The local NHS continues to urge the public to get vaccinated to protect themselves, and those around them, from Covid-19. With case rates in the community and hospital admissions continuing to rise it is very important the public protects themselves with a Covid-19 jab.

Those who are eligible for a Covid-19 jab include:

• Children aged 5-11
• Young people aged 12-15 are eligible for 2 doses
• Anyone aged 16 or over is eligible for 2 doses and a further booster
• Adults aged 75 and over, residents in care homes for older people and those age 12 and over with a severely weakened immune system are eligible for a spring booster.

Book your Covid-19 jab: You can book on the NHS website or call 119.

Walk-in for a Covid-19 jab: Find your nearest walk-in venue.

Hospitals

• We have seen 271 admissions in the seven days to 3 April, which compares to 251 in the previous 7-day period
• We had 467 beds occupied by Covid+ patients on 5 April, this compares to 385 beds on 27 March
• Of those 467 beds, 2 people were mechanically ventilated and in the most critical condition
• In the week from 31 March – 6 April there were 27 deaths, which compares to 22 the previous week

General Practice

• Latest data shows that in February there were 482,621 GP appointments with 62 per cent of these being face-to-face and 51 per cent of patients being seen the same day of next.

Vaccinations

• Latest figures show in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 2,107,647 vaccinations have been administered since the start of the programme.
• 85.2 per cent of over 18s have now received 2 doses.
• 67.1 per cent of 18-29-year-olds have had two doses.
• 90.7 per cent of those aged 30 and over have had two doses.
• 60.7 per cent of 12-15-year-olds in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have had one dose of the vaccine.
• 68.2 per cent of over 18s have had a booster dose.