CORONAVIRUS cases in Oxfordshire have been rising again in the last week.

The total went up from 2,105 to 2,733 in one week, an increase of 29.8 per cent, putting the infection rate at 392.2 per 100,000 of the population.

In Oxford, the number of cases went from 472 to 575 in one week – a 21.8 per cent increase, putting the infection rate at 379.3.

The highest number of cases was reported in Headington, where 64 people tested positive.

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Cases for other areas are as follows: Oxford Central, 29 East Central Oxford, 28; North Central Oxford, 29; Summertown, 27; Marston, 27; Headington, 41; Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 25; Grandpont & New Hinksey, 17; Churchill, 31; Cowley South & Iffley, 25; Iffley Fields, 27; Cowley North, 44; Blackbird Leys, 27; Littlemore & Rose Hill, 45; Greater Leys, 25.  

Although the number of deaths remains well below previous waves, infections and hospital admissions are rising across the country, driven by the variant Omicron BA.2.

Since the start of the pandemic, 208 people died with the virus in Oxford, according to the latest data on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

This means 137.2 people have died per 100,000 people – and puts it among the least badly hit areas per head in England, with 137 deaths per 100,000 people. 

Oxford University Hospitals Trust was caring for 189 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday (July 12).

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NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on July 12 was up from 153 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at OUH occupied by people who tested positive for covid more than quadrupled in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 45.

The figures also show that 243 new covid patients were admitted to hospital at OUH in the week to July 10. This was up from 136 in the previous seven days.

Since the start of the pandemic, 208 people died with the virus in Oxford, according to the latest data on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

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This means 137.2 people have died per 100,000 people – and puts it among the least badly hit areas per head in England, with 137 deaths per 100,000 people. 

A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care said: “Every death from this virus is a tragedy and our sympathies are with everyone who has lost loved ones.

“We are rightly focusing testing on those at higher risk of severe illness and our world-leading Covid vaccination programme has saved countless lives and continues to do so – more than four in five of those eligible have received their Spring booster and we urge anyone eligible to get their jab.”

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This story was written by Anna Colivicchi, she joined the team this year and covers health stories for the Oxfordshire papers. 

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