THE WAY in which covid figures are recorded in Berkshire has changed, following the government’s change of policy.
In 2020, the Public Health for Berkshire Covid-19 Dashboard was launched to monitor coronavirus cases, deaths and NHS triages in each area of Berkshire.
On Friday, April 1, the Government announced that Covid-19 would be managed like other respiratory illnesses. As a result, the website was switched to a monthly briefing update.
Coronavirus figues including cases, the infection rate, deaths and vaccinations for each area of Berkshire can still be found on the Government website.
From now on, figures will only be recorded during weekdays, which is part of the Government’s ‘Living with Covid-19’ plan.
This is despite covid rates being among the highest they have been.
Earlier this month, parents and carers of children aged five to 11 were able to book them for a covid vaccination for their children, via the NHS website.
