National & Staffordshire Situation: Covid-19
- Nationally there have now been 17,689,885 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported, a rate per 100,000 people of 26,370.80 [1].
- 84,053 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 4 February 2022.
- Between 29 January 2022 and 4 February 2022, 614,720 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of -2.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
- The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Staffordshire as at 1600hrs 4 February 2022 was 241,383, a rate per 100,000 people of 27,331.40.
- The 7-day rate of Covid-19 cases across Staffordshire as of 31 January 2022 was 966.4 per 100,000 people
- This is below the regional rate of 998.2 and the England rate of 1,007.60 cases per 100,000 people.
- Sadly, there were 254 deaths [2] within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 4 February 2022.
- Between 29 January 2022 and 4 February 2022, there have been 1,766 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of -3.4% compared to the previous 7 days.
- As of 4 February 2022, 2,766 people have now sadly died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test across the county.
| National, Regional and Staffordshire Situation: Covid19 | |||||
| Covid-19 – Deaths within 28 Days of Positive Test & Positive Cases 7-Day Rates per 100,000 population | |||||
| = At/above Reg. Rate | 4 February 2022 | 25 to 31/01/2022 | New definitions in place see footnotes below | ||
| = Near to Regional Rate | Deaths within 28 days | Rate per,100,000 | |||
| Area | Deaths | Rate | Cases | Rate | Notes |
| U.K. | 157,984 | 235.5 | 661,397* | 986* | *= DHSC data 24/01/2022 to 30/01/2022 |
| England | 137,601 | 243.3 | 590,157* | 1,007.60 | |
| WM Region | 16,403 | 275.1 | 62,917* | 998.2 | |
| Staffordshire CC | 2,766 | 313.2 | 8,535 | 966.4 | |
| Cannock Chase | 320 | 315.3 | 872 | 859.2 | |
| East Staffordshire | 466 | 385.4 | 1,295 | 1,070.90 | |
| Lichfield | 335 | 317.1 | 996 | 942.9 | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 404 | 311.7 | 1,321 | 1,019.20 | |
| South Staffordshire | 303 | 269.6 | 1,013 | 901.5 | |
| Stafford | 384 | 278.5 | 1,423 | 1,032.20 | |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 316 | 321.1 | 820 | 833.1 | |
| Tamworth | 238 | 309.6 | 795 | 1,034.30 | |
| The latest figures for Staffordshire, including a district breakdown are available here |
Updated Government Guidance and Information: Covid-19
- Coronavirus: how to stay safe and help prevent the spread: Find out how to stay safe and help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
- DHSC – Face coverings: when to wear one, exemptions and what makes a good one – GOV.UK [Last updated 27 January 2022]
- DHSC – Visiting arrangements in care homes – GOV.UK Sets out how care homes can support families and visitors to visit residents. [Last updated 2 February 2022]
- DHSC – Coronavirus (COVID-19): providing home care – GOV.UK Information for those providing personal care to people living in their own home during the coronavirus outbreak. [Last updated 31 January 2022]
The National Vaccination Programme
- People can check local availability and book an appointment on the NHS national book system or by contacting 119.
- For more information please see: How to get a vaccine, where and travelling – Together We’re Better (twbstaffsandstoke.org.uk)
COVID-19 Community Testing Information
People without symptoms only
- Guidance on when to take an LFD test and a PCR test can be found on our website.
People with symptoms
| People should book an appointment at one of the national testing sites only. This can be done at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by phoning 119. They should not attend community testing centres to take a lateral flow test. |
Planned Mobile Testing Unit [MTU] Rota 5 – 11 February 2022
Please note the change in locations for MTU 1
| Day/Date | |||||
| MTU 1 | MTU 2 | MTU 3 | |||
| February 2022 | |||||
| Saturday | 5 | February | JCB World HQ ST14 5JP | JCB Tunstall – Genesis Centre ST6 4PY | JCB – Cheadle ST10 2JU |
| Sunday | 6 | February | JCB World HQ ST14 5JP | JCB Tunstall – Genesis Centre ST6 4PY | JCB – Cheadle ST10 2JU |
| Monday | 7 | February | Shobnal Leisure Burton on Trent DE14 2BB | Lichfield WS13 6QG | Leek Britannia HQ (Newton House) ST13 5RL |
| Tuesday | 8 | February | Shobnal Leisure Burton on Trent DE14 2BB | Lichfield WS13 6QG | Leek Britannia HQ (Newton House) ST13 5RL |
| Wednesday | 9 | February | Shobnal Leisure Burton on Trent DE14 2BB | Codsall WV8 1PX | Leek Britannia HQ (Newton House) ST13 5RL |
| Thursday | 10 | February | Shobnal Leisure Burton on Trent DE14 2BB | Codsall WV8 1PX | Tamworth- Sir Robert Peel B78 3NG |
| Friday | 11 | February | Shobnal Leisure Burton on Trent DE14 2BB | Codsall WV8 1PX | Tamworth- Sir Robert Peel B78 3NG |
| N.B. Unless otherwise advertised MTUs are open from 0900 – 1500hrs |
[1] 31 January 2022 — Cases definition now includes multiple infection episodes
[2] 1 February 2022 — Deaths definition in England updated to align with revised cases definition