Working from home could be recommended from tomorrow as case numbers in Buckinghamshire pass the 83,000 mark since the beginning of the pandemic - with more than 450 diagnosed on Tuesday. 

Politics Home says two Whitehall sources have told them that extra Covid restrictions are set to be announced "as early as today" in response to the rising R-rate. 

Reporter Noa Hoffman said on Twitter those extra measures could include a recommendation for working from home announced tomorrow. 

 

This is the situation in Buckinghamshire according to the latest figures.

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How many people have tested positive for Covid?

On Tuesday, December 7, 453 people in Buckinghamshire reported a positive Covid-19 test. 

That works out as 162 in Wycombe, 140 in Aylesbury Vale, 81 in Chiltern and 70 in South Bucks. 

That takes the total cases in Buckinghamshire since the beginning of the pandemic to 83,021. 

Wycombe has seen 27,160 cases since the start of the pandemic, Aylesbury Vale 30,664, 13,926 in Chiltern and 11,271 in South Bucks. 

How many people have died? 

According to government figures, six people in Buckinghamshire died in the week November 20 to 26, the latest figures available. 

In total, up until November 26, 1,304 people have sadly passed away where Covid-19 was involved. 

The week where the highest number of deaths was recorded in Buckinghamshire was January 16 to 22, 2021 - when there were 102 attributed to Covid-19. 

Out of the total number of Buckinghamshire Covid-19 deaths, 67 happened at home, 853 in hospitals, 361 in care homes and 17 in hospices. There were six death that happened elsewhere. 

How many people have been vaccinated? 

Buckinghamshire Council leader Martin Tett announced on Tuesday, December 7, that more than one million vaccinations have now been given in the county - nearly a year to the day that the first jab outside of a vaccine trial was administered (on December 8, 2020). 

That works out at approximately 426,000 first doses, 397,000 second doses and 182,000 boosters. 

The NHS is asking people to come forward and get their Covid-19 booster jabs as soon as they are invited by the NHS. 

The Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) is urging people who cannot make their booked appointment to cancel it or change it to free up slots for those who can get it. 

Dr Raj Bajwa, Clinical Chair of NHS Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group said: “It is very easy, and understandable, that people take the first opportunity they can to get their booster dose, and that is great – the sooner eligible people have their jab, the better.

“But to make sure we can continue to offer as many appointments to people as possible, it is really important that any unwanted bookings are then cancelled, which is a quick and easy process.

"At the moment, many people are simply not showing up for their appointments. Not only does this waste the time of our vaccination teams, but, more importantly, it stops people who need a vaccination from booking appointment slots which are actually available.

"We would be very grateful if people could please help us with this.”

The NHS will contact you when you are eligible to arrange your vaccination – please do not try to get one before then.

View the latest statistics for Buckinghamshire at covid-dashboard.buckinghamshire.gov.uk