Case of positive Covid tests have continued to drop i the Babergh district, which includes the Shotley peninsula.

In the week up to August 4 there have been 1,643 new cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk, with East Suffolk showing a rise in cases, with many linked to the Latitude Festival.

The underlying rate of new weekly cases in Suffolk is now at 203.7 cases per 100,000 people. This rate is below the rates for the East of England region (249.3 / 100,000) and below England as a whole (288.1 / 100,000).

In total, up to July 23, 2021, which is the latest data from ONS, there have been 1,587 deaths in Suffolk where COVID-19 was recorded on the death certificate. There have been three COVID-19 related deaths in the seven days up to July 23.

The estimated 'R' value for the East of England is between 1.3 and 1.5. The estimated 'R' value for England as a whole is also 1.1 – 1.4.