Issue - meetings

The Board received and noted the report of the Interim Director of Public Health detailing the Covid-19 Situation update.

The Board particularly noted that the latest version of Southampton’s Covid Plan had been updated and published on the City Councils website today, the test and trace service had launched and there were over 300 Covid-19 Champions across the City with the scheme working very well and had also been recognised regionally.

Early warning data indicated that there had been a slight increase in movement across most areas with a slight decrease in parks which would be weather related however on the whole there was re-assurance that in and around Southampton movement was low and residents were abiding by lockdown.

In relation to NHS Pathways it was noted that there had been a slight increase in 999 and 111 calls which had peaked in January but were now reducing, there had been over 2000 infections reported in total in this period to date but in the last 3 weeks there had been a significant reduction in cases. In relation to other areas as of 2^nd February the South East region was 198 opposed to the England national figure of 233. 

In relation to hospitals and discharges it was noted that Southampton University Hospital Trust had peaked in mid-January albeit figures were still high and there was significant pressure, however the last 7 days had seen a reduction of 184 (9%) cases and in relation to discharge to social care there had been a reduction of 18% than the previous week but figures were still high.  Mortality rates for the City were 275, 179 in hospital, 96 in the community and 78 in care homes.