I've just checked on the up to date Government figures regarding the incidence of and number of deaths related to COVID-19 since March in the UK (population 66,650,000), and in Hastings (population 92,855). I apologize if this appears morbid, but I am a retired NHS professional, and I do believe it's good to be aware. Anyway...
Today, the total number of COVID-19 cases there have been in the UK is recorded as 1,629,657, and deaths 58,448; in Hastings 681 and 14 respectively (BBC).
To my maths: as a percentage, the incidence nationally has been 2.445% of the total population and in Hastings 0.733%, that is, the number of people in the UK overall that have contracted COVID-19 as a percentage is well over 3 times that in Hastings.
So far so good for Hastings folk, and regarding the mortality rate this is an even larger difference, people in the UK overall are well over 5 times as likely to die having contracted COVID-19, the percentages being 0.088% and 0.015% respectively.
It certainly is good, and healthy, to live in Hastings, so why are we in Tier 2?
Whatever, carry on being careful folks, look after yourselves. 👍
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