Number of cases.
As of 17 August:
4,491 Covid-19 positive tests have been recorded in Sheffield.
There have been 449 deaths from Covid-19 registered in Sheffield up to 13th August 2020
229 deaths had occurred in hospital
220 in the community, the majority of which were in care homes.
Effects on our communities.
The largest disparity found was by age. Among people already diagnosed with COVID-19: people who were 80 or older were seventy times more likely to die than those under 40.
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Males are/were twice as likely as females to die
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Those living in the more deprived areas are were twice as likely to die compared to those living in the least deprived areas
The risk of dying is was higher in those in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups than in White ethnic groups
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Our mental health has also been affected. In a survey conducted by Flourish, regarding mental health during lockdown:
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Over 60% reported their mental health had got worse, however, most people reported that they had not sought mental health support
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As expected, the fallout from people socially isolating appears to be the most significant factor. Fears about the future also featured heavily in responses.
Sheffield's response.
Since March, Sheffield’s communities, services and businesses have pulled together in unprecedented ways
Together we have supported the city’s most vulnerable people and found solutions to keep the city running within the necessary restrictions that have been introduced to tackle Covid-19.
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1000 people volunteered to help in COVID-19 community hubs in the first weeks of lockdown (COVID-19 VCS report, VAS)
10,000 calls have been made to Sheffield City Council’s dedicated COVID-19 Support line (SCC data)
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3,000 people have been fed by an emergency food parcel every week (SCC data)
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600 healthcare students at Sheffield Hallam University volunteered to undertake immediate paid placements at local NHS trusts ahead of their graduation – including almost 400 nurses. This was the biggest cohort of any university in the country. (SHU)
What our community leaders say.
“We took our first request for help on the morning of the 25th March, an elderly lady who had seen the news, was alone, she had no family in Sheffield. She had health conditions that had left her afraid and wanted help with shopping. She did not have the kit or the skills to book online shopping. We have done her shopping and had doorstep chats every week since then.”
Debbie Matthews , Manor and Castle Development Trust.