UPDATED 31/01/2021 : COVID-19 news updates for High Wycombe and South Buckinghamshire – January 2021
News updates on COVID-19 in High Wycombe and South Buckinghamshire for January 2021.
Please note : This page is for January 2021, the figures for February 2021 can be viewed here.
The weekly rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population tested under Pillar 1 tests (those carried out in NHS laboratories) and Pillar 2 (testing by commercial partners of the mass-testing programme) for the upper-tier local authority of Buckinghamshire (only) is shown in the table below. Not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher.
Date Published |
Weekly rate of cases |
Thursday 28th January 2021 | 330.53 |
Thursday 21st January 2021 | 432.93 |
Thursday 14th January 2021 | 563.08 |
Thursday 7th January 2021 | 613.82 |
* Please Note : The figures given below include those identified with confirmed cases of Coronavirus by testing in all settings, i.e. both pillar 1 and pillar 2. The figures give the total number of people with at least one lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result since the start of the pandemic.
Not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher.
* The figures in red in the table below show the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic of people who had had a positive test result for COVID-19 and died within 28 days of the first positive test. The actual cause of death may not be COVID-19 in all cases. People who died from COVID-19 but had not tested positive are not included and people who died from COVID-19 more than 28 days after their first positive test are not included.
Previous news updates (i.e. December 2020) are available at the following link ‘COVID-19 news updates for High Wycombe and South Buckinghamshire – December 2020‘.
Week Day | Date | Bucks Total |
Aylesbury Vale | Chiltern | South Bucks | Wycombe |
Sunday | 31st Jan 2021 | 27,282 (741) | 10,185 (256) | 3,749 (133) | 4,329 (127) | 9,019 (225) |
Saturday | 30th Jan 2021 | 27,097 (730) | 10,093 (254) | 3,728 (132) | 4,313 (124) | 8,963 (220) |
Friday | 29th Jan 2021 | 26,905 (713) | 10,026 (249) | 3,698 (129) | 4,281 (120) | 8,900 (215) |
Thursday | 28th Jan 2021 | 26,606 (698) | 9,928 (245) | 3,643 (126) | 4,258 (116) | 8,777 (211) |
Wednesday | 27th Jan 2021 | 26,300 (692) | 9,811 (240) | 3,607 (126) | 4,227 (117) | 8,655 (209) |
Tuesday | 26th Jan 2021 | 26,096 (667) | 9,716 (232) | 3,585 (122) | 4,207 (110) | 8,588 (203) |
Monday | 25th Jan 2021 | 25,987 (657) | 9,678 (225) | 3,570 (120) | 4,188 (110) | 8,551 (202) |
Sunday | 24th Jan 2021 | 25,812 (643) | 9,602 (221) | 3,555 (117) | 4,161 (105) | 8,494 (200) |
Saturday | 23rd Jan 2021 | 25,513 (639) | 9,479 (219) | 3,507 (116) | 4,130 (104) | 8,397 (200) |
Friday | 22nd Jan 2021 | 25,237 (625) | 9,388 (214) | 3,460 (115) | 4,098 (101) | 8,291 (195) |
Thursday | 21st Jan 2021 | 24,837 (612) | 9,236 (208) | 3,419 (110) | 4,059 (101) | 8,123 (193) |
Wednesday | 20th Jan 2021 | 24,597 (600) | 9,132 (206) | 3,397 (105) | 4,007 (96) | 8,061 (193) |
Tuesday | 19th Jan 2021 | 24,246 (574) | 8,989 (195) | 3,350 (101) | 3,960 (96) | 7,947 (182) |
Monday | 18th Jan 2021 | 23,999 (551) | 8,907 (187) | 3,307 (97) | 3,915 (95) | 7,870 (172) |
Sunday | 17th Jan 2021 | 23,642 (544) | 8,761 (186) | 3,259 (97) | 3,881 (93) | 7,741 (168) |
Saturday | 16th Jan 2021 | 23,379 (539) | 8,674 (183) | 3,223 (97) | 3,846 (91) | 7,636 (168) |
Friday | 15th Jan 2021 | 23,000 (531) | 8,551 (179) | 3,167 (96) | 3,796 (90) | 7,486 (166) |
Thursday | 14th Jan 2021 | 22,520 (515) | 8,365 (174) | 3,102 (96) | 3,732 (87) | 7,321 (158) |
Wednesday | 13th Jan 2021 | 22,141 (506) | 8,226 (171) | 3,034 (94) | 3,688 (86) | 7,193 (155) |
Tuesday | 12th Jan 2021 | 21,774 (494) | 8,058 (166) | 2,985 (93) | 3,632 (84) | 7,099 (151) |
Monday | 11th Jan 2021 | 21,327 (484) | 7,900 (161) | 2,916 (92) | 3,563 (84) | 6,948 (147) |
Sunday | 10th Jan 2021 | 21,049 (477) | 7,791 (160) | 2,875 (92) | 3,516 (81) | 6,867 (144) |
Saturday | 9th Jan 2021 | 20,578 (464) | 7,636 (156) | 2,815 (92) | 3,427 (80) | 6,700 (136) |
Friday | 8th Jan 2021 | 19,990 (454) | 7,414 (153) | 2,735 (91) | 3,333 (79) | 6,508 (131) |
Thursday | 7th Jan 2021 | 19,416 (448) | 7,222 (151) | 2,659 (89) | 3,244 (79) | 6,291 (129) |
Wednesday | 6th Jan 2021 | 18,819 (438) | 6,997 (148) | 2,599 (88) | 3,169 (78) | 6,054 (124) |
Tuesday | 5th Jan 2021 | 18,307 (419) | 6,831 (143) | 2,531 (86) | 3,077 (70) | 5,868 (120) |
Monday | 4th Jan 2021 | 17,735 (411) | 6,636 (138) | 2,455 (84) | 2,970 (70) | 5,674 (119) |
Sunday | 3rd Jan 2021 | 17,153 (407) | 6,434 (138) | 2,384 (83) | 2,863 (69) | 5,472 (117) |
Saturday | 2nd Jan 2021 | 16,766 (404) | 6,299 (137) | 2,324 (83) | 2,797 (68) | 5,346 (116) |
Friday | 1st Jan 2021 | 16,301 (397) | 6,124 (135) | 2,282 (83) | 2,696 (67) | 5,199 (112) |
Thursday | 31st Dec 2020 | 15,649 (393) | 5,882 (133) | 2,194 (83) | 2,602 (65) | 4,971 (112) |
Wednesday | 30th Dec 2020 | 15,202 (387) | 5,749 (133) | 2,129 (83) | 2,465 (64) | 4,859 (107) |
Tuesday | 29th Dec 2020 | 14,711 (378) | 5,593 (133) | 2,038 (81) | 2,386 (62) | 4,694 (102) |
Monday | 28th Dec 2020 | 13,946 (374) | 5,326 (130) | 1,923 (80) | 2,243 (62) | 4,454 (102) |
Sunday | 27th Dec 2020 | 13,594 (372) | 5,195 (130) | 1,876 (80) | 2,165 (61) | 4,358 (101) |
Saturday | 26th Dec 2020 | 13,353 (371) | 5,118 (130) | 1,839 (80) | 2,114 (61) | 4,282 (100) |
Sunday 31st January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 185 to 27,282, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Sunday 31st January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been eleven further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, three in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Saturday 30th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 192 to 27,097, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Saturday 30th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been seventeen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, three in the Chiltern area, four in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Friday 29th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 299 to 26,905, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Friday 29th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been fifteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, four in the Aylesbury Vale area, three in the Chiltern area, four in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
Thursday 28th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 306 to 26,606, according to official figures published at 4.03pm on Thursday 28th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been six further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area and two in the Wycombe area. A death that had been attributed to the Chiltern area has been appropriated to another area in Buckinghamshire.
Wednesday 27th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 204 to 26,300, according to official figures published at 4.20pm on Wednesday 27th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been twenty five further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, eight in the Aylesbury Vale area, four in the Chiltern area, seven in the South Bucks area and six in the Wycombe area.
Tuesday 26th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 109 to 26,096, according to official figures published at 4.35pm on Tuesday 26th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been ten further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, seven in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the Chiltern area and one in the Wycombe area.
Monday 25th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 175 to 25,987, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Monday 25th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been fourteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, four in the Aylesbury Vale area, three in the Chiltern area, five in the South Bucks area and two in the Wycombe area.
Sunday 24th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 299 to 25,812, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Sunday 24th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been four further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area and one in the South Bucks area.
Saturday 23rd January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 276 to 25,513, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Saturday 23rd January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been fourteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, three in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Friday 22nd January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 400 to 25,237, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Friday 22nd January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been thirteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, six in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area and two in the Wycombe area.
Thursday 21st January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 240 to 24,837, according to official figures published at 4.11pm on Thursday 21st January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been twelve further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area, five in the Chiltern area and five in the South Bucks area.
Wednesday 20th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 351 to 24,597, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Wednesday 20th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been twenty six further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, eleven in the Aylesbury Vale area, four in the Chiltern area and eleven in the Wycombe area.
Tuesday 19th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 247 to 24,246, according to official figures published at 4.35pm on Tuesday 19th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been twenty three further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, eight in the Aylesbury Vale area, four in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and ten in the Wycombe area.
Monday 18th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 357 to 23,999, according to official figures published at 4.43pm on Monday 18th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been seven further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
Sunday 17th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 263 to 23,642, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Sunday 17th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been five further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, three in the Aylesbury Vale area and two in the South Bucks area.
Saturday 16th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 379 to 23,379, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Saturday 16th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been eight further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, four in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and two in the Wycombe area.
Friday 15th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 480 to 23,000, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Friday 15th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been sixteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, three in the South Bucks area and eight in the Wycombe area.
Thursday 14th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 379 to 22,520, according to official figures published at 10.40pm on Thursday 14th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been nine further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, three in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and three in the Wycombe area.
Wednesday 13th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 367 to 22,141, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Wednesday 13th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been twelve further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, two in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
Tuesday 12th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 447 to 21,774, according to official figures published at 4.50pm on Tuesday 12th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been ten further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area and four in the Wycombe area.
Monday 11th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 278 to 21,327, according to official figures published at 6.03pm on Monday 11th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been seven further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the Aylesbury Vale area, three in the South Bucks area and three in the Wycombe area.
Sunday 10th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 471 to 21,049, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Sunday 10th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been thirteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, four in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the South Bucks area and eight in the Wycombe area.
Saturday 9th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 588 to 20,578, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Saturday 9th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been ten further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, three in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Friday 8th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 574 to 19,990, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Friday 8th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been six further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the Chiltern area and two in the Wycombe area.
Thursday 7th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 597 to 19,416, according to official figures published at 4.20pm on Thursday 7th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been ten further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, three in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Wednesday 6th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 512 to 18,819, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Wednesday 6th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been nineteen further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the Chiltern area, eight in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
Tuesday 5th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 572 to 18,307, according to official figures published at 4.22pm on Tuesday 5th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been eight further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, five in the Aylesbury Vale area, two in the Chiltern area, one in the Wycombe area.
Buckinghamshire Council has announced changes to some of its services following the announcement of a new national lockdown in England. Details of the services affected can be found at the link here.
Monday 4th January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 582 to 17,735, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Monday 4th January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been four further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the Chiltern area, one in the South Bucks area and two in the Wycombe area.
Sunday 3rd January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 387 to 17,153, according to official figures published at 3.00pm on Sunday 3rd January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been three further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the South Bucks area and one in the Wycombe area.
Saturday 2nd January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 465 to 16,766, according to official figures published at 3.30pm on Saturday 2nd January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been seven further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area, one in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
Friday 1st January 2021
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 652 to 16,301, according to official figures published at 3.25pm on Friday 1st January 2021. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been four further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Aylesbury Vale area and two in the South Bucks area.
Thursday 31st December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 447 to 15,649, according to official figures published at 4.13pm on Thursday 31st December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been five further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the South Bucks area and five in the Wycombe area.
Wednesday 30th December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 491 to 15,202, according to official figures published at 4.00pm on Wednesday 30th December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been nine further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, two in the Chiltern area, two in the South Bucks area and four in the Wycombe area.
A ‘Major Incident’ has been declared in Buckinghamshire following a rapid rise in the number of Covid-19 virus cases, details can be found at the following link : ‘‘Major Incident’ declared in Buckinghamshire following rise in Covid-19 virus cases‘.
Tuesday 29th December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 765 to 14,711, according to official figures published at 4.36pm on Tuesday 29th December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been four further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, three in the Aylesbury Vale area and one in the Chiltern area.
Monday 28th December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 352 to 13,946, according to official figures published on Monday 28th December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There have been two further deaths related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire, one in the South Bucks area and one in the Wycombe area.
Sunday 27th December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 241 to 13,594, according to official figures published at 4,51pm on Sunday 27th December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher. There has been one further death related to Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire in the Wycombe area.
Saturday 26th December 2020
The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire has increased by 352 to 13,353, according to official figures published at 3.45pm on Saturday 26th December 2020. However not all those with the virus will have been tested so the actual figure may be higher.
Previous news updates are available at the following link ‘COVID-19 news updates for High Wycombe and South Buckinghamshire – December 2020‘.
*Source of article : Press releases from Buckinghamshire Council and Buckinghamshire NHS Healthcare Trust. The daily totals of confirmed COVID-19 cases are taken from Public Health England data. Further information about the data can be found at the following link https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/about.