COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to rise in Herefordshire, with a number of schools, educational settings and businesses beginning to struggle with staff off work self-isolating.
The main areas where infection rates are ‘very high’ at present are the Lugwardine, Withington & Moreton on Lugg area, Leominster North and South, parts of Hereford city and the Ross-on-Wye and Bromyard areas.
Overall in Herefordshire, a total of 1,669 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the seven day period ending 17th March. This is an increase of 42% on the previous seven day period and means that the current COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire is ‘very high’ at 862 cases per 100,000 population.
A number of schools in the area are struggling with staffing numbers, with Blackmarston School and The Hereford Academy announcing partial closures to year groups this week.
You can see a breakdown of infection rates in Herefordshire by visiting – Interactive map of cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
Free LFTs are being given out at the following pop-up sites until Herefordshire Council run out of stock*:
Wednesday 23 March
- Market House, Ledbury, from 10am
- Market Fair, High Town, Hereford, from 10:30am
Thursday 24 March
- Wellington Village Stores, from 12pm
- Old market car park, from 10:30am
Friday 25 March
- Kington market, from 9:30am
- Market Fair, High Town, Hereford, from 10:30am
Saturday 26 March
- Co-op, Bobblestock, from 10:30am
