Pupils are self-isolating after a case of COVID-19 was recorded at a school in Hereford. Following advice from Public Health England, the Year 3 bubble at St Paul’s CE Primary School in Hereford is now self-isolating. The rest of the school remains open. Herefordshire...
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BREAKING | Herefordshire secondary school closes early for summer holidays following COVID-19 outbreak
Following advice from Public Health, John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye will be closed for the summer break early. This means the school will not be open tomorrow, Thursday 15th or Friday 16th July. Headteacher Mr Griffiths has written to parents. You can see his...
NEWS | Hundreds of students self-isolating after cases of COVID-19 recorded at John Kyrle High School
Hundreds of students in years 7,8 and 9 at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye are self-isolating after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. The school confirmed the news in a letter to parents this morning (15th July). The school says that it is working with the local...
NEWS | COVID-19 testing unit sent to a school in Herefordshire after a number of cases were recorded
A mobile COVID-19 testing unit has been sent to Wigmore High School after a number of cases of Coronavirus were confirmed. An update from the school said: Dear Parents and Guardians I wanted to keep you up to date with the latest situation at Wigmore High School...
NEWS | 58 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Latest data from Public Health England shows that a further 58 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus confirmed in the county since the start of the pandemic to 7,903. 211 cases of Coronavirus have now...
NEWS | Pupils self-isolating after COVID-19 case confirmed at a primary school in Hereford
A small number of pupils are self-isolating following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case at a primary school in Hereford. The case has been identified in Year 6 at Marlbrook Primary School in Hereford. A letter/email sent to parents said: "We have been advised by...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire increases but numbers hospitalised remain low
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise, but the numbers being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the county continues to remain low, indicating that the vaccine rollout is having a major impact on the severity of the virus. Latest figures from Public...
NEWS | Students self-isolating after cases of COVID-19 recorded at school in Herefordshire
A number of students are self-isolating after cases of COVID-19 were recorded at Wigmore School in Herefordshire. A letter/email sent to parents said: Sadly, I have to report that a second Year 10 student has tested positive via a lateral flow test this morning. ...
NEWS | Hereford bar to close for a week due to staff self-isolating
A Hereford bar be closed for the next seven days due to a number of staff being told to self-isolate. Rubix Bar in Hereford posted the following message on their Facebook page earlier: “Unfortunately due to members of staff having to self-isolate we have made the...
NEWS | Latest data shows no increase in number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire
Latest data released by NHS England shows no increase in the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire. Data up until 6th July indicates that one patient is currently being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire. This is the...
NEWS | Entire year group told to stay at home due to a potential case of COVID-19 at a school in Herefordshire
A whole year group at a high school in Herefordshire has been told to stay at home after a potential case of COVID-19 was identified. Students in Year 9 at St Mary's RC High School in Herefordshire were sent the following update from the school yesterday. I am writing...
NEWS | Students self-isolating after positive COVID-19 test was confirmed at school in Hereford
A small number of students are self-isolating after a case of COVID-19 was confirmed at a school in Hereford. The case was confirmed at Hereford Academy and all students that have been in close contact with the individual have been asked to self-isolate. A letter sent...
NEWS | Prime Minister sets out plan to ease restrictions at step 4 – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Social distancing to end, facemasks no longer mandatory, and no limits on gatheringsAll venues currently closed can safely reopen with no capacity limitsPM: We must find a new way of living with the virus COVID restrictions are set to end in England from step 4 of the...
BREAKING | Boris Johnson to host press conference at 5pm to announce that nearly all restrictions will be lifted from 19th July
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a Coronavirus Press Conference at 5pm this evening and he is expected to announce that nearly all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted from 19th July. The Prime Minister is expected to tell the country that we now must 'live with...
NEWS | Walk in vaccine clinic in Hereford today
There is a walk in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Elgar House in Hereford today. Councillor Jim Kenyon posted the following on Facebook earlier today: "There is a walk in centre today at Elgar House in Hereford (HR4 9BD) today for anyone that needs a first jab. The first...
NEWS | 82% increase in COVID-19 cases in Herefordshire but numbers being treated in hospital have fallen
There has been a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases being recorded in Herefordshire but the good news is that despite this increase in cases, the numbers of patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire has fallen. In the seven day...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise with 120 cases recorded in past seven days
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise, with a further 24 cases of the virus confirmed today, taking the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire since the start of the pandemic to 7,536. Herefordshire's infection rate...
NEWS | 80.5% of adults in Herefordshire have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose as people urged to ‘grab a jab’ this weekend
Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that 80.5% of adults in Herefordshire have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The government has released a new dashboard that shows just how many people have received a first and second dose...
NEWS | 39 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire as UK records nearly 28,000 cases
39 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, the highest daily increase in cases for months. It comes as the UK has recorded just under 28,000 new cases of the virus. It is the highest daily increase in new cases since 9th January, when there were...
NEWS | You can now see the percentage of vaccinated people in your area of Herefordshire – CHECK NOW
The government has released a new dashboard that shows just how many people have received a first and second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in your area of Herefordshire. The data, released by Public Health England shows that 80% of people in Herefordshire have received a...