Herefordshire COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall, with data up until 20th January showing an infection rate of 290.5 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until 13th January when the infection rate in the county was 333 cases per 100,000...
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NEWS | 25 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire – Lowest daily increase since 27th December
Public Health England have confirmed that 25 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,702 since the start of the outbreak. Last Monday, 67 new cases of the virus were recorded...
NEWS | Matt Hancock to host Downing Street Briefing at 5pm
Health Secretary Matt Hancock will host a Downing Street Press Briefing at 5pm this evening, with the main topic of conversation expected to be regarding the rollout of vaccines across the United Kingdom. It comes as figures show that 6,169,377 doses of a COVID-19...
NEWS | Police issue three fines at ‘dogging spot’ over the weekend
Cotswold Police have issued three fines to members of the public after they breached COVID-19 restrictions at a popular viewpoint in Gloucestershire. Shab Hill viewpoint at Birdlip is popular with walkers and has also been described in the past as a 'popular dogging...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by occupation in England and Wales – LATEST DATA
Provisional analysis of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by different occupational groups, among men and women aged 20 to 64 years in England and Wales. Main points 7,961 deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the working age population (those aged...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall – CHECK THE RATE IN YOUR AREA
Herefordshire COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall, with data up until 19th January showing an infection rate of 297.2 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until 12th January when the infection rate in the county was 354.8 cases per 100,000...
NEWS | Hereford’s COVID-19 testing centre at Merton Meadow temporarily closed due to ice
Queues have once again formed outside the COVID-19 testing centre at Merton Meadow in Hereford this morning. Staff have arrived at the site, but one member of the public has told us that people have been told to wait outside the testing centre, because at present, it...
NEWS | Boohoo buys Debenhams but ALL stores will close
Fashion retailer Boohoo has paid £55m to acquire Debenhams - with the intention of relaunching it online only. The cut-price deal for the brand name, intellectual property and customer lists will eventually result in the closure of Debenhams' 118 remaining stores as...
NEWS | 44 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 44 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,677 since the start of the outbreak. Last Sunday, 72 new cases of the virus were recorded...
NEWS | Frustration as Hereford’s COVID-19 testing centre closes following a dusting of snow
Members of the public have taken to social media this morning to share their frustration after discovering that Hereford's COVID-19 testing centre at Merton Meadow was closed today, due to snow. Those that had booked tests arrived at the site to be greeted with a...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate is now below 300 cases per 100,000 population – FULL LIST
Herefordshire COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall, with data up until 18th January showing an infection rate of 298.8 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on data up until 11th January when the infection rate in the county was 371.4 cases per 100,000...
NEWS | 105 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 105 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,633 since the start of the outbreak. Last Saturday, 78 new cases of the virus were...
NEWS | Nearly 80,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Nearly 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Herefordshire, figures released by NHS England reveal. 39,872 first doses of the vaccine were given to under 80's in Herefordshire and Worcestershire in data up until 21st January. Where as 37,609 first...
BREAKING | COVID-19 variant found in UK could be more deadly says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has said during his press briefing that the variant first identified in the UK, “may be associated with a higher degree of mortality". It comes as the United Kingdom reported 1,401 deaths, taking the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 95,829...
NEWS | 60 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 60 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,528 since the start of the outbreak. Last Friday, 138 new cases of the virus were...
NEWS | This is how Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate compares to surrounding counties – READ MORE
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall and this is how it compares to surrounding counties. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (DATA UP UNTIL 16TH JANUARY): Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate is currently...
BREAKING | Boris Johnson to host a press conference at 5pm this evening
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a press conference from Downing Street this evening, with talk of new restrictions being imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. It comes as Environment Secretary George Eustace told Sky News this morning...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate falls again – FULL LIST
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate has fallen again, with data up until 16th January showing an infection rate of 317.9 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on the 384.3 cases per 100,000 population recorded on 9th January. HEREFORD SOUTH – 45 new cases...
FLOOD ALERT | River Lugg – North of Leominster (Includes Kingsland and Yarpole)
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the River Lugg - North of Leominster. Further Information: River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is...
BREAKING | 91 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire – UK records 1,820 COVID related deaths
Public Health England have confirmed that 91 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,395 since the start of the outbreak. Last Wednesday, 99 new cases of the virus were...