Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall, indicating that lockdown restrictions in England are having a significant effect at slowing the rate of spread of the virus. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (DATA UP UNTIL...
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NEWS | Riverside paths in Hereford blocked by flooding as levels on the Wye continue to rise
Riverside paths in Hereford are blocked this morning as levels on the River Wye continue to rise. Levels on the Wye in Hereford are approaching 4 metres this morning and will continue to rise as we head through today. Heavy rain has fallen across much of Mid Wales and...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate falls again – CHECK YOUR AREA
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to steadily fall with data until the 14th January 2021 showing an infection rate of 321.6 cases per 100,000 population, this is DOWN on the 379.7 cases per 100,000 population recorded in data up until 7th January....
NEWS | Wye Valley NHS Trust is currently treating over 100 COVID-19 patients
Lucy Flanagan (Director of Nursing at Wye Valley NHS Trust) has told staff today in a video message that the trust is currently treating over 100 COVID-19 patients and that Wye Valley NHS Trust is facing the most challenging months of the pandemic so far. The most...
NEWS | 68 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 68 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,304 since the start of the outbreak. Last Tuesday, 95 new cases of the virus were...
UK NEWS | COVID-19 infection rates in South Wales are continuing to significantly fall in most areas
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions appear to be having a significant impact in South Wales with the vast majority of areas now reporting a significant fall in infection rates in comparison to at Christmas and the New Year. COVID-19 infection rates in South Wales: MERTHYR...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to steadily fall
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to steadily fall with data until the 13th January 2021 showing an infection rate of 330.9 cases per 100,000 population, this is DOWN on the 374.5 cases per 100,000 population recorded in data up until 6th January....
NEWS | National free school meals voucher scheme opens to orders – MORE DETAILS for schools and parents
Schools can begin ordering free school meal vouchers for eligible pupils from today as the Government’s national scheme launches, adding to the support available for disadvantaged families. An online service for schools, the scheme allows schools to place orders for...
NEWS | Shobdon Food & Flying Festival cancelled
The organisers of the Shobdon Food & Flying Festival have decided to cancel this years event. A post on social media said: ANNOUNCEMENT After discussing this year’s event with our organising team including our hosts at Herefordshire Aero Club, we are very sorry to...
NEWS | 67 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 67 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,236 since the start of the outbreak. Last Monday, 105 new cases of the virus were...
NEWS | COVID-19 vaccines rolled out to people aged 70 years and over from today – MORE DETAILS
Move allows the NHS to further accelerate vaccinations of people most at riskPriority remains to vaccinate top 2 cohorts first, while over 3.8 million people have received their first vaccine dose in the UK Millions of people aged 70 and over and those clinically...
NEWS | Should driving instructors be allowed to pass learners unable to book a test?
A petition has been set up by Ben James Joseph Stanway demanding that the government allows driving instructors to pass learners that have been unable to book a test due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition already has over 30,000 signatures. Petition: Allow driving...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate falls for the third day in succession – CHECK YOUR AREA
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen for the third day running with data released today indicating a slight fall. Data up until the 12th January 2021 shows an infection rate of 354.3 cases per 100,000 population, this is DOWN on the 355.3 cases per...
NEWS | 72 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 72 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,169 since the start of the outbreak. Last Sunday 114 new cases of the virus were recorded...
NEWS | West Mercia Police are receiving a high number of calls reporting COVID breaches
West Mercia Police say that they have been receiving a high number of telephone calls so far today, with callers reporting that members of the public are failing to adhere to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. West Mercia Police Operations & Communications Centre...
NEWS | Thieves are targeting vans in Hereford
A number of thefts of tools and other equipment have been reported by members of the public over recent days, with work vans targeted in areas of Hereford such as Hampton Dene and Hinton. On Monday night, several thousand pounds worth of tools were stolen from a van...
NEWS | British public urged to play their part in historic vaccine roll out
Public urged to join the national effort by helping family and friends aged 80 and over to get their life-saving jabsGovernment calls on the public to commit to 3 pledges to support the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinesAround 45% of people aged 80 and over have now been...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in 90+ year olds in Herefordshire is over 1,150 cases per 100,000 population
COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire continue to rise in several age brackets, with those aged 90+ seeing the highest infection rate in Herefordshire. Those aged 20-24 follow closely behind with an infection rate of over 900 cases per 100,000 population. COVID-19...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen for the second day running – CHECK YOUR AREA
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate has been rising until the past couple of days with data released today indicating a slight fall for the second day in a row. Data up until the 11th January 2021 shows an infection rate of 370.3 cases per 100,000 population, this...
NEWS | 78 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 78 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 5,097 since the start of the outbreak. 65 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Herefordshire...