Public Health England have confirmed that 114 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 4,495 since the start of the outbreak. Last Sunday 110 new cases of the virus were...
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NEWS | Wye Ruin It? – “The Council needs our support to kill this destructive proposal on 22 January.”
Anti-bypass campaign group Wye Ruin It? are saying that Herefordshire Council needs support from members of the public so that it can kill what Wye Ruin It? classes as a destructive proposal to build a bypass to the west of Hereford. A statement on the Wye Ruin It?...
NEWS | Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty writes about the UK’s battle with COVID-19
We have faced several grave moments during our battle against coronavirus. But right now, the country is perhaps facing the most serious yet. The new, more transmissible variant of this disease is spreading rapidly across the country and having tragic consequences. On...
NEWS | Asymptomatic testing to be rolled out across the country starting this week
Local authorities will be encouraged to target testing to people who cannot work from home during lockdown. Around 1 in 3 people have coronavirus (COVID-19) without displaying any symptoms. Rapid, regular testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
NEWS | Check out the COVID-19 infection rate in your area of Herefordshire
Here is a list of the current COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire. Infection rates continue to rise in many areas, particularly in Hereford and our market towns. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE (DATA FOR THE SEVEN DAYS UP TO AND INCLUDING 4TH JANUARY)...
NEWS | This is how Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate compares to surrounding areas
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise, with a significant increase in cases over recent weeks. However, some local areas are seeing a much more significant increase in infection rates with both Worcestershire and Shropshire recording huge jumps...
NEWS | 65 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 65 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 4,381 since the start of the outbreak. The good news is that today’s figures of 65 new...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate highest amongst 20-24 year olds in Herefordshire
COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire continue to rise and the 20-24 year old age range is seeing the highest infection rates in the county. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE BY AGE RANGE IN SEVEN DAY DATA UP UNTIL 3RD JANUARY: 0-4 Years – 197.4 cases per...
NEWS | Diane wrote poem after spending five days at Hereford County Hospital with COVID-19
Shortly after Christmas, Diane spent five days on Teme Ward at Hereford County Hospital battling COVID-19. With the birth of her first grandchild imminent and knowing that the majority of her family had the virus, this sure was a very stressful and emotional time for...
NEWS | A closer look at COVID-19 infection rates in the Hereford city area
COVID-19 infection rates are continuing to rise across much of Herefordshire but the worst affected area at the moment is Hereford city. Now that won’t come as much of a surprise to some due to Hereford being the most densely populated area of the county, however what...
NEWS | Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise
Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise, with data up until the 3rd January 2021 showing an infection rate of 332.5 cases per 100,000 population, that’s UP on data up until the 27th December that showed an infection rate of 188.8 cases per 100,000...
BREAKING | 152 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 152 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 4,316 since the start of the outbreak. It means that 764 new cases of COVID-19 have been...
NEWS | Two world wars and now a pandemic – 105-year-old Kay delighted to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Kay has seen it all during her 105 years. Two world wars and now a pandemic and plenty in between! That hasn’t stopped her optimism and hope. Described as full of life, full of hope and full of optimism, Kay received her COVID-19 vaccine alongside residents at...
NEWS | West Mercia Police provide update after attending dog welfare incident in Hereford
West Mercia Police have provided a short update on the incident they attended yesterday regarding the welfare of two dogs in Hereford. Sergeant Nicolas Green said "Yesterday evening we attended a property in Hereford after a number of people had raised concerns for...
BREAKING | Moderna vaccine becomes third COVID-19 vaccine approved by UK regulator
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna has today been given regulatory approval for supply by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This follows a thorough and rigorous assessment by the MHRA’s teams of scientists, including advice...
NEWS | Mandatory COVID-19 testing introduced to bolster border measures
Passengers arriving from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for England to help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has...
NEWS | A closer look at COVID-19 infection rates in the Ledbury area
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the infection rate in Ledbury has remained relatively low compared to the rest of Herefordshire and surrounding counties. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN LEDBURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA: LEDBURY - Infection rates in Ledbury are rising,...
NEWS | A closer look at COVID-19 infection rates in Leominster
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Leominster's COVID-19 infection rate remained relatively low, but over recent weeks and months this has changed, with one part of Leominster now seeing one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire....
NEWS | NHS Chief Executive tells COVID-19 deniers that the nonsense they spread could kill people
NHS England Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens has criticised those that claim COVID-19 is a hoax. Sir Simon said: 'If you sneak into a hospital in an empty corridor at nine o'clock at night and film that particular corridor, and then stick it up on social media and...
NEWS | Four areas of Hereford now have a COVID-19 infection rate above 500 cases per 100,000 population
Four areas of Hereford now have a COVID-19 infection rate above 500 cases per 100,000 population, in data for the week ending 2nd January. COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE: (DATA FOR THE 7 DAYS ENDING 2ND JANUARY) Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate...