HEREFORDSHIRE HAS BEEN PLACED UNDER TIER 3 COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, HEALTH SECRETARY MATT HANCOCK HAS JUST ANNOUNCED. More soon. CURRENT TIER 3 COVID-19 RULES STATE (These are subject to change): Hands. Face. Space One in three people who have coronavirus have no...
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NEWS | The latest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire ahead of tier announcement
Later this afternoon the government will announcement a number of changes to the tier system in England, with a large number of areas expected to be placed under stricter restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday, a record 53,000+ cases were recorded...
BREAKING | 84 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire – UK records over 53,000 new cases
Public Health England have confirmed that 84 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,338 since the start of the outbreak. Last Tuesday, 60 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded...
BREAKING | One area of Hereford now has a COVID-19 infection rate of over 600 cases per 100,000 population
Further restrictions look likely to be imposed on Herefordshire, with the COVID-19 infection rate in one area of Hereford now above 600 cases per 100,000 population. Herefordshire’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise with the overall infection rate in the...
NEWS | 69 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire as UK records over 41,000 new cases
Public Health England have confirmed that 69 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,254 since the start of the outbreak. Last Monday, 30 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded...
MISSING | Officers growing increasingly concerned about missing man
Officers are re-appealing for the public’s help to locate Daniel Berry who is missing from his home in Ludlow. The 42-year-old was last heard from on Sunday 20 December at around 11pm on the phone. Inspector Matt Keeble said: “We’re growing increasingly concerned...
NEWS | 13 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 13 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,185 since the start of the outbreak. Last Sunday, 72 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in one area of Hereford has risen sharply – CHECK YOUR AREA NOW
The COVID-19 infection rate in one part of Hereford has risen sharply over recent days. The infection rate in Hereford North East has risen from 51.6 cases per 100,000 population on the 7th December, to 464.5 cases per 100,000 population on the 21st December. COVID-19...
NEWS | 90 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 90 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county to 3,172 since the start of the outbreak. Official figures show the UK has recorded 210 new...
NEWS | NHS staff vaccinate more than half a million people in England
NHS staff have vaccinated more than half a million patients against coronavirus in under two weeks, according to official figures published today. The NHS delivered the world’s first COVID vaccination outside of a clinical trial to Margaret Keenan in Coventry on...
NEWS | Worcestershire County Council issues warning after surge in COVID-19 cases in Malvern
Worcestershire County Council has this morning warned residents that they are seeing a spike in cases of COVID-19 in the Malvern area. The council has also reported that these cases have been traced back and indicate that they come as a result of households mixing....
NEWS | The government explains why Herefordshire will move to Tier 2 COVID-19 restrictions from Boxing Day
After careful consideration of the latest data, the following local authority areas will move to Tier 4: Stay at Home from the beginning of 26 December: Brighton and HoveCambridgeshireremaining parts of East Sussex not already in Tier 4 (Eastbourne Borough...
NEWS | North East Hereford currently has the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the county
Hereford North East currently has the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the county, according to the latest data released by the government for the seven days ending 18th December. Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection continues to rise, with the county now recording...
NEWS | 63 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire with 302 cases recorded in past 7 days
63 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Herefordshire, according to data released by Public Health England. This takes the total number of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic to 3,002. It also means that 302 cases of the virus have been recorded in...
NEWS | Tier 2: Herefordshire Council issues statement
Herefordshire will move into Tier 2 (High Alert) at 0.01am Saturday 26 December The government has today announced that Herefordshire will move up to Covid-19 Tier 2 (High Alert) at 0.01am Saturday 26 December and Herefordshire Council has welcomed this decision. The...
BREAKING | COVID-19 variant linked with South Africa has been found in the UK
Two cases of another new, "more transmissible" COVID-19 variant linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK, the health secretary has said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that both cases are contacts of people who travelled from South Africa over the...
BREAKING | People that have travelled from Tier 4 areas to Herefordshire are urged to self-isolate for ten days
A statement from Dr Rebecca Howell-Jones, Acting Director of Public Health Herefordshire council is issuing an urgent warning to anyone who has travelled into the county in the past few days from a Covid-19 Tier 4 area or Wales. They are being urged to act as though...
NEWS | The Beefy Boys to close for ten days after case of COVID-19 is confirmed
A message from The Beefy Boys: This morning one of our 50 members of staff tested positive for coronavirus. The member of staff in question worked on Monday the 21st and had no symptoms what so ever they woke up on Tuesday morning with no sense of taste or smell. They...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire and the surrounding area – FULL LIST
As we head towards Christmas, COVID-19 infection rates in parts of England and Wales are rising at significant rates. Some of the worst affected areas are just across the border in South Wales, however there are some signs that infection rates here may be levelling...
NEWS | At least one case of COVID-19 variant confirmed in Herefordshire
At least one case of the COVID-19 variant, known as VUI-202012/01, has been found in Herefordshire, according to data shared by COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium and microreact.org The true number is likely to be higher with the data only showing samples that have been...