The COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire has now to 86.1 cases per 100,000 population. Both areas of South Wye that were seeing infection rates of above 400 cases per 100,000 population have now seen infection rates drop to below 200 cases per 100,000 population....
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NEWS | 21 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 21 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,461. Last Monday, 21 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire falls to 88.7 cases per 100,000 population
The COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire has now fallen below 100 cases per 100,000 population. Both areas of South Wye that were seeing infection rates of above 400 cases per 100,000 population have now seen infection rates drop to below 300 cases per 100,000...
NEWS | 9 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 9 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,440. Last Sunday, 42 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire falls significantly again
The COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire is showing continued signs of falling, after a significant rise earlier this month. Both areas of South Wye that were seeing infection rates of above 400 cases per 100,000 population have now seen infection rates drop to...
NEWS | 25 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 25 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,431. Last Saturday, 44 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | Students isolating at home after a COVID-19 case was confirmed at a high school in Hereford
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Whitecross Hereford High School. A letter sent to parents said: Dear Parents and Guardians We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. I can confirm that the...
NEWS | Pfizer vaccine could be approved by mid-December
The chief executive of NHS Providers Chris Hopson has said he expects the Pfizer vaccine to reach regulatory approval by "early to mid December". "They are in batches of 975 that you can't break up, you've got to store them at (temperatures of) minus 70 or minus 80 in...
NEWS | 17 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 17 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,406. Last Friday, 32 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | COVID-19 case confirmed at a primary school in Hereford
It has been confirmed this lunchtime that a COVID-19 case has been confirmed at Marlbrook Primary School in Hereford. A letter sent to parents said: We have been made aware that we have a confirmed positive case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our Year 6 classes at...
NEWS | COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire falls again – CHECK YOUR AREA NOW
The COVID-19 infection rate in Herefordshire is showing continued signs of falling, after a significant rise earlier this month. One area (Hereford South West) remains above 400 cases per 100,000 population but infection rates here aren’t rising as fast as they were,...
NEWS | Whole year group self-isolating after positive COVID-19 case at school in Hereford
A whole year group is self-isolating after a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed at the Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School. A letter to parents confirmed that a positive case had been identified within the Year 8 bubble and that the whole year group would have...
NEWS | Bill Wiggin disappointed as Herefordshire is named in Tier 2 for COVID-19 restrictions
“The hard work of Herefordians over these past weeks has not been enough to allow us to come out of the national lockdown into Tier 1. We have asked our residents to sacrifice so much this year and I was hoping that, given the falling case rate in...
NEWS | 18 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 18 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,389. Last Thursday, 54 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at school in Hereford
A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School. A letter sent to parents said: “We have been made aware of a staff member of our school community who have tested positive for COVID-19. "We know that you may find this...
NEWS | Council issues statement as Herefordshire is placed under Tier 2 (High) COVID-19 restrictions
Herefordshire will enter Tier 2: High Alert from 00.01am on Wednesday 2 December Herefordshire Council is urging residents to continue to follow public health advice and stay safe after the government announced the return of three-tier regional measures in December....
NEWS | 32 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England have confirmed that 32 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 2,371. Last Wednesday, 27 new cases of the virus were recorded in...
NEWS | 24 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Herefordshire
Public Health England has confirmed that a further 24 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of cases of the virus recorded in the county since the start of the outbreak to 1,207. The UK has reported 18,804 new cases of...
BREAKING | Wales to enter two week “fire break” lockdown from Friday
The Welsh Government has announced a two-week national "fire break" lockdown to come into force from Friday at 6pm. Announcing the decision on Monday, the Welsh government said the circuit break will last until Monday 9 November. First Minister Mark Drakeford has said...
NEWS | COVID-19 case recorded at Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School
Parents have this morning been informed that a positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at the Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School in Hereford. Parents of children that are in the same year group bubble, believed to be Year 10, have been contacted by email to...