Latest data released by Public Health England shows that COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire are rapidly rising, with much of the county now recording very high rates of infection. In the seven day period ending on 28th December 2021, a total of 1,730 cases of...
COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire are continuing to rapidly rise, with a further 515 cases recorded in the latest 24 hour period. Latest data released by Public Health England shows that in the seven day period ending 27th December, a total of 1,549 new cases...
Latest data released by Public Health England shows that COVID-19 cases are continuing to rapidly rise in Herefordshire, with six areas of the county now recording 'very high' levels of infection. In the seven day period ending 26th December, a total of 1341 new cases...
COVID-19 infection rates are rapidly rising in Herefordshire, with the Omicron variant now the dominant strain of the virus in the county. Infection rates have been rising for several days and are expected to continue to rise as we head into the New Year, due to the...
Over 90% of the UK population aged over 12 have now received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. To protect against the Omicron variant, the Prime Minister and NHS England launched the Get Boosted Now campaign on the 12 December, urging all eligible adults to come...
We've received a number of messages from members of the public that are struggling to book a COVID-19 test in Herefordshire at present. The issue is a nationwide one and the Government says it is working to increase capacity. Here is some advice from Herefordshire...
The United Kingdom has recorded a record 183,037 new cases of COVID-19. The data does include delayed data from Northern Ireland due to the Christmas period but this only accounts for 22,000 of the cases and therefore the total number still represents a huge jump...
Residents advised to limit social contact In the run-up to the New Year, many people across Herefordshire plan to celebrate with friends and family. We're asking all residents to follow government guidance and limit social contact. Doing this will help stop...
Latest data released by Public Health England has indicated that four areas of Herefordshire currently have 'very high' COVID-19 infection rates. Data for the seven day period ending 23rd December shows that the following areas of Herefordshire currently are recording...
Latest data released by Public Health England has shown that COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise in Herefordshire, with 267 new cases of the virus recorded in the county yesterday (27th December). Data shows that in the seven day period ending the 22nd December...
More than 30 million people, over 56% of adults in the UK, have now had their COVID-19 booster during a record-breaking week for top-up jabs. Today (Wednesday 22nd December) saw a record number of daily vaccines administered, with a total of 1.06 million first, second...
Promising early data is showing that people with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could be less likely to be hospitalised, when compared to the Delta variant. Data from the Imperial College London estimates Omicron cases are 15% less likely to attend hospital, and 40%...
A new age-appropriate formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) for use in children aged 5 to 11 years old has been approved today by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after finding that it is safe and effective. This...
From the Welsh Government: The measures are a revised version of alert level 2 to respond to the new omicron variant and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading and protect customers and staff. The regulations bring back protections in hospitality...
Despite Omicron cases rapidly rising in many parts of the United Kingdom, particularly in London and the South East, Herefordshire at present remains relatively unaffected by the new variant with just a handful of cases reported. Data released by the Wellcome Sanger...
Self-isolation rules have been altered in England, meaning that people that test negative for COVID-19 by lateral flow on day 6 and 7 of isolation will be able to return to life as normal and no longer have to isolate for the full ten days. The news is likely to be...
Grants for hospitality and leisure businesses in Herefordshire are expected to be available for distribution in two to three weeks time. Hereford BID (Hereford Business Improvement District) has been quick to approach Herefordshire Council for further details and Mike...
Thanks to the incredible work of local health officials and hundreds of volunteers, a total of 404,428 of 554,744 eligible adults in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have now received their COVID-19 booster dose, meaning that the two counties sit in a strong position...
Despite all the doom and gloom nationwide, Herefordshire is coping rather well at present in keeping the number of new cases of COVID-19 down. Latest data released by both NHS England and Public Health England shows that COVID-19 infection rates are currently falling...
Latest data released by NHS England shows that the number of patients with COVID-19 at hospitals in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust) has fallen. Data shows that on the 14th December, a total of 21 patients had COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire. This represents...