Public Health England has confirmed that a further five cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive cases of the virus to 997 since the outbreak started. The UK has reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases - the highest...
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NEWS | Reports that a nationwide ban on households mixing could be coming very soon
There are reports this afternoon, that a nationwide ban on households mixing, could be coming very soon. Professor Peter Openshaw, a professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College London, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Emma Barnett show:Â "I think that may well be...
NEWS | Labour leader to address the nation later today
Sir Keir Starmer will make a televised address to the nation in response to Boris Johnson's coronavirus statement. The Labour leader is to get a "right of reply" on Wednesday evening to the Prime Minister’s statement in which he warned tougher restrictions could be...
NEWS | Rise in Coronavirus cases slows in Herefordshire
Coronavirus cases in Herefordshire continue to rise, but the rate at which they are increasing has slowed down over recent days. In the seven days ending 22nd September, 11 new cases of the virus were recorded in the county. That's compared to the seven days ending...
NEWS | Two further COVID-19 cases recorded in Herefordshire as UK records 4,926 new cases
Public Health England has confirmed that a further two cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive cases of the virus to 992 since the outbreak started. In the United Kingdom, 4,926 new cases were recorded, the highest...
BREAKING | Boris Johnson announces new COVID-19 restrictions
New restrictions in England announced Mr Johnson says they're being brought in because "a stitch in time saves nine" and this is not a return to the full lockdown, so people are not simply being told to stay at home. Office workers who can work from home, should do...
SPORT | Government to postpone the return of fans to sporting events
Michael Gove has confirmed this morning that the government is set to put a pause on the return of fans to sporting events, due to a significant rise in new coronavirus cases across the United Kingdom. Mr Gove told BBC Breakfast that the government are, "Looking at...
NEWS | You should work from home if you can
The government is expected to ask people to work from home if they can, in a measure that it hopes will slow the spread of Coronavirus. Michael Gove spoke to Sky News this morning and announced that there will be a "shift in emphasis" in asking people to work from...
BREAKING | Pubs, bars and restaurants to be forced to close at 10pm from Thursday
Pubs, bars and restaurants throughout England will be forced to close at 10pm from Thursday, Boris Johnson will announce in a new coronavirus crackdown. In a House of Commons statement followed by a TV address to the nation, the Prime Minister will unveil a...
NEWS | UK’s COVID-19 alert level upgraded to level four
The UK's COVID-19 alert level has been upgraded from level three to level four, meaning transmission of the virus is high or rising exponentially. The chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recommended upgrading the measure to the...
NEWS | Three further COVID-19 cases recorded in Herefordshire as UK records 4,368 new cases
Public Health England has confirmed that a further three cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Herefordshire, taking the total number of positive cases of the virus to 990 since the outbreak started. In the United Kingdom, 4,368 new cases were recorded, with further...
BREAKING | Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport and Blaenau Gwent to enter local lockdown
Local lockdowns in Wales announced Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport and Blaenau Gwent will be placed under a local lockdown from 6pm on Tuesday following an increase in coronavirus cases, the Welsh Government has announced. Health minister Vaughan Gething said many...
NEWS | Marches GP Surgeries in Leominster and Bodenham reopen
Joint statement from Public Health England, Herefordshire Council and the CCG Update - Monday 21 September 2020The Marches GP Surgery in Leominster and the branch surgery at Bodenham have now re-opened. Following testing of all staff, one further person was found to...
BREAKING | 50,000 COVID-19 cases a day possible by mid-October if no action is taken
Science Advisors Chris Whitty & Patrick Vallance have delivered an update on the current COVID-19 situation in the United Kingdom. They warned that since July, cases have increased across all age groups - not just down to increased testing - testing positivity...
NEWS | Chief medical officer warns that UK is heading in the wrong direction with COVID-19 infections rising
Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has warned that the UK is "heading in the wrong direction" and that the country needs to take things seriously to avoid a serious second wave of the virus. Professor Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will...
WORLD NEWS | New Zealand COVID-19 restrictions lifted as infection rates slow down
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lifted all restrictions across the country except in coronavirus hotspot Auckland as the number of new infections continue to slow down. Some restrictions were also eased in Auckland to allow gatherings of up to 100 people, but the...
NEWS | Further COVID-19 restrictions could be announced as early as Tuesday
Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser, are expected to set out the latest evidence on coronavirus tomorrow in a televised briefing on Monday. It will come ahead of a...
NEWS | Four new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Herefordshire as UK records 4,322 new cases of virus
The number of Coronavirus cases in Herefordshire is continuing to rise with a further four cases of the virus confirmed today, taking the total number of positive cases of the virus in the county to 984 since the outbreak started. In the United Kingdom, a...
BREAKING | Herefordshire & Ludlow College confirm student has tested positive for COVID-19
Herefordshire & Ludlow College confirm that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. We can confirm that a student at the College’s Hereford campus has tested positive for Covid 19. We would like to reassure our students, parents and carers that we are working...
BREAKING | Pubs and restaurants could be forced to close as part of new national restrictions
Boris Johnson is considering the introduction of new national restrictions - possibly as soon as next week - as the prime minister races to try and get a handle on the spread of coronavirus. With Coronavirus cases now doubling every seven to eight days, the...