Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has called for the UK to come together to help vaccinate those most vulnerable to COVID-19 with booster jabs. He called on families and friends to support elderly loved ones and those most at risk of the virus to get their...
Latest data from Public Health England shows that there is a wide variation in vaccination uptake depending on which area of the county you live in. Latest data released shows that uptake of COVID-19 vaccines overall in Herefordshire is fairly high, but that some...
There has been a sharp rise in COVID-19 infection rates in the Bromyard area over recent days. Latest data released from Public Health England shows that COVID-19 infection rates in the Bromyard & Bishop's Frome area increased sharply in the seven day period...
A church in Herefordshire has confirmed that it will be reintroducing COVID-19 measures this weekend, with cases once again on the rise in the county. St Mary's Church in Little Birch announced the following on their Facebook page: "WE'RE BRINGING BACK COVID MEASURES...
Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that one area of Hereford is continuing to record a 'very high' COVID-19 infection rate. Cases across Herefordshire are rising once again, with 886 cases recorded in the seven day period ending 31st October. This...
Latest data released by NHS England has indicated a rise in the number of patients with COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust). Data shows that on the 2nd November, a total of 34 patients at hospital in the county had COVID-19, an increase of...
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics are available for anyone aged 16+ for first and second doses in Herefordshire (please see below). Need transport? Taxi There are FREE return taxis available for people who may be struggling to get to the vaccination centres...
The number of patients with COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust) has risen, data released by NHS England has confirmed. Latest data shows that on the 26th October, a total of 26 patients had COVID-19 at Hereford County Hospital (Wye Valley NHS...
Case rates continue to be high in the county, particularly among young people, and with winter fast approaching, it is vital that everyone continues to follow the key safety advice to ensure they protect both themselves and others. Cllr David Hitchiner, Leader of...
Kington, Ledbury, Hereford North East, Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich and one area of Leominster (Leominster South), are currently recording high COVID-19 infection rates. Overall, Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise, with 895 cases of the virus...
There has been a staggering increase in the number of COVID-19 cases being recorded in Gloucestershire over recent days. Latest data released by Public Health England indicates that in the seven day period ending 18th October, a total of 6,423 new cases of COVID-19...
Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection has started to rise again, following a week where the infection rate fell from record highs earlier this month. In the seven day period ending 18th October, a total of 874 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Herefordshire, giving an...
The number of patients with COVID-19 at hospital in Herefordshire (Wye Valley NHS Trust) remains the same as last week, that's despite concerns over a rise in hospitalisations across the UK. Data released by NHS England shows that 23 patients had COVID-19 at hospital...
A ward at Hereford County Hospital has been closed after a small number of patients tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson for Wye Valley NHS Trust confirmed to Your Herefordshire. The spokesperson said: “Arrow Ward at Hereford County Hospital is temporarily...
Leominster South, Hereford Central and Kington are currently recording the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire, according to data released by Public Health England. Data shows that these three areas had the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the county...
Health Secretary Sajid Javid will hold a news conference later today. It comes as the government is under severe pressure from scientists to take action over rising cases and the AY4.2 variant that is predicted to make up around 6% of total sequenced cases in the...
Booster vaccine doses will be available on the NHS for people most at risk from COVID-19 who have had a 2nd dose of a vaccine at least 6 months ago. This includes: people aged 50 and overpeople who live and work in care homesfrontline health and social care...
COVID-19 infection rates in Herefordshire remain 'high' but currently show no signs of any significant increase in the number of cases being recorded. Herefordshire's COVID-19 infection rate for the seven day period ending 14th October was 408.5 cases per 100,000...
The Government has confirmed that it is keeping a close eye on a mutation of the Delta COVID-19 variant. The variant, AY4.2 is predicted to make up around 6% of total sequenced cases in the United Kingdom at present, but this is on the rise. At present there are no...
NHS Test and Trace is currently contacting affected people to encourage them to re-take a COVID--19 PCR test as there may have been an issue with their results. UKHSA has reported that testing operations provided by Immensa Health Clinic Ltd, based at its laboratory...