‼️ Cases hit new peak in Telford and Wrekin in the past week.
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• 952 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19
• This is a 17% rise compared with last week
• The increase in infections has slowed compared to the previous week but still growing faster than the West Mids average
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The following wards have the highest infection rates in the borough.
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It is crucial that residents stay at home and follow the ‘lockdown’ rules to protect the NHS at this critical time.
Parents and carers who are critical workers should keep their children at home if they can, rather than at school.
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Act like everyone has the virus, and that they may be carrying the virus themselves – 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 show no symptoms.
Wash hands, wear face coverings, and social distance 100% of the time.
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If you show any symptoms of coronavirus you must urgently self-isolate and get tested, getting a test is one of the reasons people can leave home in this lockdown.
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The rapid testing centre at the Place, Oakengates, is now open to any resident who is not displaying symptoms to get tested – especially those people who can’t avoid leaving home for work.
We face a difficult couple of months, it will take time for infections to fall to decline to a more acceptable level – thank you to everyone who is doing their part during this lockdown. ❤
‼️ Vaccination rollout update‼️
1/4🏥Woodside pharmacy in our borough becomes 1st pharmacy in the Midlands to deliver #COVID19Vaccine -as part of NHS nationally accelerating the #vaccine delivery at High Street pharmacies ➡️orlo.uk/zq399
2/4📃 Residents eligible for the vaccination (in line with national priority group criteria) are being sent an invitation letter to make a booking through national booking service.
✅ When booking, they will be given a choice between a Vaccination Centre or a pharmacy service.
3/4 ❗️Anyone who does not want to or cannot travel to one of the sites offered through the national booking service can also wait to receive a vaccination appointment from their local GP or hospital service.
‼️ Covid-19 cases have nearly trebled in Telford and Wrekin in the past week.
Please read this thread.
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‼️ Our local cases have increased dramatically - we have had 802 people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last week
‼️ We all need to stay at home stay at home and follow the ‘lockdown’ rules to protect the NHS at this critical time.
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❗️What we need to do❗️
We need to act like everyone has the virus, act like you have the virus yourself – 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 show no symptoms.
Wash hands, wear a face covering, and socially distance 100% of the time.
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Vaccination rollout update❗️ 1/4 The Govt.#Covid19 vaccination programme is underway in #Telford & Wrekin but is not happening as quickly as we’d hope to.
The Council & @CllrShaunDavies continue to offer the NHS & Govt. full support to make this happen ▶️ orlo.uk/kGfxO
2/4 💉The COVID-19 vaccine is currently offered to borough residents aged 80 and above, care home residents as well as NHS and care home workers.
Here’s what some of the residents, who have been offered the vaccine, said ▶️ orlo.uk/kGfxO
3/4 Positive news:
✅ Two primary care networks across Telford & Wrekin are now providing the vaccination at centres
✅ Telford International Centre will soon be up and running as a vaccination centre
✅ More care homes are getting the vaccine ▶️ orlo.uk/Y9bAK