⚠️ Coronavirus update⚠️

‼️ Cases hit new peak in Telford and Wrekin in the past week.

THREAD

1/8 • 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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‼️ 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.

⚠️ Coronavirus update W/E 3 January⚠️

‼️ Covid-19 cases have nearly trebled in Telford and Wrekin in the past week.

Please read this thread.

1/7 ‼️ 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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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