News for: Coronavirus

Three new Covid-19 vaccination sites are now live in Stockport: Boots Chemist at Merseyway, Boots Chemist in Handforth Dean and Medichem Pharmacy at Woodley Precinct. The three sites are now open, offering vaccination appointments to anyone aged 30 and over, health and care workers, unpaid … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,473,677 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 3,542 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 916 (39 fewer than previous day)New deaths across UK: 10Total UK deaths: 127,758England Cases per 100,000: 13 per 100,000 (daily change: +1)R number in … [Read more...]

The new Mayor of Stockport, Cllr Adrian Nottingham, wasted no time on the first day of his term, visiting a local vaccination centre to get his second jab against COVID-19. Cllr Nottingham was officially sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday (25th May). His first appointment as Mayor was to visit … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,467,310 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 2,493 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 978 (32 more than previous day)New deaths across UK: 15Total UK deaths: 127,739England Cases per 100,000: 12 per 100,000 (daily change: 1 fewer)R number … [Read more...]

UK NEWS & HEADLINES: UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,464,900 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 2,439 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 908 (6 fewer than previous day)New deaths across UK: 3Total UK deaths: 127,724England Cases per 100,000: 12 per 100,000 (daily change: 1 fewer)R number … [Read more...]

Non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gyms in Stockport have until the 30th June to submit applications for Restart Grants. The one-off cash grants, of up to £6,000 for non-essential retailers, and up to £18,000 for other businesses, have been designed to … [Read more...]

Volunteers from Stockport will soon be able to receive a third ‘booster’ COVID-19 vaccine through a new clinical trial launching this week, the Health Secretary has announced. The Cov-Boost study, backed by £19.3 million of government funding through the Vaccines Taskforce, will be run at … [Read more...]

Following the easing of lockdown restrictions last week, Director of Public Health for Stockport, Jennifer Connolly has encouraged residents to do what they can to keep Covid-19 rates low in Stockport. In her weekly statement, she warned of the risks posed by the so-called Indian variant, or more … [Read more...]