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3rd February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,852,623 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 16,840 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 32466, 460 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,449Total UK deaths: 108,013England Cases per 100,000: 260R number in UK: 0.7 – 1.1 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

2nd February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,835,783 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 18,607 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 34,783 – 622 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 406Total UK deaths: 106,564England Cases per 100,000: 260R number in UK: 0.7 – 1.1 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

1st February: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,817,176 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 21,088 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 34,783 – 622 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 587Total UK deaths: 106,158England Cases per 100,000: 270R number in UK: 0.7 – 1.1 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

Stockport NHS research supports effective new Covid-19 vaccine

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has welcomed news that the new Novavax vaccine has been found to be 89.3% effective at preventing Covid-19; the trust was the second largest contributor to trials in the UK, recruiting 762 participants. Dr David Baxter, Principal Investigator for the trial at … [Read more...]

29th January: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,743,734 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 28,680 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 36,931 – 707 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,239Total UK deaths: 103,126England Cases per 100,000: 323R number in UK: 0.8 – 1.0 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

28th January: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,715,054 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 25,308 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 37,650 – 14 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,725Total UK deaths: 101,887England Cases per 100,000: 412R number in UK: 0.8 – 1.0 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

27th January: Coronavirus News Updates

UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 3,689,746 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 20,089 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 37,561 – 295 more than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 1,631Total UK deaths: 100,162England Cases per 100,000: 412R number in UK: 0.8 – 1.0 The R number and growth rate in … [Read more...]

Council expands eligibility for discretionary grant schemes

Stockport Council has announced it is expanding its discretionary grant schemes to support a greater range of businesses affected by the pandemic. The support will see businesses outside of the hospitality, leisure and retail sectors become eligible for both the Stockport Additional Restrictions … [Read more...]

Rapid testing initiative launches for frontline council workers

Rapid-turnaround lateral flow testing for the Covid-19 virus is now being offered by Stockport Council for its frontline workers, and those from partner organisations. For staff who cannot work solely from home, and in particular those working with the over 70s, are being invited by Stockport … [Read more...]

Stockport NHS at the forefront of COVID-19 research

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has played a key role in two recent medical research projects which have recently published important findings in the ongoing fight against Covid-19. The trust’s research and innovation team based at Stepping Hill Hospital, together with other staff and patients in … [Read more...]