AFTER a most challenging week for everyone and the start of a period of extended restrictions to curb the virus, I want to focus on the really positive news of the vaccination roll-out.
We face some difficult weeks ahead but I am also sure the end is now in sight. The additional £4.6bn economic support measures I announced on Tuesday are designed to help businesses through to the spring.
I was really encouraged to see the start of the immunisation programme here in North Yorkshire.
At the vaccination hub at the Northallerton Forum I witnessed the programme underway with elderly care home residents receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.