Primary School halls are being used in Wirral to hold stocks of food hampers that are being distributed across the borough. Photo: Wirral Council More than 8,000 hampers of food and 9,000 activity packs are being delivered to families in need of support across Wirral. The community backed effort, is being made possible after Wirral Council secured more than £1.2 million from the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme. More than £385,000 is being dedicated to helping support families and children over the holidays who receive free school meals, early years pupil premium and students in need of additional support at Wirral Met and The Sixth Form College.
Join our You Are Not Alone campaign to combat Christmas isolation This Christmas will be unlike any in recent history. And after a challenging 2020, many were looking forward to spending the day with loved ones. However, plans were thrown into disarray over the weekend as the relaxation rules were scrapped. The changes mean some of our readers will now be spending the period alone. That is why today we are launching The Gazette s You Are Not Alone campaign to signpost readers to support services this Christmas. We have teamed up with the local councils to promote and highlight initiatives running in your area to make sure no one is out in the cold.
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There have been 679 coronavirus deaths in Lake County since the pandemic began. (Shutterstock)
DEERFIELD, IL Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Deerfield has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 1,203 people have contracted COVID-19 in Deerfield since the outbreak began. That s an increase of 75 cases since Patch s last report on Dec. 11. For further comparison, there was an increase of 60 cases between Dec. 4-11.
The Lake County Health Department reports there have been 41,842 confirmed cases in Lake County. That s an increase of 1,616 cases since Dec. 11. For further comparison, there was an increase of 2,850 cases between Dec. 4-11. In addition, there have been 679 deaths, marking an increase of 15 since Dec. 11. For further comparison, there was also an increase of 33 deaths between Dec. 4-11.
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The most deaths in a single day in Arlington Heights since the start of the outbreak was six on May 23. (Shutterstock)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL Like every other municipality in Illinois, Arlington Heights has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, 90 people have died due to COVID-19 in Arlington Heights since April 8. That marks eight new deaths since our last report on Dec. 11. For further comparison, there were 13 additional deaths between Dec. 4-11. The most deaths in a single day since the start of the outbreak was six on May 23.