NEARLY 100 further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus were recorded in Carlisle last week. But the UK Health Security Agency said the sharp increase in cases across England is not being followed by a similar increase in hospitalisation and death. Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UKHSA, said: The data continues to show that the sharp increase in cases that we are seeing is not being followed by a similar increase in hospitalisation and death. This is because two doses of the available vaccines offer a high level of protection against the Delta variant. Getting both jabs is the best way to ensure you and the people you love remain safe, so we once again urge everyone to come forward as soon as they are eligible.
Readers have been sharing their thoughts about the study showing lots of Brits surveyed had an it won t happen to me attitude to life - including coronavirus. The survey, commissioned by Yorkshire Cancer Research, surveyed 2,000 adults and found that 37 percent don t think bad things will ever happen to them, with a third feeling that Covid will pass them by. 52 percent of those polled believe people have to maintain a certain degree of an it won t happen to me attitude - otherwise they would never do anything. Here is what you had to say. Andy Sabin-Hope sarcastically points out the flaws in the survey: Wow, they asked a whole 2,000 people, out of 48,000,000. That will be accurate then.
VACCINE: Covid-19 jab. Covid-19 vaccines may become mandatory for nurses and colleagues working in care homes with older adults in England, under new proposals from the government. This has caused divided opinion among our readers as to whether this is the right thing to do. We asked our readers if it should be compulsory to make all care workers have the vaccines and this is what you had to say. Rachel Lee Douglas said: No, absolutely not, it would be much better if they just keep doing lateral flow tests daily until they retire. Rebekah Gall commented: Of course! Vulnerable elderly people deserve the best protection possible.