What would happen if there was a Covid-19 variant outbreak in Nottingham
Operation Eagle would come into force if there was a Covid-19 variant outbreak
04:00, 18 APR 2021
Community testing site at Djanogly Leisure Cente
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Health bosses say they are prepared for the event of a coronavirus variant outbreak in Nottingham.
Published: Thursday, 01 April 2021 07:26
The UK Government is currently consulting on new counter-terror laws which will, amongst other things, impose a new
Protect Duty on businesses that are ‘responsible for publicly accessible locations’. Jim Preen explains further…
As UK lockdowns start to ease, the Government is keen to ensure that the public is kept safe from terror attacks in publicly accessible locations, such as entertainment events and venues, retail outlets, and restaurants . A consultation process is now underway which is designed to determine new anti-terrorism legislation. This comes in the wake of the horrific bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017.
Person of the week A VOLUNTEER who has worked every hour for the benefit of her community has been praised for her efforts during the Covid pandemic. Glenys Marriott, from Burneside in Kendal, has worked on a voluntary basis for the Cumbria Community Foundation, and has been a member of the Covid grant panel since March 2020. She was nominated by her friend and fellow volunteer Jayne Moorby, 44, from Barrow, who described Glenys as a ‘force of energy’ and a ‘champion of causes’. Jayne said: “She’s just a very generous person with her time and she’s really committed to championing the underdog.
Households in the Goldsworth Park and St John areas of Woking will asked to carry out a COVID-19 test regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. And the scheme is expected to be extended to Egham within the next few days.
The “surge testing” programme is to closely monitor any community spread of the new variant and to restrict further transmission, according to Surrey’s Local Resilience Forum.
There is currently no evidence the variant, known as VOC-202012/02, causes more severe illness or is more resistant to current coronavirus vaccines.
“This is a precautionary measure - the more cases of the variant we find, the better chance we have at stopping it from spreading further,” director of Public Health for Surrey Ruth Hutchinson said in a statement.
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image captionNorth Yorkshire Police says house parties, particularly on the Scarborough coast, have been one of the main breaches of Covid regulations
A police force says it is dealing with house parties every night of the week in the Scarborough area during the coronavirus lockdown.
North Yorkshire Police said it had fined 92 people at illegal indoor gatherings in the resort out of a total of 160 callouts across the county.
Supt Mike Walker told the Local Resilience forum people were plain wrong and think they won t catch it .
Mr Walker said those breaking the rules were putting lives at risk.