The mass vaccination centre at Epsom Downs Racecourse opened its doors for people to receive their first injections of the coronavirus vaccine Monday (January 11) as Surrey battles a surge in new cases and deaths associated with the virus. Epsom Downs Racecourse becomes one of just seven mass vaccination centres currently in operation across the UK, joining other centres from Stevenage to Newcastle, as Surrey continues to be heavily impacted by Covid-19. According to Office of National Statistics (ONS) data released by Surrey County Council (SCC), there were 8,517 new cases of coronavirus in the county in the seven days up to January 6, for an infection rate per 100,000 people of 712.
Updates and reaction as Surrey moves into Tier 4 restrictions - recap
The vast majority of residents in the county have been placed into the newly-created tier
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The majority of Surrey has now moved into a new Tier 4.
The new rules, which include the closing of all non-essential shops, came into force at 12.01am on Sunday (December 20).
Tier 4 also means that the vast majority of Surrey residents will no longer be able to mix with up to two other households on Christmas Day.
Plans had originally been in place to allow up to three households to mix between December 23 and 27, but this has been cancelled for Tier 4 residents due to a surge in cases.
Coronavirus infection rates growing in every Surrey area as majority of county enters Tier 3
The infection rate in Waverley has more than doubled despite its Tier 2 status
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