Dear Editor,
Last week, the first national pilot of a dual use Covid-19 testing site rolled into action in Cheshire East, on the Chester Street car park in Crewe.
Those without symptoms who need a test can book and attend in the mornings (getting their results in as little as half an hour!)
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Nearly two-thirds of Cheshire’s adult population have now had their Covid-19 vaccine, new data shows.
The statistics, from NHS England, show that up to April 4, 388,487 residents have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine — out of a population of 596,446 — representing 65% of the county’s over-16s.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
The ‘benefits’ of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine ‘outweigh the risks’, a leading Cheshire NHS official has said.
Clare Watson, accountable officer for the NHS Cheshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) — the organisation leading the county’s vaccination roll-out — made the comments yesterday (April 7).
Cheshire East Council is trialling a dual use Covid-19 testing site in Crewe – the first of its kind in the country.
From tomorrow, the existing walk-through testing site in Crewe will become dual use for two weeks from April 6-19
Students and essential visitors to Reaseheath College have praised measures in place to ensure a safe return to the Nantwich campus following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.
The college’s rapid lateral flow test centre has been hailed for its operation, which has enabled face to face teaching to resume.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
The number of Covid-19 patients in Cheshire’s hospitals continues to fall, according to the latest NHS England data.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust was caring for 44 coronavirus patients in Leighton Hospital as of Tuesday (March 9).
Dear Editor,
I am clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) after having my spleen removed in 2002, so I’m at a massively increased risk of infection.
In February last year I had to give up my job as a supply teacher and “shield”, which has meant that for over 12 months I have severed my outside contact.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Covid-19 vaccine supplies in Cheshire East will be “throttled back” to allow other parts of the country “to catch up”.
That’s according to Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran, who made his comments during his leaders’ address at a full council meeting and on Twitter today (February 19)
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Talks are ongoing between Cheshire East Council and the government over expanding community Covid-19 testing in the borough.
Professor Rod Thomson, public health consultant for CEC, revealed that the authority has ‘an expression of interest with the Department for Health and Social Care to allow those individuals who have to leave home for work’ more access to community testing.
By Hannah Youds
The education system has been hugely disrupted during the pandemic, with the majority of teaching now being carried out through online learning.
But what about those people who face the issue of not being able to attend music lessons?
By Hannah Youds
It has been almost three weeks since the first Covid-19 vaccine was administered in Nantwich – and the fight to eradicate the virus locally is not slowing down, say health chiefs.
Residents of Nantwich have been receiving their vaccines at the Civic Centre to help them gain protection against the Coronavirus.
Ten per cent of Cheshire East residents have ‘already’ had their first Covid-19 vaccination dose, according to Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran.
His comments come as it emerged health chiefs are looking into opening a mass Covid-19 vaccination centre for Cheshire.
Sixteen new GP-led COVID-19 vaccination services are set to start vaccinating people across Cheshire in the first weeks of 2021.
They include one in Nantwich, two in Crewe, and in other towns including Alsager, Middlewich, Congleton and Macclesfield.
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