By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
There is “no evidence” primary school children are “silent spreaders” of Covid-19, says Cheshire East Council’s leader.
Cllr Sam Corcoran, who made the comment, has also repeated criticism of the government’s NHS Test & Trace service.
By Jonathan White
The annual ‘Battle of Nantwich & Winter Fayre’ has been cancelled by the Covid pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
The Holly Holy Day annual event normally takes place on the final weekend of January, and is one of the biggest one-day events in the town.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Five per cent of Cheshire East residents have already had their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, according to Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran.
In his update on CEC’s standing in the pandemic today (January 15), Cllr Corcoran said the vaccination programme is “going well”.
Nantwich residents have been warned to stay at home unless essential after Cheshire Police issued 58 fines over the weekend.
Police chiefs say since the new restrictions came into force last week, most have been sticking to the rules to help protect the NHS and save lives.
The Director of Public Health for Cheshire has issued a strong plea to residents to stay home as COVID cases and deaths continue to rise.
There are fears the worst is yet to come in the next few weeks, as cases “alarmingly” increase.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran believes “at least 10%” of the borough’s population have had Covid-19.
The Labour leader said today there have been 13,930 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Cheshire East — an increase of 275 from the day before.
Meet Don Marshall – the first person to receive the Covid 19 vaccination in Nantwich!
Don, 86, from Hatherton, received his Pfizer vaccine today (January 7) and is the first patient within Nantwich and Rural Primary Care Network to do so.
A church Rector in Nantwich has urged some worshippers to stay away after it emerged some who attended Christmas services later tested positive for COVID-19.
Mark Hart, Rector of St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, said the church is still open for public worship in Tier 4.
Nantwich headteachers have praised the response of the community after appealing for help to deliver mass Covid testing of pupils on site.
David Cole, head of Brine Leas Academy, and John Harrison at Malbank have been working over Christmas to plan for the testing after the Government announced new return dates and mass testing requirements.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East and West boroughs will move into the tightest Covid-19 restrictions from tomorrow, Matt Hancock has confirmed.
Dear Editor,
The PCR Covid test is totally useless.
It throws up an amazing 93% FALSE positive rate. This means that 93% of the Covid deaths are not Covid deaths at all.
Dear Editor,
As we reflect on 2020, we’ll all be glad to see the back of a year dominated by Covid restrictions, masks and being unable to shake hands, sit next to each other, or to simply hug those we love and care about.
Cheshire East has today (December 26) moved into tier 3 – the Covid ‘very high alert’ level.
The change came into effect at a minute past midnight, in the early hours of Boxing Day.
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