Every other area recorded five infections or below.
A total of 114 areas, which have a combined population of more than 800,000, recorded three or fewer cases. Once cases drop below three, the government no longer publishes the exact number of new infections.
It includes swathes of north Essex, west Suffolk and Ipswich.
The low case numbers are being put down to the success of the vaccine rollout.
But health bosses told a Local Outbreak Engagement Board meeting last week that recent outbreaks, such as the one at Ipswich Hospital, should serve as a reminder of the speed at which Covid still moves.
Published:
4:00 PM April 30, 2021
More than 400,000 rapid Covid-19 tests of pupils, their family members and school staff had found 97 positive cases
- Credit: Suffolk Resilience Forum
Just under 100 positive Covid-19 cases have been identified from more than 400,000 rapid coronavirus tests of school staff, pupils and their family members, according to latest data.
Public Health Suffolk has reported that around 50,000 tests are being carried out per week by family members of school-age children, and that between March 2 and April 23 there were 97 positive cases identified from 409,064 lateral flow device (LFD) tests of pupils, school staff and families.
Stuart Keeble, director of public health in Suffolk, said: “All cases picked up by LFD tests are highly likely to have been asymptomatic, and therefore they would have been unaware they are carrying or transmitting the virus.
Published:
4:00 PM April 30, 2021
More than 400,000 rapid Covid-19 tests of pupils, their family members and school staff had found 97 positive cases
- Credit: Suffolk Resilience Forum
Just under 100 positive Covid-19 cases have been identified from more than 400,000 rapid coronavirus tests of school staff, pupils and their family members, according to latest data.
Public Health Suffolk has reported that around 50,000 tests are being carried out per week by family members of school-age children, and that between March 2 and April 23 there were 97 positive cases identified from 409,064 lateral flow device (LFD) tests of pupils, school staff and families.
Stuart Keeble, director of public health in Suffolk, said: “All cases picked up by LFD tests are highly likely to have been asymptomatic, and therefore they would have been unaware they are carrying or transmitting the virus.
Suffolk s police and crime commissioner helps set the strategy and priority for policing
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A year later than planned, Suffolk will take to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on Thursday, May 6.
The election comes at a fascinating time as policing proved to be a high profile part of the Covid-19 pandemic with officers tasked with enforcing the various changing restrictions.
Those included issuing fines and breaking up large gatherings, on top of the existing duties.
Conservative PCC candidate for 2021, Tim Passmore
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What is a PCC responsible for?
The PCC role was created in 2012 with the aim of making policing decisions, finances and strategy more open and transparent. The PCC s responsibilities include:
Suffolk s police and crime commissioner helps set the strategy and priority for policing
- Credit: Archant
A year later than planned, Suffolk will take to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) on Thursday, May 6.
The election comes at a fascinating time as policing proved to be a high profile part of the Covid-19 pandemic with officers tasked with enforcing the various changing restrictions.
Those included issuing fines and breaking up large gatherings, on top of the existing duties.
Conservative PCC candidate for 2021, Tim Passmore
- Credit: Archant
What is a PCC responsible for?
The PCC role was created in 2012 with the aim of making policing decisions, finances and strategy more open and transparent. The PCC s responsibilities include: