More details relating to the coronavirus vaccine roll-out in Norfolk and Waveney have been revealed
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Around 30,000 people in Norfolk and Waveney have so far received a coronavirus vaccine, with more specialist centres set to open in the coming days.
More details relating to the coronavirus vaccine roll-out in Norfolk and Waveney have been revealed
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As the region reaches a major milestone, almost 40pc of people over the age of 80 have received their first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab at hospitals and GP surgeries.
Of the 65,000 over-80s across the area, around 25,500 have been vaccinated.
She tested positive for coronavirus after coming down with symptoms after Christmas and has praised critical care staff and the Elsing ward for looking after her.
Amy Brown, 25, has thanked staff at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for caring for her after she was hospitalised with coronavirus.
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Miss Brown, who has an underlying immunity condition and was discharged on Wednesday, said: I m discharged home and Covid free, just left with the tired aftermath. It was an awful time but I am still one of the lucky ones. I was always generally careful. I could have picked it up from a food item in the store or someone brushed past me not keeping distance or even a door handle, but being vulnerable my immune system wasn’t quite strong enough to handle it.
Traffic on the A47 Acle Straight near Great Yarmouth. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
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A woman in her 70s who died in a crash on the A47 Acle Straight has been named.
Janice Hill, 74, died after the Vauxhall Astra car she was driving was involved in a collision with a VW Passat on Sunday, December 20.
The driver of the Passat, a 49-year-old man, Mauro Samarani, also died in the collision, while a passenger in Ms Hill s car, another woman in her 70s, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with serious injuries.
A dog travelling in one of the cars also died.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Photo: Nick Butcher
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Further critical care beds are being created at a Norfolk hospital as part of its coronavirus response.
Health bosses at the Norfolk and Norwich, James Paget and Queen Elizabeth hospitals, have warned of rising Covid-19 admissions and pressure on services as cases and admissions continue to rise.
Frontline staff have said the sheer number of patients admitted to hospital has become horrendous and urged people to take the guidance more seriously.
One NHS worker said: It s just horrendous, it s like a war zone. We re all anxious. People have to know and be more aware and take it more seriously. Staff are in tears.