CORNWALL S health chief has warned that people cannot afford to be complacent with the relaxing of lockdown rules on Monday. The rules about what we can do are changing as the government confirms the next step in the roadmap can take place from Monday (April 12). As lockdown restrictions continue to ease, we’re being reminded to keep sticking to the rules. Rachel Wigglesworth director of Public Health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly said “The easing of the roadmap is welcome and many of us will be excited to meet friends, get our hair done and have some feeling of freedom.
Case in Newquay have sky-rocketed People in Newquay are being asked to take extra care as figures reveal Covid-19 case numbers in the area have sky rocketed and are comparable with some areas of London. On Monday (January 11) they showed the seven-day rate in Newquay West to be 878 cases per 100,000 people, while last week the number tipped over 1,000. Many London boroughs are experiencing similar rates. Case numbers have also been particularly high in Truro, Penzance, Bodmin, Falmouth and Saltash in recent weeks.
Read here: Cllr Sally Hawken, Cornwall Council’s Portfolio Holder for Children, Wellbeing and Public Health, said: “Cases in Newquay have sky-rocketed recently with the virus spreading like wildfire between households in the town.
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image captionCornwall had been in tier one until Boxing Day, but has now been moved to tier three from midnight
Holidaymakers are being urged to make their way home as soon as possible as Cornwall is placed into tier three coronavirus restrictions from midnight.
Cornwall Council has issued guidance that also says people should not be making plans to visit while the restrictions are in place.
Julian German, leader of the council, said cases have been rising rapidly and everyone now needs to step up .
People are also asked to stay at home to celebrate New Year s Eve.
People across Cornwall are being urged to keep up their guard over Christmas as cases of Covid-19 start to rise across communities. Members of the multi-agency Local Outbreak Engagement Board, led by Cornwall Council, heard yesterday (Friday, December 18) that the number of infections has risen again since the end of the last lockdown. The current rate of infection is around 33 per 100,000, up from 18 just a week ago, and shows no signs of slowing down. This puts Cornwall on a par with many other areas of the UK in terms of the increase in rate of transmission. Members of the board, which includes the Council, NHS Kernow and Visit Cornwall, are now urging residents to stick closely to the public health guidance and think carefully about their Christmas and new year plans.