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Monday, 24th May 2021, 1:28 pm
The parkrun events due to take place in Bedford and Great Denham have been delayed by Bedford Borough Council following the rapid rise of Indian variant cases.
The events were due to return on Saturday, June 5 - but organisers parkrun UK is now aiming for Saturday, June 26 with a decision to be made on Friday, June 11.
Although more than 250 events across the country had been given landowner permission to return, parkrun UK said this falls far short of the critical mass needed to prevent overwhelming those that have been given the go-ahead.
A previous parkrun event
KIRKLEES is among eight places across the country where people are being urged against all but essential travel in and out of the area. It s in a bid to bring the Indian variant of Covid-19 under control, with Kirklees one of the areas where it is spreading the fastest. Latest figures show it has the fourth highest infection rate in the country, behind Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen and Bedford. The other areas identified are: Bedford Borough Council; Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council; Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council; Burnley Borough Council; Leicester City Council; London Borough of Hounslow; North Tyneside Council. The Government advice states: The new Covid-19 variant spreads more easily from person to person. To help stop the spread, you should take particular caution when meeting anyone outside your household or support bubble.