Cases, deaths and hospital figures: The full covid picture as numbers start to grow on Teesside
One area on Teesside remains a hotspot for covid-19 deaths as numbers slowly begin to rise
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Covid-19 cases and deaths are beginning to rise again in Tier 3 Teesside.
Countries halt flights from Britain over concerns about coronavirus mutation
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December 20, 2020
A wave of European countries and some beyond the continent, including Canada are restricting travel from the United Kingdom amid mounting fears about an infectious new strain of the novel coronavirus first detected in England.
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland were among those that announced bans Sunday, with others expected to follow. British officials have reported that a mutation of the virus appears to speed its transmission, and they have imposed restrictions on 18 million people in London and across southern England.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC Sunday that “the new variant is out of control.”
Nations Impose UK Travel Ban Over Out Of Control Coronavirus Variant Nations Impose UK Travel Ban Over Out Of Control Coronavirus Variant Austria, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Germany, France and the Netherlands announced bans Sunday, with others expected to follow. Israel, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have also temporarily suspended flights departing from or arriving in the United Kingdom.
Updated: December 21, 2020 9:01 am IST
British officials have reported that a mutation of the virus appears to speed its transmission.
Highlights The new variant is out of control : UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock
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European countries - and some beyond the continent - are restricting travel from the United Kingdom amid mounting fears over an infectious new strain of the novel coronavirus first detected in England.
11 North-East and North Yorkshire areas see rise in Covid cases just days ahead of Christmas Picture: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND THE majority of areas across the North-East and North Yorkshire have reported rises in the number of Covid cases just days ahead of the Christmas period. Eleven out of 14 council areas across the region have seen a rise in the number of new infections, compared to the week before. It comes as restrictions are set to be relaxed for Christmas Day across England with up to three households permitted to mix. The figures, which were published by Public Health England on December 21, show how some areas in our region have seen cases surge in the past seven days.
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Herefordshire has risen by 72 over the past 24 hours, latest figures show. Public Health England figures show that 2,849 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Sunday (December 20) in Herefordshire, up from 2,777 the same time on Saturday. It means since Monday, the total number of cases has risen by 175 from 2,674. The 72 new cases reported by Public Health England on Sunday, compares to 30 on Saturday and 19 on Friday. The graph below shows the number of cases in Herefordshire by date of test, and not the day when the cases were published by PHE.