Worcester High Street. Photo by David Davies/PA WORCESTERSHIRE now has more cases of Covid-19 than at any other time during the pandemic. Bromsgrove, Redditch and Worcester city in particular have high numbers of positive cases, according to the latest figures, which Public Health bosses say is putting pressure on local NHS services and risking the lives of our most vulnerable and elderly residents . Worcester s infection rate of 768.6 is the highest in the district and, for the seven days up to January 9, saw the 8th highest week-on-week increase in England - from 540.4 in the week up to January 2. Bromsgrove s infection rate has risen to 654.8 per 100,000 people compared to 540.6 a week earlier.
Worcestershire Director of Public Health expresses concerns about infection rate rise
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A PILOT of lateral flow testing for coronavirus for Redditch residents is now fully booked. The testing was launched at Redditch Town Hall on December 28 to help protects residents in borough and Bromsgrove. However, residents can no longer book an appointment, and tests will continue to run until January 2. Dr. Kathryn Cobain, Director for Public Health in Worcestershire said: “ I am delighted to see that the Redditch Lateral Flow Testing offered to residents of Bromsgrove and Redditch has been booked out so quickly. These tests are designed to find people who don’t have any symptoms and may be carrying the virus without knowing.
A PILOT of lateral flow testing for coronavirus for Bromsgrove residents is now fully booked. The testing was launched at Redditch Town Hall on December 28 to help protects residents in the district and Redditch. However, residents can no longer book an appointment, and tests will continue to run until January 2. Dr. Kathryn Cobain, Director for Public Health in Worcestershire said: “ I am delighted to see that the Redditch Lateral Flow Testing offered to residents of Bromsgrove and Redditch has been booked out so quickly. These tests are designed to find people who don’t have any symptoms and may be carrying the virus without knowing.
BROMSGROVE residents are be able to get rapid covid-19 tests when a new pilot is launched. The Lateral Flow testing pilot, running at Redditch Town Hall, aims to help protect residents from Bromsgrove and Redditch, where the highest rates of coronavirus in the County have been seen. Residents from the two districts, who do not have any symptoms, are able to book a test at the LFT site. The testing initiative is designed to help identify people who are carrying the virus without knowing. They will then be able to self-isolate and protect their families and communities. Those having the test will take a swab from up inside the nose. While they wait, the test can be checked and within 30 minutes they will know if they have Covid-19.
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