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Published: 5:41 PM February 4, 2021    Updated: 6:57 PM February 4, 2021 The latest number of Covid vaccines administered in Suffolk and north east Essex has been revealed by the NHS - Credit: PA Nearly 90% of over-80s in Suffolk and north Essex have now received their first Covid vaccine - above the national average. NHS data published today, Thursday, February 4, reveals 88.6% of the 80-plus population in the Suffolk and north east Essex area have received their first dose - overtaking the national average of 88.1%. The data, which is for the period December 8, 2020 to January 31,...

Bury St Edmunds town centre during the third UK lockdown Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND - Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND A new Covid-19 rapid testing centre targeting people who unwittingly have the virus is to open in Bury St Edmunds. It will begin operating at West Suffolk College's University Studies building on Western Way from Monday, February 1. The centres use lateral flow testing to identify people who may have coronavirus but are asymptomatic – crucial in arresting the spread of the virus. Employers are also being urged to book their staff in for testing. Stuart Keeble, director of public heal...

Published: 7:30 AM January 13, 2021    The rapid testing centre at the University of Suffolk can take nearly 700 samples a day and return results in under an hour - Credit: The University of Suffolk A rapid coronavirus testing centre has opened at the University of Suffolk for people showing no symptoms of the virus and who cannot work from home. The centre, run by contractors Commisceo and based at the former Profiles gym at the University of Suffolk in Ipswich, can take nearly 700 samples per day and began operation on Monday, January 4. Initially testing teachers, university students, s...

South Holland District Council leader cannot reassure the public over coronavirus vaccination plan for area  | Updated: 17:02, 06 January 2021 District council leader Gary Porter is worried a plan to deliver sites for the coronavirus vaccination could be a ‘Baldrick’ one. Coun Porter says he is unable to give any reassurance to residents that the NHS ‘has a grip’ on earmarking a site in South Holland after they failed to produce a plan to the Local Outbreak Board meeting on Wednesday. Referencing the witless servant Baldrick from TV’s Blackadder, Coun Porter said: �...