BREAKING NEWS: PM says public must avoid pubs, theatres and restaurants plus all non-essential travel
Erica Roffe
In a statement this afternoon, the Prime Minster, the chief scientific officer, Sir Patrick Vallance and the chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty...
High Covid death toll expected for ‘several weeks’ but signs are that the tide is slowly turning
Local Democracy Reporter
Public health experts in Bedford are expecting a high Covid-19 (coronavirus) death toll to continue for several more weeks as an infection bulge works its way through into hospitalisations...
More businesses in Bedford may be eligible for a discretionary business support grant after new criteria was added. Previously, businesses were only...
14 coronavirus cases at one construction site as Bedford infections rise ‘exponentially’
Local Democracy Reporter
Fourteen cases of coronavirus have been linked to a local construction project as public health chiefs warn of an exponential rise in coronavirus across Bedford borough. The building project...
The Covid infection rate for secondary school-age children in Bedford has doubled since they first returned to school. And the number of positive case notifications is more than four...
“Significant” reduction in number of Bedford Hospital inpatients with Covid-19
Local Democracy Reporter
A greater proportion of unvaccinated people will end up in hospital, but as there are so few unvaccinated in the community, they don’t make up the bulk of inpatients, a meeting has heard. Ian...
Up to a dozen covid cases linked to one household cluster as infection grows in Bedford
Local Democracy Reporter
Up to 12 recent cases of covid-19 in Bedford appear to be linked to one extended family, a meeting heard yesterday (Thursday)...
The latest figures on the Public Health England website, updated this afternoon (Friday), confirm that there are now 20 coronavirus cases in Bedford...
Firefighters at Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service got creative to praise NHS workers for their service during the coronavirus pandemic. Watch Commander...
As the government urges people to stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bedfordshire Police is raising awareness of those where home may not be...
The Covid-19 booster programme has started and is being delivered through some GP practices, pharmacies and large vaccination centres by appointment only, a meeting heard. Dan Ibeziako, from...
Residents asked to ‘remain cautious’ as Borough Covid cases are third highest in England
Erica Roffe
Despite the lifting of many restrictions in England, the council is urging residents to remain cautious as Bedford Borough has the third-highest Covid...