Sign up for daily news
15 September 2026
Facebook-f Threads Instagram Linkedin Youtube
Search

COVID Indian variant

90 per cent of residents in Bedford COVID hot-spots yet to be tested

Only 10 per cent of residents in Bedford’s Indian variant hotspot wards have come forward for tests, a meeting heard yesterday (Thursday). Health chiefs are stepping up efforts to...
Read more

Crunch week of testing and “Super Sunday” of second jabs ahead as Bedford’s COVID detectives hunt down Indian variant

Virus hunters are hoping to be able to stamp down on the latest fast spreading coronavirus variant before it can tighten its grip on Bedford. They are carrying out a two-pronged strategy...
Read more

Bedford third highest COVID rate in country as surge vaccinations announced

Bedfordians will have access to surge vaccinations, alongside surge covid-19 (coronavirus) testing, as the it figures show the Borough has third highest rate in the country. Currently Bedford..
Read more

Bedford “now back to where it was in October and November” after Indian COVID variant arrives

Public health chiefs in Bedford believe the Borough is now back to where it was in October and November after a new, more catchable, form of COVID-19 (coronavirus) unleashed itself on town. A...
Read more

Get the latest Bedford news first

Subscribe to our free daily email for our lead story each morning before we publish it anywhere else, plus the key Bedford Borough headlines from the last 24 hours – without having to log into social media.

I've already subscribed (dont show again)