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Report: Bedford’s coronavirus infection rate “declining since mid-June”

Bedford Borough's COVID-19 Deep Dive Final Report has been published and says that the local infection rate has "declined since mid-June" and that there was "no singular cause...
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1,227 confirmed coronavirus cases in Bedford as pillar 2 data added to daily figures

A more accurate picture of the number of coronavirus cases in Bedford and the rest of the UK is now being reported by Public Health England. And while it...
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Bedford to have ‘deep-dive’ investigation into high coronavirus infection rate

Public Health England and the Joint Biosecurity Centre has agreed to in an in-depth investigation into Bedford's high coronavirus infection rate. Working with Bedford Borough Council's...
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Covid misinformation warning as half of Britain says it has been exposed to ‘fake news’ 

A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has raised concerns about the risk of disinformation spread on social media amid the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting...
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Over 100 ‘probable’ coronavirus cases in East of England prisons

A report published this week by Public Health England (PHE), says there have been over 100 ‘probable’ cases of coronavirus in prisons in the East of England...
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Coronavirus: latest confirmed cases in Bedford Borough

We are regularly updating this blog with the latest coronavirus statistics from Public Health England and any further details we receive from Bedford Hospital. All data is correct at time of...
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Bedford almost doubles in a day

The latest figures on the Public Health England website, updated this afternoon (Friday), confirm that there are now 20 coronavirus cases in Bedford...
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“Stay safe and stay indoors” says Bedford woman who has recovered from coronavirus

A woman from Bedford who has recovered from the coronavirus is urging people to heed the government advice and stay in doors...
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Bedfordshire hospitals prepare for coronavirus

Hospitals in Bedfordshire would resort to using isolated side rooms, if there were cases of a the coronavirus virus in the county...
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1 in 10 five year olds in Bedford not properly vaccinated against measles

Public Health England have issued a warning to anyone who is not properly vaccinated against measles to get the MMR jab or they risk catching and spreading the virus...
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