More than 170 covid deaths in Renfrewshire care homes

direct to your inboxMore than 50 people without symptoms have tested positive for Covid-19 as part of a mass testing programme in south Manchester where a new variant of the virus has been found.Surge testing is being carried out in Moss Side and neighbouring areas after four cases of E484K, a mutation of the Kent strain which has spread across the country, were discovered earlier this month.

Bury, have been ranked Inadequate and placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after two damming reports, published in January.

Perth and Kinross dropped to its lowest level this year last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland showed 11 people had the coronavirus recorded on their death certificate in the week beginning February 1.It brings the total number of COVID deaths in Perth and Kinross to 220.It was the second week in a row deaths have gone down since the figure peaked at 29 in the week beginning January 18.The infection rate is also continuing to drop across the region.On February 7, the rate was 65.2

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For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereMore than 47,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have now been administered in Wigan, with all care home residents and staff covered.By the end of the weekend (January 31), 35,500 vaccines had been given out to people in the first four priority cohort groups across the borough.This includes people aged 70 and above, as well as anyone considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable according to the national

direct to your inboxAn expert says outbreaks of Covid-19 are appearing in care homes after residents have had their first dose of the vaccine.Professor Martin Vernon, a consultant geriatrician in Greater Manchester, says he is “deeply concerned” by infection outbreaks “within, and beyond 21 days of vaccination”.The former national director for older people at NHS England says he would like to see second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered as close as possible to the 21 days advised

direct to your inbox Ruth Langsford was in tears on Loose Women today during an emotional debate about visiting rights at care homes. Many loved ones have been unable to visit or spend time with relatives living in care homes due to the coronavirus restrictions over the past year.

Los Angeles Public Health officials have confirmed a second case of the Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 just weeks after identifying the first instance in the county on Jan. 16.

direct to your inboxA total of 406 people have died from COVID-19 across Trafford.The borough’s Director for Public Health, Eleanor Roaf, said ‘we must do better’ as the UK’s total death toll hit 100,000 people yesterday.Ms Roaf struck a solemn tone at Trafford council’s public engagement board meeting this morning and said: “It is a very, very sad day for this country.“Of course I extend my condolences to anyone who’s lost a loved one in Trafford, as I’m sure everyone else here does.

For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter hereAlmost all care homes staff and residents in Wigan have now been vaccinated.Forty-nine of the borough's 52 care homes have received coronavirus vaccines so far.Three care homes currently have cases of Covid so cannot be vaccinated yet.The local NHS body overseeing the community vaccination programme has said the remaining three care homes will be vaccinated as soon as possible.It comes as around 37,500 doses have

North Ayrshire neighbourhood has been published.Irvine Fullarton has the fourth highest coronavirus-related death rate in Scotland with 766 deaths per 100,000 people. Tragically 22 people lost their lives to the disease in the area.All the deaths occurred up until December 31 and have been revealed by the National Records of Scotland.In Saltcoats North East, 19 residents died after contracting coronavirus, which is the second highest number of fatalities in North Ayrshire.

direct to your inboxThe response to flooding in Timperley has been criticised after it took over 24 hours for some affected homes and businesses to get help.Local councillors called contractors Amey PLC, hired by Trafford council to manage its infrastructure, for support as early as 12pm on Wednesday January 20, but said help had not arrived for them by the evening.Residents and businesses promised pumps on Wednesday night and Thursday morning finally had them delivered on Thursday

Covid deaths. The BBC reports the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT) is probing the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes across the country.