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Explaining where the new measures will apply in Birmingham, Cllr Ward said: "From Tuesday September 15, Birmingham residents will not be able to mix with any other households, indoors or in private gardens, except for those in a support bubble. The shutdown affects more than 1.6million people. According to NHS Digital data, the seven-day rate for the city to September 8 showed 78.2 cases per 100,000 with 892 cases over the period - among the highest in Birmingham since April's peak. The Champion might not come through your door for a while, but we are still here for you. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "If you live in the city boundary, you cannot mix with another household outside the city boundary. “The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing. Get the latest news from across Lancashire, constantly updated, from the Lancashire Telegraph. Lockdown checker: How to check if your postcode is subject to local Covid-19 rules – and the areas currently at risk By Alex Finnis August 13, 2020 9:45 am (Updated September 25, 2020 4:59 pm) We are in the foothills of that curve.". Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. Speaking of a potential lockdown in the area on September 10, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "We are seeing some sharp rises in cases across many parts of the West Midlands. Due to the latest national lockdown we will be pausing the printing of our papers for a while. From Tuesday, residents in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull must not: He said: "This is about mixing between households, it is not about prevention of schools, workplaces, transport, any of the other options.". The second worst affected age group is 25-29 with 309.4 cases per 100,000 people. In the seven days to 10 February, the age band with the most cases per 100,000 people was 90 and overs, at 310.9. He added: "Even if we brought in some sort of social measures today to stop the spread completely we would still expect to see cases double in a week - those people have already got it, they just don't know it yet. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Here are the 11 age groups in Pendle that had the highest infection rates in the seven days to February 10. The city's director of public health Dr Justin Varney said the uptick in coronavirus cases was "linked primarily to private household gatherings", at the end of August and across the bank holiday weekend. For the previous seven-day period, the rate was just over 30. “Based on the data, we decided that in Greater Manchester, parts of West Yorkshire & East Lancashire we need to take immediate action to keep people safe,” he tweeted. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Dr David Rosser, chief executive at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), told Birmingham Live: "If I had a vote (about local measures) I would say to do something now.". BIRMINGHAM will become the latest area to go into lockdown after being monitored on the government's coronavirus "watch list". Solihull's latest infection rate for the week ending September 8 was 62.8 per 100,000, while Sandwell has battled with stubbornly high infection rates for weeks. BIRMINGHAM will become the latest area to go into lockdown after being monitored on the government's coronavirus "watch list". "If you live in the affected area, in order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they're in your support bubble. Get the latest news, sport and what's on from across Lancashire, updated constantly, from the Lancashire Telegraph. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. “So from midnight tonight, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas.”. In Leeds, the Covid-19 case rate is now 32.4 per 100,000 people, with council bosses blaming young people for spreading the virus to different parts of the city. All cities saw a spike in coronavirus cases. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Social gatherings with other households are now permitted in homes, gardens, pubs or restaurants, according to new government advice. Pendle leaders urge Government not to reduce supply of vaccines to area ... “The news that supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine are being cut in the North West has been a bombshell, with the number of doses being slashed from 300,000 to 200,000. A borough in Lancashire, Rossendale covers a number of towns around the valley of the River Irwell. The Government's lockdown watchlist was first published on April 23 and was last updated on September 4. We will continue to bring you all the latest local news and more on our website and Facebook page. The West Midlands mayor Andy Street announced the new measures on Friday as the region's R rate stood between 1.0 and 1.5. Those aged 60 and above are considered high risk by the NHS, while those aged 70 and over or the clinically vulnerable account for 88% of deaths. The road out of lockdown for hospitality. ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Most famous for its links to the now notorious witch trials of 1612, Pendle Hill and its surrounding towns and villages are a truly bewitching area of Lancashire.. History and legend has woven a spell over Pendle. View our online Press Pack. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 visited the Artisaint Café at 60 Burwood Road on Wednesday 6 January between 10.30am and 11am, and Bing Lee at 103 Burwood Road between 11.25am and 11.40am. The worst affected age group is 30-34 with 334.9 cases per 100,000 people. "And so we do take these decisions on a localised basis.". He added that an increase in testing had also turned up more positive results. Bolton's seven-day rate currently stands at 192 cases per 100,000, and Sunderland is on 84, according to data from NHS Digital. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 0 The ramped-up rules mean a ban on different households meeting indoors in the three areas - except for those in a support bubble. Pendle Hill rises above this ancient hunting ground, once the home of wolves and wild boar and to this day dotted with tiny … And now tough new lockdown restrictions will come into force this week in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull after the number of hospital patients with coronavirus doubled in a week. This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Meghan has fallen out with family, staff, Press and public - spot the pattern? "This restriction will apply both inside and outside the city boundary. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. It was the same in Lancashire County Council area where those aged 90 and over had an infection rate of 340.2 per 100,000, followed by those aged 30-34 an infection rate of 331.4 per 100,000. Greater Manchester and parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire were thrown back into lockdown after new cases of coronavirus spiked. Follow the latest news for Southport in Merseyside, England, UK ... Southport and Pendle and all show up in white on the new heat map below from ... new Liverpool City Region sees infection rate drop by a quarter in a week. The lockdown was rolled out in a bid to tackle the rising rate of coronavirus cases and to prevent the NHS from becoming overwhelmed as the new variant causes cases to surge. The third worst affected age group is 20-24 with 286.6 cases per 100,000 people. The Government's lockdown watchlist was first published on April 23. The borough includes Bacup, Haslingden and Rawtenstall with a population of 67,922 according to the 2011 census. Ministers announced the partial lockdown in Birmingham and two neighbouring boroughs, Solihull and Sandwell, on Saturday. Dr Mark Garvey, consultant microbiologist and deputy chief of infection prevention and control for the same trust, said cases have gone up from about ten around two weeks ago, to 23 last week, to 68 this week, of which 32 are actively infected. The number of weekend lockdown fines handed out in Lancashire has dropped by more than 50 per cent from previous weeks, according to the latest figures. Follow the latest news for Ripon in North Yorkshire, England, UK - Local news and information in your area Birmingham City Council confirmed people could still go out to shops, restaurants and other venues, in a maximum group of six from more than one household, but told people to be "vigilant". Compare Covid-19 case rates from before and after the third national lockdown to see what the latest situation is in your local government area amid the crushing winter wave of the pandemic But across England it’s the older age groups that still have the highest infection rates after weeks of lockdown, according to Government figures. At the moment, Leicester remains under limited lockdown restrictions, with residents awaiting news of the next review. The fourth worst affected age group is 90+ with 276.2 cases per 100,000 people. "We have seen hospital admissions double in a week and I expect it to double in the next week again - it's an exponential curve. Shamed married teacher, 35, jailed for 6 years after sex with pupil, 15, Experts show 'worst ever' nit cases & beg parents to check before schools return, Upstairs, Downstairs star Nicola Pagett dies aged 75 after brain cancer battle, Meghan plunges 'The Firm' into worst crisis in decades after calling them 'liars'. Birmingham is now third in a national table of local authority areas of highest infection rates, behind Bolton and Sunderland. There are currently 68 patients undergoing treatment across Birmingham, and seven of them, aged 40 to 75, are in intensive care in Queen Elizabeth and Heartlands hospitals. ... Primark set to extend opening hours post-lockdown - here’s when stores will … The move came after regional health and local authority leaders engaged in two days of talks. So what can we expect? Restrictions in Leicester and the North West also remain in place, while Luton is undergoing "enhanced support" from the government, meaning it is given additional resources including increased testing. Care home residents are being tested monthly which could push the rate up compared to those not being screened regularly. Parts of Birmingham will go into local lockdown from Tuesday, 15 September. But Bolton and Trafford in Greater Manchester saw no lifting of restrictions - as councils insist that infections remain too high. On July 30, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that parts of Northern England would start to face new restrictions due to localised outbreaks. Pubs, bars and restaurants flouting contact-tracing rules and social distancing, are also believed to be part of the problem behind rising rates. 175 new Covid cases recorded across Lancashire in the last 24 hours - here is the latest for each area, What Lancashire residents should do if they have an underlying health condition and think they should be prioritised for Covid vaccine. He warned: "At our peak we had 708 inpatients at one time, of which about one in six were critically ill. We are seeing the same proportion now.". Some areas previously subject to local lockdown restrictions, including Leicester, parts of Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and Lancashire will see them relaxed next week. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. ", He added: "You must not meet people who do not live with, in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected area, unless in your support bubble.". This section of the site is powered by the Accrington … It lies about 4 miles (6 km) east of Blackburn, 6 miles (10 km) west of Burnley, 13 miles (21 km) east of Preston, 20 miles (32 km) north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn. Leeds, Middlesbrough, Corby, Kettering and South Tyneside were added to the government's coronavirus watchlist in early September. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.