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Mike Sandys, director of public health for Leicestershire

Leicestershire health chief offers advice and reassurance as Covid and flu rates...

Don't ignore calls to get your COVID-19 booster jab

People urged not to ignore COVID-19 booster invitation

Residents are urged to take the offer of the jab when they are eligible

GPs urge Leicestershire residents to take up offer of Covid booster jab

Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health Mike Sandys

‘Enjoy your summer holidays but remember Covid rates are rising again in Harboro...

Families in Harborough are being urged to be extra vigilant this summer as Covid-19 infection rates start to climb again.

Harborough residents urged to be extra vigilant this summer as Covid-19 infectio...

South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa has saluted the award-winning Movianto team who drove the biggest vaccine rollout in British history.

Praise for the award-winning Lutterworth team who drove the biggest vaccine roll...

The rate of Covid infection in Harborough district is now just over a fifth of what it was just two months ago.

Harborough’s Covid infection rate is now just over a fifth of what it was just t...

Over 220,000 Covid-19 jabs have been given to people in Harborough district over the last 16 months.

Over 220,000 Covid-19 jabs given to people in Harborough district over the last ...

Reminding people to stay aware of coronavirus symptoms and to take lateral flow test

Beware of coronavirus symptoms and take lateral flow test urges leading pharmacy

Covid vaccinations will be available to all children aged from 5 to 11 in Leicestershire from this weekend

Covid vaccinations will soon be available to all children aged from 5 to 11

The county council’s Covid mobile testing team are in Market Harborough today (Thursday) for the last time.

Covid mobile testing team are in Harborough today (Thursday) for the last time
They are on The Square in the town centre at the moment

The district is currently hovering just below the national average – but it has the highest rate in the county

Covid rate in Harborough spirals by almost 70 per cent since earlier this month

Travellers at Gatwick Airport on July 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Major changes to UK Covid travel rules come into effect

Mike Sandys, Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health

Rapid rise in Covid cases across Harborough - health experts urge people to 'uni...

Movinato team member at the ultra low temperature freezers for the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

Harborough district company in the running for top award for its part in the Cov...

Covid passenger locator forms are expected to be axed before Easter (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Complicated’ Covid travel requirement set to change ahead of Easter

Leicestershire’s public health chief Mike Sandys is urging people in Harborough to be safe rather than sorry as Freedom Day from Covid looms on Thursday.

Leicestershire’s public health chief urges Harborough people to be safe rather t...

Harborough council leader Phil King is throwing his weight behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s dramatic move to end all Covid curbs in England after almost two years.

Harborough council leader supports Prime Minister's move to end all Covid curbs ...

Boris Johnson will set out his ‘living with Covid’ plan today (Photo: Getty Images)

All the Covid rule changes set to be announced by Boris Johnson today

You can get your Covid vaccination and booster at Feilding Palmer Hospital in Lutterworth this Sunday afternoon (February 13).

Get your Covid vaccination and booster in Lutterworth this Sunday

Travel rules have relaxed for UK arrivals from 11 February (Photo: Getty Images)

Major changes to Covid travel rules from today as testing is scrapped

The number of people with Covid in Harborough plunged by 32 per cent in a week, the latest official figures show this afternoon.

Latest figures show a huge fall in the number of people with Covid in Harborough

The Government is expected to announce a U-turn on mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff (Photo: Getty Images)

Mandatory Covid jabs for NHS workers ‘to be scrapped’ amid staff shortage fears

UK marks 2 years since first Covid case recorded (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK marks 2 years since first UK Covid case officially recorded

England has scrapped the last of its Plan B measures. Photo: Getty Images

Dr's Casebook: Covid restrictions are lifted but we still all need to take basic...

People are being urged to continue to wear a mask in Market Harborough’s biggest superstore despite Covid restrictions being eased from tomorrow (Thursday).

People urged to continue wearing masks in Harborough’s biggest superstore

Sainsbury’s is still recommending that shoppers and staff wear face masks inside its stores (Photo: Getty Images)

Sainsbury’s issues face mask update ahead of Plan B rule changes

The WHO says the pandemic is approaching its “endgame” in Europe (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid pandemic reaching ‘endgame’ - but shouldn’t be treated like flu

Mike Sandys, Leicestershire’s Director of Public Health

Number of people with Covid in Harborough has plunged by more than half in two w...

Face masks will no longer be mandatory anywhere in England from 27 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson confirms all Plan B restrictions to end in England

Vaccines are the best defence against severe disease and death, says the WHO (Photo: Getty Images)

Worst of Omicron wave ‘done with’ says WHO - but pandemic far from over

Boris Johnson is expected to confirm an easing of Plan B rules today (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to give update on lifting Covid Plan B rules today

Covid restrictions are still in place across the UK, but how do they vary across the four countries and when could they be scrapped? (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

When all Covid restrictions could be lifted across the UK

Self-isolation can only end early if two negative results are produced on consecutive days (Photo: Getty Images)

Major change to Covid self-isolation rules takes effect from today

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau

Around 40,000 teenagers in England will be eligible for their top-up dose from Monday (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs to be offered to 16 and 17 year-olds from Monday

The Transport Secretary is expected to scrap the arrival tests later this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid arrival tests ‘to be axed’ for fully vaccinated returning to UK

Frontline healthcare staff in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April (Photo: Getty Images)

Healthcare staff face sack without exit payments under Covid jab plans

Covid passports are widely expected to be scrapped this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Plan B restrictions ‘to be scrapped this month’ as PM plots fightback

Covid passports are reportedly set to be scrapped in England this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid passports to be scrapped ‘this month’ as Omicron wave eases

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are identified as a close contact of someone with Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The firms cutting Covid sick pay for staff who are unvaccinated

The 11-16-year-olds were given the lateral flow test at Welland Park Academy as they returned to school last week after the Christmas and New Year break.

More than 900 students tested for Covid at Harborough secondary school – and not...

Spain could become the first European country to downgrade Covid-19 to a ‘flu-like’ status (Photo: Getty Images)

Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Novak Djokovic admitted breaking self-isolation rules while Covid positive (Photo: Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation after testing positive for Covid

129 million trips lost to Covid

The new measures applies in England from 11 January (Photo: Getty Images)

Crucial Covid rule change affecting use of PCR tests takes effect today

More than 350 people boosted the fight to beat the Covid pandemic by getting vaccinated in Market Harborough on Saturday.

More than 350 people get vaccinated in one day at a special walk-in clinic in Ha...

Boris Johnson is considering reducing the Covid isolation period (Photo: Getty Images)

PM confirms cutting self-isolation period from 7 to 5 days ‘being considered’

Cypriots wait in line to receive the third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in vaccination centre (Photo: Getty Images)

Experts dismiss claims of new ‘Deltacron’ Covid strain found in Cyprus

The rate of people who have tested positive for the highly-infectious Omicron strain in Harborough now stands at 1,510.4 per 100,000. That’s more than double the district’s previous record.

'Please follow Covid advice' say health experts as Harborough Covid cases hit an...

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The warning symptom of Omicron that appears on skin, lips and nails

The tips at Market Harborough and Lutterworth may have to shut temporarily or reduce their opening hours as workers are hit by the dramatic Omicron “surge” in cases.

Harborough and Lutterworth tips may temporarily shut or reduce opening hours

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Troops to be deployed in London to help NHS amid staff shortages

The JCVI recommended vaccinating vulnerable children in December (Photo: Getty Images)

How Covid vaccinations could be used to stop UK school disruption

Harborough District Council is still carrying out all of its vital services despite fast-rising Covid cases hitting a record high locally.

Harborough District Council still carrying out vital services despite fast-risin...