Peterborough Coronavirus (COVID-19) News

Patients in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire are being urged not to over order their monthly prescriptions from the NHS. 

Hundreds of people in Peterborough have signed a petition calling for no restrictions to be placed on those who refuse to get a vaccination for Covid-19.

The second national lockdown will be replaced by a tier system from December 2. However, the current visitor restrictions at Peterborough City Hospital will continue with no change from Wednesday.

Peterborough is one of the 18 local areas in England where Covid-19 cases are rising, according to Public Health England data.

MPs are due to vote this week on a tougher tier system in England for when the second national lockdown ends on December 2.

A university union has expressed "grave concerns" over plans for mass coronavirus testing for students as they return home for Christmas.

Every hospital in England could be overwhelmed with coronavirus cases if new tier restrictions are not introduced, Michael Gove has warned.

On Monday, November 30, Peterborough City Council has confirmed 20 new Covid-19 marshals will join the team to increase the amount of time that can be spent engaging with people in areas where there is a higher prevalence of coronavirus.

The ongoing pandemic caused a backlog of cases at both Peterborough Magistrates Court and Peterborough Crown Court, but the crown court are still struggling to tackle the issue.

The reproduction (R) value across the East of England has fallen since last week and now sits at between 0.9 and 1.1.