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In the past week, we have contacted over 1,000 unpaid carers across Shropshire to help them book their jab.
If you have already contacted our carers centre to register your details with us, you do not need to contact us again, and we will be in touch with you. If you are an unpaid carer and haven’t already been contacted by us, please now call us on 0345 678 9011 (Mondays-Fridays 8am-6pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm).
The details we will need from you include:
- Your full name
- Your caring role
- Your NHS number
- Contact number/email
 Raven House in Market Drayton
A new walk-in centre that will offer free rapid Lateral Flow Tests to people with no symptoms, opens in Market Drayton next Monday (8 March 2021).
The testing centre is located at:
Raven House, 129 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton, TF9 3AH
The testing site will be open from 12pm initially on Monday 8 March; and then 8am-5pm daily onwards. No prior booking is required.
 Coronavirus update 19 to 25 February 2021
322 new cases were reported in Shropshire during the 7-day period from 19–25 February – a 24% decrease compared to the previous week.
As the weather improves and the evenings get lighter, people may be tempted to let their guard down and take unnecessary risks.
We realise everyone has been asked to live under restrictions for almost a year now and it is becoming more and more difficult: however, we do need one last big push if we want to be in a position where all restrictions can potentially be lifted from the earliest date of 21 June, as set out in the Government’s roadmap.
 £125 million worth of grant support to local businesses
Since the start of the pandemic we have given £125 million worth of grant support to local businesses.
We are now processing the latest round of Local Restrictions Support Grants to firms across the county – and once more, businesses will receive payments without having to apply again.
 Shropshire Transport Group Covid 19 support
Since its launch in January 2021, over 280 vulnerable residents have been transported to their COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Shropshire's Transport Covid 19 support programme was initially launched utilising Shropshire Council’s own fleet of vehicles. Since then, 25 local bus and taxi operators have volunteered their time free of charge to help expand the offer and support more people.
The free transport programme has also helped 283 housebound patients have their vaccine at home by using Shropshire Council’s vehicle fleet to transport staff from Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt hospital to safely give their jabs.
Over a three-week period, 5,000 miles were travelled to enable vulnerable residents to get their vaccinations - the equivalent of Shrewsbury to Las Vegas!
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