Coronavirus update from
Telford and Wrekin Council
10 December 2020
Local Coronavirus cases in Telford and Wrekin for the week ending 6 December
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Telford and Wrekin shows that cases are continuing to fall, latest weekly figures show.
But there are early signs that the number of cases have plateaued since 3 December.
With a potential third wave expected in January, health leaders are urging people not to mix households, and to do all they can to accelerate the decline ahead of Christmas when government restrictions will be eased to allow people to mix within 3 households for a 5-day period.
Decline needs to be maintained ahead of Christmas
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There are early signs that the number of cases have plateaued since 3 December.
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We need to maintain decline up to Christmas.
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Rates among over 60s are plateauing since 3 December.
Our current number of cases is similar to where we were back in October and it took us just 3-4 weeks to hit our peak – if we relax on the rules now then we may see big rises very quickly.
If we can get our cases as low as possible before Christmas then we will be in a much better position to deal with any potential third wave in January.
The main thing we can do to help keep our numbers down is to continue to not mix households – this is key.
We all need to dig deep now in the run up to Christmas to get our numbers as low as possible – we can only do this if the whole of the borough plays their part.
What we need to do
- Do not mix households indoors
- Outside only meet with no more than six
- Wash hands, wear a face mask, keep 2m apart.
- Get a test if you are feeling unwell as soon as possible. Information about getting tested for 'precautionary' symptoms is available on our website.
- Isolate if you have any of three key symptoms.
- We have 7 testing facilities in the borough so getting a test has never been easier. Book online and get an appointment within minutes.
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