Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Saved for next time: Covid documents to be archived for ‘future generations’
The plans and operational paperwork will be kept available, should future public health officials need to learn lessons from the two-year crisis
Read More‘Strong about-turn’: Covid cases rise in Hackney following the lifting of restrictions
‘If these figures do continue they are signalling a very, very unwelcome change of trend’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Homerton staff go ‘extra mile’ to stay with dying patients in their final moments
Staff stayed with dying covid patients at the Homerton Hospital in Hackney when the pandemic meant visitors were not able to be with them at their last moments, a senior doctor said. Dr Isabella Harrod said a review of the 379 people who died due to covid at the hospital between April 2020 and March 2021 showed very clearly…
Read More‘Keep your mask on’: Safety measures still in place at Homerton Hospital as Covid restrictions ease
Chief nurse sends out reminder as number of Covid patients ‘creeps up again’
Read MoreHackney Giving dishes out £690k in Covid grants after smashing fundraising target
Hackney CVS scheme far surpasses initial £50k goal but insists work won’t stop with a successful vaccine
Read MoreLessons to combat Covid-19 anti-vaccine movement to be given in Hackney schools
Classes have been drawn up by local teachers and health workers in response to concerns of growing scepticism among young people
Read MoreHackney Mayor condemns ‘shocking’ 300-person illegal rave raided by police
Over £15,000 in fines issued by local forces as officers are ‘forced yet again to put their own health at risk’
Read MoreOrganiser of 400-person wedding in Stamford Hill facing £10k fine
Borough’s police chief hits out at ‘unacceptable’ behaviour when ‘people across the country are postponing or cancelling celebrations’
Read MoreTwo rapid testing sites for people without Covid symptoms open in Hackney
The centres in Dalston and Stoke Newington are aimed at people who cannot work or volunteer from home
Read MoreA third of Hackney residents may have had coronavirus, data suggests
Watchdog gives clearest picture yet of Covid’s spread across the borough, as Homerton Hospital is stretched to the limit
Read MoreHackney Mayor urges residents to ‘review Christmas plans’ as London bumped up to Tier 3
Borough leader warns virus ‘still very dangerous’ following spike in cases across the capital
Read MoreHealth bosses warn ‘fear of further deprivation’ makes self-isolation difficult
Calls made for more support for those who need time off work as infection rates across north-east London continue to rise
Read MoreCllr Carole Williams: ‘Some residents are out of a job they’ve been doing for 20 years’
Hackney’s employment and skills boss on what is being done to help locals find work and training amid the pandemic and into the future
Read MoreSandford Court residents speak out over ‘stress and anxiety’ caused by Covid test centre
Health boss says station poses ‘no health risk’ as Serco undertakes retraining for staff on site following ‘teething problems’
Read MoreHackney GP surgery to host free virtual retreat to help people ‘struggling during lockdown’
Richmond Road Medical Centre in Dalston will offer online yoga, meditation and fitness classes for three weeks from 24 November
Read MoreTown Hall apologises for Stamford Hill Covid leaflet telling synagogues to close
Conservative Cllr Simche Steinberger labels the leaflet, which has since been withdrawn, a ‘disgrace’
Read MoreHackney’s public health director: ‘Let’s make this lockdown count’
Dr Sandra Husbands on how people can help stop the spread of Covid, advances in testing, and whether or not a vaccine will end the pandemic
Read MorePolice and council to bolster officer numbers at Broadway Market after last week’s crowds
Traders were forced to close early last weekend as people ‘congregated around shops selling takeaway alcohol’
Read MoreTraders speak out in distress after crowds force Broadway Market to close early
Traders’ association criticises the council for ‘ignoring warnings’ and calls for footfall count to keep numbers in check
Read MoreCouncil buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown
Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’
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