COVID-19 infections have dropped by a further 24 per cent in Kirklees – but rates still need to come down more, as the council urges everyone to continue to play their part. The latest data shows that in the last seven days 183 per 100,000 people in Kirklees tested positive for COVID-19, compared to last week when it was 243
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Kirklees and Wakefield Councils have joined forces to provide a local test and trace service. This locally enhanced contact tracing service will roll out across the local authority areas from 30 November. Working closely with NHS Test and Trace and fully integrated with the national service, the new local service has been developed to provide further support. Drawing on local
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The number of new COVID-19 cases has fallen slightly in Kirklees with 2428 local people testing positive for the virus in the past week. Even though numbers have dropped Kirklees now has the highest infection rate in West Yorkshire and the sixth highest in England. Last week the council’s Director of Public Health, Rachel Spencer-Henshall issued an urgent plea to
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The rates of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country, and this is true in Kirklees too. The latest data shows that in the last seven days 406 per 100,000 people in Kirklees tested positive for COVID-19, compared to last week when it was 300 per 100,000 people. Although Kirklees is currently showing the lowest rates of COVID-19 amongst the
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Public health officials are working with a textile manufacturer in Ravensthorpe after members of its staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
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