Coronavirus

Covid update May 17

No new hospital deaths in latest weekly Covid update
THE latest weekly Covid-19 case figures in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly indicate 495 people tested positive in the seven days up to Tuesday, May 17, down from last week’s total of 713.

The Royal Cornwall Hospital (Image: Wikipedia)

'Now learning to live with the virus', say hospital chief as Covid cases drop

Covid vaccination clinics in Falmouth will open up to children next week

Falmouth to offer Covid vaccine clinics for kids next week

Children aged five to 11 are now being offered Covid-19 vaccinations

How to now get a Covid vaccination for children aged five to 11

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Tuesday, March 29

Covid testing sites in Cornwall are to close Picture: PA Images

Covid testing sites in Cornwall to close next week

The NHS spring booster Covid vaccination programme begins this week Picture: PA Images

Covid spring boosters to begin from tomorrow: who is eligible?

Richard Lander has been forced to send pupils home

Schools forced to send students home because of rampant Covid in staff

Sajid Javid has confirmed people aged 75 and over, the immunosuppressed and those living in care homes will be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine (PA)

Sajid Javid announces fourth Covid jab to be offered to highest risk groups

Boris Johnson is set to announce the removal of the legal duty to self-isolate as part of his “living with Covid” plan. (PA)

Covid self-isolation to end in England next week

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, February 20

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, February 20

The MHRA approved the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11 last year (PA)

Children aged 5 to 11 to be offered the Covid vaccine across whole of UK

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Monday, February 14 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Monday, February 14

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, February 13

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, February 13

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, February 6

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, February 6

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Saturday, February 5 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Saturday, February 5

Schools in Cornwall are battling rising Covid cases Picture from file

Whole school shuts and another sends years home due to rising cases of Covid

Vaccinations are to be offered to five to 11-year-olds

NHS Expands Covid Vaccinations To The Most Vulnerable 5 To 11 Year Olds

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, January 30

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, January 30

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Saturday, January 29 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Saturday, January 29

More than 100,000 people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have now had Covid Picture: PA

Roughly one in five people in Cornwall have now had Covid as cases pass 100,000

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, January 23

Coronavirus in Cornwall round-up: Sunday, January 23

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, January 22 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, January 22

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Friday, January 21 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Friday, January 21

Rodney Peasley (inset) made bomb threats to Richard Lander School in Truro (pictured) and Kernow Health

Jail over bomb hoaxes that evacuated school and caused major NHS incident

Covid scientists are monitoring new BA.2 variant of Omicron in the UK. (PA)

UK government monitoring new 'BA.2' variant of Omicron - what we know

Cherilyn Mackroy has wlecomed the lifting of Covid restrictions

Lifting of Covid restrictions welcomed by Falmouth Truro MP, but Labour cry foul

Second home owners in Cornwall have been urged to have 'moral fibre' over Covid grants Picture: Getty Images

Second home owners in Cornwall told to 'go back to their moral fibre'

Covid rule change takes effect in England from today - new rule explained. (PA)

Major Covid rule change takes effect in England from today - new rule explained

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, January 16. Picture by Richard Williams.

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, January 16; Cases continue to fall

Areas of Cornwall with lowest and highest cases of Covid on map

The areas of Cornwall with the LOWEST cases of Covid (and six still over 100)

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, January 15

There are several different tests offered by the Government and Government-approved testing centres and it can get confusing (PA)

What is an antigen test for travel? How is it different to lateral flows?

Grants are available to businesses that suffered impact on trade due to the Omicron Covid variant Picture from file: Getty Images

Cornwall Council criticised for Covid grants delay

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has commented on the Downing Street lockdown part allegations

Cornish MP tells PM to 'consider his position' if No 10 lockdown parties illegal

Calls for EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as death rate drops. (PA)

NATIONAL Spain pushes EU to downgrade Covid to ‘flu-like’ status as fatality rate drops

Photo via PA shows someone reading the Covid-19 self test leaflet for lateral flows.

Signs of Omicron in children revealed by GP - see full list of symptoms

Major Covid rule change affecting PCR tests takes effect in England today. (PA)

Major Covid rule change takes effect today and will affect everyone

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, January 9

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Sunday, January 9

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has insisted tests will remain free amid criticism (PA)

Lateral flow tests to remain free amid shortage rumours

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, October 16 2021.

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Saturday, January 8

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Thursday, January 6, 2022- another rise in cases

12 areas of Cornwall with over 100 Covid cases up to New Year's Eve as figures double

Helston and Penryn among 12 parts of Cornwall with over 100 weekly Covid cases

Rules around procedure for what you should do after testing positive for Covid are often changing (PA)

Test positive for Covid? Latest rules for what you have to do next

Cornwall Council says that it is too early to say whether staff absences due to Covid will have an impact on schools Picture: PA Images

'Too early to say' how Covid will affect staffing as schools go back

Boris Johnson announcement: Prime Minister to set out Covid plan today. (PA)

Boris Johnson to make Covid announcement today - how you can watch

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Photo credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Monday, January 3, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Monday, January 3, 2022

The Government said the move will “maximise the number of children in school” for the “maximum amount of time”. (PA)

Children will have to wear masks in secondary school classrooms in England

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Saturday, January 1, 2022. Photo credit: Jacob King/PA Wire.

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Coronavirus in Cornwall: Thursday, December 30, 2021

These are the main reported side effects of a Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca Covid booster. Photo via PA.

Covid booster jab side effects for each vaccine approved in UK