Sheffield LIVE:over-35s will be able to book their Covid-19 jabs within days
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Welcome to The Star’s live blog on Sunday May 16, where you will be able to find a round-up of the latest coronavirus news and the biggest Sheffield news stories of the day.
Sheffield LIVE:
Key Events
- Matt Hancock said five people who have had a single jab have been hospitalised with the Indian variant in Bolton, and one who received both.
- Matt Hancock confirmed over-35s will be able to book their Covid-19 jabs from some point in the coming days.
- Sheffield 14th in highest covid rates in England with cases rising
- Boris Johnson defends India travel ban timing as experts warn against planned easing of lockdown
- Hundreds gather outside Sheffield Town Hall in protest against Gaza violence
Covid: four dead from Indian variant in UK as public is urged to help suppress virus
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi urged people in the areas where the variant has quickly spread to follow local health advice, get tested and isolate if they test positive.
Four people have now died from the Indian variant of coronavirus in the UK as the public have been urged to do their part in suppressing the virus.
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi urged people in the 15 areas of England where the variant has quickly spread to follow local health advice, get tested and isolate if they test positive.
London and the North West have seen the biggest rise in cases.
Asked if the June 21 road map easing – when all legal limits on social contact are due to be lifted – could be put on ice, Mr Zahawi told LBC’s Nick Ferrari that this Monday’s reopening of indoor meet-ups “is still on”.
When pressed on whether the plans for June 21 could be paused, he said: “The way we don’t have to do that is by everybody doing their bit, by taking the two tests a week, doing your PCR test in those areas, and to isolate, isolate, isolate.
“We have got to break the cycle of infection, because one of those big tests was infection rates have to be suppressed, and the other big test is variants.
“If those cause a problem, then the tests will fail. The four tests have to be met for June 21.”
The Government said a further 17 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Friday, bringing the UK total to 127,668.
Separate figures published by the UK’s statistics agencies show there have been 152,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
The Government also said that, as of 9am on Friday, there had been a further 2,193 lab-confirmed cases in the UK.
It brings the total to 4,446,824.
Boris Johnson announces 5pm Covid press conference: What the PM is set to announce
Boris Johnson announces 5pm Covid press conference: What the PM is set to announce
Boris Johnson will host a coronavirus press conference from Downing Street at 5pm on Friday.