📢The UK #COVID19 Alert Level will move from Level 5 to Level 4.
This means that cases, hospital pressures and deaths remain high, but the threat of health services being overwhelmed within 21 days has decreased.
See joint statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers ⬇️
We know the road ahead of us is long, but following the Prime Minister's publication of the "Roadmap" we think it is a pretty good time to say thank you to all our residents, businesses and community groups who continue to do their bit in #Preston to stop the spread of the virus.
#COVID19 VACCINE UPDATE: Daily figures on the number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK.
As of 18 February, 16,423,082 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination.
Visit the @PHE_uk dashboard for more info:
▶️️https://t.co/cQkuLQglz1
I know what a good business brings to a town or to a family.
If I were Prime Minister, I would back a new generation of British entrepreneurs by supporting 100,000 new business start-ups across every region of the UK.
Lockdown is tough for everyone and we want to help.
#BBCHeadroom is a toolkit of wellbeing tips and links to resources - from music mixes to podcasts.
https://t.co/WhW43mmn4T
What impact will easing restrictions over Christmas have on infection rates? asks Labour leader Keir Starmer
“I wish he had the guts to just say… he wants to cancel Christmas,” says Boris Johnson, “we don’t want to criminalise people’s long-made plans”
https://t.co/khG9euUzae
The UK has one of the strongest medicines and vaccines regulatory systems in the world.
I can say that with confidence as a former Health Secretary.
So, please, don’t believe the scare stories.
If the @MHRAgovuk says it is safe, it IS safe.
From today, Wednesday 2nd December, Preston is in Tier 3: COVID Alert Level-Very High.
Please find the details of all restrictions on our website:
https://t.co/QFQ3QKbvq4