Quarter of all deaths in Croydon since start of pandemic due to the coronavirus
The borough has recorded more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths since March 2020.
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Covid reaches ‘eye-watering’ levels in South London, says pubic health boss
Dr Dagmar Zeuner said the main distribution is younger people, with outbreaks in school aged children.
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‘It’s a real threat’ – Charlton caretaker boss Johnnie Jackson on Covid-19 outbreaks forcing postponements
Johnnie Jackson has conceded there is “a real threat” that Charlton Athletic’s fixtures could be affected by the national spike in Covid-19 cases.
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Delays to post in Forest Hill after delivery office hit by Covid
A total of 15 posties at the depot have been off sick with the virus or isolating, according to staff.
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Lewisham hospital turns away under 30s for booster jab – despite guidance saying over 18s can get it
Lewisham Hospital told them not to bother waiting in the line unless they could prove they had a “severely” weak immune system.
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Millwall’s match against Preston off after multiple positive Covid-19 cases in Lions camp
The South London club have revealed it has affected their playing squad and support staff.
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Dulwich junior school closes because of Covid outbreak
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School in Dulwich Village has shut its doors to students because of a surge in staff and students testing positive for Covid-19 – including the Omicron variant.
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Dulwich junior school closes because of Covid outbreak
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School in Dulwich Village has shut its doors to students because of a surge in staff and students testing positive for Covid-19 – including the Omicron variant.
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Health chief warns Croydon residents to stay Covid-safe
Rachel Flowers, director of public health at Croydon Council, is urging people to be cautious in the run up to Christmas.
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Passengers without masks on tube or buses could be fined £200 from Tuesday
The Mayor of London said: “This a measure that I have long called on the Government to introduce.”
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More than 430 carers could be sacked in South East London as Covid jab deadline looms
Care home staff must be double vaccinated by tomorrow in order to keep their jobs after government law changes.
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Seven million vaccine boosters are given
More than 14,700 Covid-19 booster jabs were delivered in 48 hours in South-west London – the equivalent of one every 12 seconds. On Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28 around 14,753 doses were given out in Wandsworth, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Croydon.
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One Covid-19 booster jab was delivered every 12 seconds in South West London
More than 14,700 Covid-19 booster jabs were delivered in 48 hours in South West London – the equivalent of one every 12 seconds. On Wednesday October 27 and Thursday October 28 around 14,753 doses were given out in Wandsworth, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Croydon.
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Over 10,000 children are still being forced to miss school due to Covid-19
Thousands of children in London are still being forced to miss school due to Covid-19. Over 10,000 children missed school due to Covid related reasons in the capital in the week leading up to October half term.
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Almost 3,500 people test positive for Covid-19 in London with 1,000 more being treated in hospital
Almost 3,500 people tested positive for Covid-19 in London on October 28, while more than 1,000 people were in hospital with the virus. Between October 17 and October 23 – the most recent complete week of data – a total of 26,465 new positive cases were identified in the capital, an increase of almost 4,000 from the previous week.
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Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to get the Covid booster and flu jab this winter as Covid cases rise
Sadiq Khan received his Covid-19 booster jab and flu vaccine on Friday as he urged fellow Londoners to do the same, with the situation in the capital “finely balanced”. The number of new Covid cases in London continues to rise, with the rolling seven-day rate of infections higher this October half-term than at the same time last year.
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GP urges anyone eligible to get their Covid-19 booster jab as soon as possible
A leading GP has urged anyone eligible to get their Covid-19 booster jab as soon as possible. Dr Nicola Jones, the lead GP for the Covid-19 vaccination programme in South West London, said: “If you’re eligible, don’t wait to get a booster jab – book in to top up your protection as soon as possible.
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Serious concerns raised after 23-year-old suffering from Covid died after long wait for ambulance
A 23-year-old who was so ill with Covid-19 he could hardly speak died after an eight hour wait for help at the start of the pandemic. A coroner has now called for national changes in a prevention of future deaths report after the death of Richard Boateng in Croydon.
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Medics at Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust who saved Boris Johnson left decimated by staff shortages
The NHS intensive care unit which helped save Boris Johnson’s life after he contracted coronavirus is dangerously understaffed, according to their leaders. Trade union Unite said a survey of its members at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in Waterloo found chronic understaffing in the unit had led to plunging morale and fears over the danger to patients.
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