Coronavirus

THE Indian variant of coronavirus is “becoming the most dominant” in Hampshire with Covid cases expected to rise, it has been revealed.

A STAFF crisis has hit the New Forest hospitality industry as it attempts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism chiefs have warned.

THE rate of new Covid-19 cases remains low across the New Forest and BCP Council area, although there was one fatality, stats have revealed.

FOR the first time in more than eight months University Hospitals Dorset has recorded a day without any coronavirus patients.

People aged 34 and over can book their Covid-19 jab from today (Thursday), the NHS in England has said.

FOR the third week running there have been zero coronavirus deaths reported in the New Forest or Christchurch.

THOSE keen to book holidays, days out or concert tickets as lockdown restrictions ease should be alert to scams and fraudulent deals, say experts.

INDOOR facilities across the New Forest will be able to welcome customers again from Monday, which has been welcomed by business leaders.

BCP Council became one of the first local authorities in the country to return to in-person meetings.

NEW Forest and Christchurch residents aged 38 and 39 the next to be offered their first Covid-19 vaccine, NHS officials have confirmed.

HOLIDAYMAKERS will be able to use the NHS app to prove they have been fully inoculated against Covid 19 from Monday.

THE Covid-19 vaccination team at Milford-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital celebrated having administered over 26,000 jabs.

THE PM has confirmed the third stage of lockdown roadmap is going ahead from Monday, allowing people to meet in larger groups, mix indoors and hug.

A £20,000 appeal has been launched to give long-Covid patients using Lymington hospital access to state-of-the-art physiotherapy equipment.

BALLARD schoolchildren and parents face being left more than £25,000 out of pocket despite a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Kenya being cancelled.

THERE were no coronavirus deaths reported in the New Forest for the first time since October last year, according to the latest weekly update.

FREE supervised Covid-19 testing for residents without symptoms is available at participating pharmacies across Hampshire from Monday.

A HEALTH chief has called on school pupils to have a Covid-19 test before they go back to school on Monday.

BCP Council chiefs have hailed the reopening of gyms and tourism and civic facilities amid the easing of lockdown restrictions.

THERE was just one coronavirus death in the New Forest as infection rates continue to fall, according to the latest weekly updates.