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";s:4:"text";s:28727:"LONDON – Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the (second-tier) Championship at Vicarage Road. The owner of a barber shop has paid a £1,000 fine after they flouted coronavirus rules and kept their business open under Tier 4 restrictions. We are not seeing lots of people die and the reason is because the NHS has done a really good job at moving survival rates from 20 per cent to 80 per cent for this virus. They originally planned to marry in front of 130 guests at a country hotel in Watford. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. But after beating the tier four countdown in time to get married a joyous Chloe told the BBC: "I've never in my life felt so much love and felt so grateful." Win win!#HelpUsHelpYou Thank you#Watford #StAlbans #Hemel pic.twitter.com/gvvQZ1GU3s. Watford sealed an instant return to the Premier League on Saturday as they grabbed the Championship's second automatic promotion spot - meaning … Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. . The fourth-tier West Midlands club, made up … It has been announced that Watford has been placed as a high-risk area in the government’s strengthened sy... stem of Local COVID-19 Alert Levels, effective as of Wednesday 2nd December 2020. August 3: The Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme launches, with restaurants, pubs and cafes offering half-price meals to diners during August. In an interview with Watford Mayor Peter Taylor on Facebook on Friday, Hertfordshire's director of public health Jim McManus said all the county's hospitals are under “real pressure” and that the situation is “really really serious”. New restrictions including a 10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants in England are announced six days later. Statement from Peter Taylor, Elected Mayor of Watford . . Photos: PA. On this day one year ago, the UK went into its first national coronavirus lockdown. Watford General Hospital is under "severe pressure", a health body has said, as Hertfordshire moves into Tier 4. Watford earned promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after defeating Millwall 1-0 in the (second-tier) Championship match at Vicarage Road. As supporters will be aware, the borough of Watford – including Vicarage Road Stadium – will fall under Tier 3 COVID-19 constraints from tonight (Wednesday December 16, 12.01am). Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. . November 26: It is announced Hertfordshire will be moved in Tier 2 restrictions when lockdown ends, meaning residents are not able to mix with other households indoors. Watford earned promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after defeating Millwall 1-0 in the (second-tier) Championship match at Vicarage Road. West Herts trust also urged people to use the NHS 111 service. The latest changes to England’s three-tier system of coronavirus restrictions have seen more areas placed under its toughest measures. "But there are wards full of people on oxygen and there are still people in intensive care who need ventilation and that’s really really serious.". Watford Council services. Watford now has the joint-highest Covid-19 infection rate in Hertfordshire. Watford’s seven-day rate of infection peaks at 1,058 new infections per 100,000 residents. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. Covid-19 rates in Hertfordshire show as higher than 100 – so why aren’t we Tier 2? The The darker the colour, the more cases there are. By James Cowen @JCowen96 Reporter. Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and all of Hertfordshire will move into England's highest tier of coronavirus restrictions. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. Hertfordshire only just managed to stay in the most lenient Tier 1 before Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced restrictions for the whole of England earlier this month. Watford, Hertsmere, Three Rivers, and Broxbourne are moved into 'very high alert' Tier 3 restrictions. Health bosses will want to avoid a repeat of what happened in Watford in the spring. January 4 2021: Mr Johnson announces a third national lockdown for England. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the (second-tier) Championship at Vicarage Road.. Ismaila Sarr's 11th-minute penalty proved enough as Watford guaranteed one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked their top-flight spot last weekend. Here is how the dramatic events of the past year unfolded: . . Parts of Watford are still recording high levels of new coronavirus cases, latest figures from the government show. Watford Council fines barber shop owner for ignoring Covid rules. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. Print this page. July 24: Face coverings become mandatory in shops across England, with £100 fines for people who flout the rules. October 17: Hertfordshire is placed into the lowest tier of restrictions, tier one. Ismaila Sarr’s 11th-minute penalty proved enough as Watford guaranteed one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked its top-flight spot last weekend. Watford. Watford, Hertsmere, Three Rivers, and Broxbourne are moved into 'very high alert' Tier 3 restrictions. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. In a statement, Herts Valleys CCG urged patients to "protect essential hospital services by using the NHS 111 appointment system as an alternative to going to A&E at Watford General". Watford is in second place, five points behind a … "That's no criticism of the NHS, it is just the way things are. . April 5: Downing Street says the Prime Minister has been admitted to hospital for tests as a “precautionary step” as his symptoms persist. The previous high at any one time was 146 patients back on April 19. Areas in Tier 4 will not be able to mix with other households during Christmas at all, though support bubbles will remain in place. . HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. . . However, some services are affected. . Positive rapid lateral flow test results can be confirmed with PCR tests taken within 72 hours. Credit: PA. 9 comments. . Christmas bubbles in Tier 4 have been cancelled due to concerns around the spread of the new coronavirus variant, Boris Johnson said. Watford sealed promotion with two games to spare in the second-tier Championship after beating Millwall 1-0 on Saturday. March 23: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the first UK lockdown, telling the public they will only be allowed to leave their homes for limited reasons, including food shopping, exercise once per day, medical need and travelling for work when absolutely necessary. As it stands, this means the club will be unable to honour the ballot allocation of tickets to supporters for the Boxing Day Norwich City home fixture. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the system will “simplify and standardise” local lockdown rules, with the “medium” alert level set to cover most of the country. Coronavirus hotspots around Watford as we move to Tier 3. (Reuters) - Watford secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with two games to spare, after a 1-0 win over Millwall in the (second-tier) Championship at Vicarage Road. Chief reporter - east London and west Essex. Cases by specimen date. A Gannett Company. . Updated. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Coronavirus testing centre. March 8: All children in all year groups return to classrooms in England. February 22: Mr Johnson announces a road map out of lockdown, with a four-step plan to gradually ease England’s restrictions by June 21. . December 19: Just two days later, the Prime Minister cancels Christmas for Hertfordshire residents by moving them into a newly created Tier 4 for two weeks – effectively returning to the lockdown rules of November. ", Patients are asked to help protect essential hospital services by using NHS111 as an alternative to going to A&E at Watford General. Tier 4: Stay at Home. He is moved to an intensive care ward a day later but eventually recovers and is discharged from hospital on April 12. . Jim McManus, Hertfordshire's director of public health, has also warned the situation in hospitals at the moment is “worse than the first wave” and that the NHS is facing "extreme pressure". Watford Council is sharing a COVID-19 Update. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. The latest Covid hotspots in and around Watford. Hertfordshire along with London and swathes of the South East and East England were placed into Tier 4 on Sunday after scientists warned of the rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus. January 26: According to the Government, more than 100,000 people in the UK have now died within 28 days of testing positive for coronavirus since the pandemic began. Tier 1: Medium alert. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1374) is an English emergency statutory instrument that replaced the second lockdown regulations from 2 December 2020. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. A411 Hertfordshire - A411 Exchange Road in Watford blocked and queues one way street from the A4145 Vicarage Road junction to the Upton Road junction, because of a police investigation. December 14: Mr Hancock tells MPs a new strain of coronavirus has been identified in southern England, with the number of cases involving the new variant “increasing rapidly”. Stock image. The West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed that the patient, a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions, died in the evening of March 9. . June 1: Lockdown measures are eased, with schoolchildren in England in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 returning to the classroom. Mr McManus continued: "Some of our hospitals have wards full of people with Covid in Hertfordshire and surrounding areas so its really really serious, and they are trying to do vaccinations at the same time. Number of people with at least one positive COVID-19 test result, either lab-reported or rapid lateral flow test (England only), by specimen date. But coronavirus restrictions slashed guest numbers to 15 so the couple had to cut numbers before a new wedding date of November 22. While many areas bordering Watford have seen a noticeable drop in cases since Tier 4 was introduced, the data shows the disease is still spreading at a concerning rate, particularly in Central Watford, West Watford and Holywell. October 31: Mr Johnson announces a second national lockdown - but schools remain open. Residents have been asked not to visit Watford town centre unless “absolutely necessary” after the town was placed in Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions in a bid to combat spiralling infection rates. Mr McManus told the Watford Observer: “There is a nationwide issue with some students’ positive coronavirus tests being attributed to their permanent home address (in Hertfordshire) rather than their term-time address, and this is undoubtedly having … December 14: Mr Hancock tells MPs a new strain of coronavirus has been identified in southern England, with the number of cases involving the new variant “increasing rapidly”. Watford General Hospital is under "severe pressure", a health body has said, as Hertfordshire moves into Tier 4. The hospital is under pressure as it is looking after a large number of Covid-19 patients on top of winter demands.https://t.co/zcL6NZyAhl pic.twitter.com/3FP67sqcmg. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Here is a rundown of where the new rules apply and how they affect local residents: – Which areas have been moved into Tier 3 restrictions? ©Copyright 2001-2021. Parking - parking rules re-introduced on 29 March. . Mr McManus said local hospitals are currently struggling due to staff shortages – either staff are off sick or self-isolating. Tier 2: High alert. As of December 18, figures published on the government's coronavirus dashboard showed West Herts trust was looking after 149 Covid patients. "The more the virus spreads, all it will do is clog up the NHS system because of that immense pressure it is on. . New fast-spreading variant of Covid identified as Tier 3 looms for London and parts of South East. He said: "Our NHS is under extreme pressure. . A critical incident was declared at Watford General on April 4 after the hospital's oxygen system struggled to cope with the demand. The message from the government to residents living in tier 4 is similar to that of the first lockdown - 'stay at home'. Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group, (CCG) says the hospital is looking after a "large number" of coronavirus patients, while West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust - which runs Watford General - has tweeted multiple times that its A&E department is "really busy" or "super busy". When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the drastic measures designed to slow the spread of Covid-19, it was not clear just how long it would be before normal life returned. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Bins and recycling - operating as normal (incl Waterdale waste and recycling centre) December 2: England’s second national lockdown comes to an end. Hertfordshire moved into Tier 4 today, along with London and other parts of the south east. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Most council services are operating as normal during the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. May 10: Mr Johnson announces the first easing of England’s lockdown, telling people they are allowed to sunbathe in parks and leave the house to exercise more than once a day. The Three Rivers local Authority . Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. . A Gannett Company. November 26, 2020. Menu. Health Secretary Matt … March 10: Watford General Hospital’s first coronavirus-related death is announced. Tier 5: Will Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent go into Tier 5 in Boris's Covid review? It is worse than the first wave.". It said on its website: "The hospital is currently under severe pressure as it is looking after a large number of patients with Covid-19 on top of the additional demands winter puts on health services. The festive bubble policy across Tier 1, 2 and 3 areas of England will be dramatically scaled back to just Christmas Day, as opposed to the promised five days. Tier 3: Very High alert. If the PCR test results are negative, these are not reported as cases. DANIEL MCNAMARA was left in TEARS after his Wolves side knocked high-flying Watford out of the FA Cup third round. March 19: Half of the UK’s adult population receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The town joins Broxbourne at the top of the list of Hertfordshire areas with a rate of 143.9 per 100,000 population. ©Copyright 2001-2021. One year on from March 23 when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first national coronavirus lockdown, we take a look at the key dates of the pandemic so far. The south of Hertfordshire will move into England's highest tier of coronavirus restrictions from 00:01 GMT on Wednesday. July 4: Pints are poured in pubs and couples finally say “I do” as lockdown restrictions are eased across England. December 8: Grandmother Margaret Keenan, 90, becomes the first patient in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab. Hertfordshire County Council has confirmed it is expecting to find out on Thursday (November 26) which tier the county will be in when lockdown is lifted. A spokesperson said: “West Herts Hospitals NHS Trust is currently very busy, but you can play your part to help the NHS by keeping your distance, washing your hands frequently and wearing a mask in public indoor spaces.". 2 comments. Southend Council’s director of public health, Krishna Ramkhelawon, would later slam the decision to keep children in the classroom. 9. February 20: The Prime Minister pledges all adults will be offered a vaccine by July 31. . These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. Some expected the lockdown to be in place for several weeks but it would eventually reshape not just the rest of the year, but all of our lives. ☎ Call #NHS111 first#NHS111 can direct you to the help you or your family needs and book you an out of hours appointment slot. News Why Hertfordshire isn't in Tier 2 for coronavirus restrictions. A new three-tier coronavirus strategy has come into force in England, dividing the country according to Covid-19 infection rate. December 17: All of Hertfordshire is moved into Tier 3. . Credit: UK Government Covid dashboard . . Ismaila Sarr's 11th-minute penalty proved enough as Watford guaranteed one of the two automatic promotion spots alongside Championship leaders Norwich City, who booked their top-flight spot last weekend. Watford's rate of 215.4 cases per 100,000 population (208 cases) in the seven days to December 6 is the highest since testing was made available to anyone with Covid symptoms. Our A&E is SUPER busy. September 18: Mr Johnson warns that a second wave of coronavirus has arrived in the UK. By Nathan Louis @_nathanlouis Senior Reporter. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Do you really want to wait? Most wards in Watford, Hertsmere and Three Rivers are experiencing a rise in cases, with some recording more than 70 during a week. The rate of new coronavirus cases has increased across the four areas of Hertfordshire being raised to the highest level of restrictions, data … . October 12: The Prime Minister launches a three-tier system of local alert levels for England. All shops selling non-essential goods are told to close, gatherings of more than two people in public are banned, events including weddings – but excluding funerals – are cancelled. Reception, year 1 and year 6 returning to the classroom Tier 3. site is part of Newsquest 's local. 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