Posted on Monday 14th December 2020
Council health chiefs are making a plea for people to get a test if they live in one of the county’s ‘hotspot’ areas – even if they don’t have symptoms.
Despite everyone’s best efforts, the number of Covid cases in the county is starting to creep back up, with the whole of Newcastle borough now classed as a hotspot.
People in the hotspot areas should book a test either at one of the rapid Covid community testing sites or through the national portal at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test choosing the option “my local council has asked me to book a test.”
Identified ‘hotspot’ areas will be announced by the council every week.
The Covid-19 Hotspot Areas w/c 14 December are as below:
| District / Borough | Hotspots | Community testing venue | Dates |
|---|
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Cannock Chase
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Cannock North
|
TBC
|
TBC
|
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East Staffordshire
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Anglesey, Eton Park, Horninglow, Shobnall, Branston, Brizlincote, Winshill
|
Pirelli Stadium, Pirelli Stadium Princess Way, Princess Way, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AR
|
December 14, 15
|
|
Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Centre,
Canterbury Road, Winshill, Burton Upon Trent,
DE15 0HD
|
December 15, 16
|
|
Waterside Community Centre, Heath Road, Stapenhill, Burton Upon Trent, DE15 9LF
|
December 21
|
|
Lichfield
|
None
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Newcastle
|
Whole borough
|
Bradwell Lodge Community Centre, Bradwell Lane, Porthill, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 8PS
The Victoria Hall, Liverpool Rd, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL
|
December 16,17,18,19,20,21,22
December 20,22
|
|
South Staffordshire
|
‘Perton’ (Perton East, Perton Dippons, Perton Lakeside)
|
Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton, WV6 7PD
|
December 19
|
|
Codsall North
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Codsall Village Hall, Wolverhampton Rd, Codsall, WV8 1PL
|
December 20
|
|
Great Wyrley Landywood
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Great Wryley Scout Hut, Walsall Road, Great Wyrley, WS6 6LA
|
December 16
|
|
Stafford
|
None
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Staffordshire Moorlands
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Caverswall and Werrington
|
Caverswall Village Hall, The Dams, Caverswall, ST11 9ED
|
December 17, 21
|
|
Cheadle North East
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Great Wood Hall, Hollington Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4JY
|
December 14
|
|
Tamworth
|
None
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Dr Johnny McMahon, Cabinet Member for Health, Care and Wellbeing, said:
“With cases on the rise as we head to the easing of restrictions over Christmas it is important that we get back on top of the situation In Staffordshire.
“By acting swiftly to test people without symptoms in these areas we can stop the spread and look forward to getting back to the things we all enjoy.
“So, it is a very simple plea I would like to make - if you live or work in a hotspot area please book a test immediately.”
People in 'hotspot' areas should book a rapid covid test at one of our community sites.
If there are no community sessions planned people should book a test via the national portal https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test and choose “my local council has asked me to book a test”. This is even if you feel well and don’t have any symptoms.
If you display any symptoms, including precautionary ones book as per normal on the national portal.
Self-isolation for contacts of people with confirmed coronavirus has been shortened from 14 to 10 days across the UK as from today.