All non-essential shops were forced to shut from today in Kent and London after the UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said a new variant Covid-19 virus was “out of control” and it needed to be brought under control. Mr Hancock said it would be very difficult to keep the virus under control until the vaccine … Continue reading Sunday Update: Covid-19 Virus “Out of Control” Southborough News …

All non-essential shops are to close from tomorrow in Tunbridge Wells as Kent moves up to even tougher Tier 4 restrictions after the relentlessly increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, which have been reported on this site in recent weeks. Back on November 17th, the rate hit a peak in Tunbridge Wells of 134 per 100,000 population. Fortunately, … Continue reading Saturday Update: Restrictions Tighten Southborough News …

West Kent has been approaching Christmas facing a relentlessly increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, although the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells Borough dropped marginally in the latest calculation, according to the very latest figures released on Friday.  Meanwhile, Hastings and the Rother district of Sussex (which includes Ticehurst and borders Kent) is seeing tighter … Continue reading Friday Update: Local Covid-19 Cases are 39% Above England Average Southborough News …

West Kent is approaching Christmas facing a relentlessly increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, with the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells hitting a new record level, according to figures released on Wednesday.  The case rate in Tunbridge Wells is 47% above the England average. Tonbridge has a rate more than twice the England average. Back … Continue reading Wednesday Update: Covid-19 Local Cases Still Rising Quickly Southborough News …

West Kent is approaching Christmas facing a relentlessly increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, with the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells hitting a new record level, according to figures released on Tuesday.  The case rate in Tunbridge Wells is 48% above the England average. Tonbridge is 124% above average. Back on November 17th, the rate … Continue reading Tuesday Update: Local Covid-19 Cases Still Rising Southborough News …

West Kent is approaching Christmas facing a relentlessly increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, with the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells hitting a new record level, according to figures released on Sunday.  Back on November 17th, the rate hit a peak in Tunbridge Wells of 134 per 100,000 population. Fortunately, it fell back to a weekly case … Continue reading Sunday Update: Covid-19 Local Cases Surge Higher Southborough News …

West Kent is approaching Christmas facing an increasing tally of Covid-19 cases, with the weekly case rate in Tunbridge Wells hitting a new record level according to figures released on Friday.  Back on November 17th, the rate hit a peak in Tunbridge Wells of 134 per 100,000 population. Fortunately, it fell back to weekly case rate of 78 on … Continue reading Friday: Covid-19 Cases End Week with New Record Local Rate Southborough News …