Health

RESTAURANTS and food delivery companies are taking action to safeguard their customers as a result of the coronavirus. Additional hygiene routines are being incorporated, such as temperature taking, thorough cleaning...

PLANS to postpone Wokingham’s local elections by a year due to the coronavirus have been welcomed by politicians. The decision was made by the Government to hold the polls in...

The number of people who have caught the coronavirus has increased substantially across the country. New data released by the Government shows that there are now 797 diagnosed cases: up...

The Neighbourhood Watch scheme is calling for people to look out for neighbours during the coronavirus outbreak. Suggestions include establishing a buddy system so that neighbours can take essential deliveries....

AS A precautionary measure, a Wokingham borough school has sent pupils home after their families came into contact with a suspected coronavirus case. Keep Hatch Primary School in Ashridge Road...

A WOODLEY infant school has reopened after a staff member came down with coronavirus. Willow Bank Infant School was closed from Monday, March 2, to allow staff to self-isolate and...

A PUPIL from a Wokingham secondary school is in self-isolation on advice of Public Health England after a family member came down with the coronavirus. The school remains fully open,...

A THIRD case of coronavirus has been confirmed by Public Health England today. Figures published this afternoon show that across the UK, there have been 273 positive tests for the...

New Government data showing the breakdown of confirmed coronavirus cases shows that the number in the borough has increased. The information is now being published on a weekly basis and...

A PETITION has been launched calling on the government to close down schools and colleges in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.  At the time of writing, almost...