Hi Everyone 
I can’t believe we are nearly into September but let’s hope we get an Indian Summer with the return of some glorious sunshine, as the heavy rain has caused chaos on the roads with some flash flooding. 
 
But with the arrival of September signals the return of going back to school and a greater focus on the work place, and with the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the UK, vigilance and maintaining social distances are just of paramount importance as the increased movement of people rises. WE MUST NOT BE COMPLACENT AND MUST DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STOP THE SPREAD OF INFECTION.  This horrid and deadly disease is just not going to go away quickly. 
 
I note that medical practices have already started to promote their flu vaccine clinics and so if you are eligible for a free jab it is recommended and even more important this year that you book your appointment early. 
 
COVID-19 Update  
The cumulative cases across the county as of today are now 2734 up from 2695 with confirmed cases in Stratford on Avon District increasing by 9 to 551 since last week with evidence that the increase in cases is continuing to come from the community (Pillar 2) rather than Pillar 1 (hospitals and NHS settings).  Across Warwickshire the community increases appear to be more prominent within the 20 years to 59 years age groups which reinforces the importance of maintaining a social distance when out and about and for those who can and are not exempt from wearing face coverings and masks to do so in public places where advised. 
 
Out of the 423 SWFT Hospital Beds there remains one inpatient confirmed case of COVID-19 at present and NO patients are in the intensive care unit.  The cumulative deaths across Stratford District remains at 168 with the deaths in care home remaining at 82 from a cumulative of 1033 ‘all cause deaths’ in the district. The cumulative total of all COVID-19 deaths in Warwickshire remains at 595 and over the same period there have been 3484 non COVID-19 related deaths in Warwickshire.  Across the county there has been a total of 211 COVID-19 deaths in care homes settings (no increase in the last week) compared to 1194 ‘all cause deaths’ in care homes over the same period.    
 
The capacity in hospitals remains excellent with one bed occupied by a COVID-19 patient. There are 45% of beds occupied by Non-COVID-19 patients, 15% beds occupied with suspected COVID-19 patients and a spare capacity of 47% beds reinforcing the need from September to start tackling the waiting lists where possible. 
 
Let’s all keep focused together and keep safe this Bank Holiday Weekend to keep the numbers of cases down to single digit levels.  
 
Household Recycling 
Works are progressing well to reopen the Wellesbourne Recycling Centre which is planned for Saturday 27th September, with bookings scheduled to be released a week before. 
 
As Wellesbourne is one of Warwickshire’s smallest sites more measures have been needed to be put in place to ensure the safety of the public and staff when it opens. Since the reopening of the main centres, there has been a booking system in place for residents to book a slot to bring their waste for recycling.  This system has been successful in ensuring the maximum level of safety for both visitors and staff by allowing social distancing to take place, whilst also minimising disruption to the roads around the centre by preventing queues. 
 
Initially, Wellesbourne will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday only and the usual opening hours for these days will apply. 
 
Anyone wishing to book a slot at one of the centres, can do so via https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/recyclingcentres 
 
Kind regards
 Anne
 Anne Parry
Warwickshire County Councillor for Wellesbourne Division
Ward Member for Wellesbourne East

Hi Everyone 
As we head towards the end of August we are now approaching nearly six months of trying to live with this deadly virus and the number of cases across the district are starting to rise again ☹, so we must continue to take extra care and be vigilant at all times. 
The increase in incidents and outbreaks across the region are not unexpected given the relaxation of restrictions and shielding measures and the increased movement of people in general, but we all know by now what we must all do to stop the spread of infection. 
The Outbreak Control Plan and local implementation plans in Warwickshire are standing up to the increase in activity, and each unique incident or outbreak is being used to inform adaptations to the plans in real time.  
Across the areas the Public Health teams are responding to an increasing number of single cases in workplace or other settings, as well as outbreaks where they occur. Warwickshire has already recorded some positive approaches by several businesses that received outbreak management letters, who have not only responded very proactively to positive test results, but have also reviewed their actions with Public Health Warwickshire and contributed to improved practices in managing workplace cases.  
Warwickshire has also gone live this week on a ‘backward contact tracing’ project in Nuneaton and Bedworth, whereby officers speak to people with positive test results to track backwards through their movements to look for potential infection points.  
This should provide a different avenue for exploring infection patterns than the national contact tracing model, which focuses on who a person with a positive test result might have infected. Learning from these pieces of work will be shared across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire and with the national programme to inform good practice development.  
The prospect of pupils returning to schools has prompted recent widespread interest in how test and trace links to education. Work is very well established with schools already, and local teams have been working with them to manage positive tests and outbreaks right throughout the lockdown period, as well as advising on aspects of school risk assessments. No new work needs putting in place to prepare for the reopening of schools, but WCC will increase targeted messaging to address some of the questions being raised.  
 
COVID-19 Update  
The cumulative cases across the county are now 2695 up from 2622 with confirmed cases in Stratford on Avon District increasing by 10 to 542 since last week with evidence that the increase in cases are coming from the community (Pillar 2) rather than Pillar 1 (hospitals and NHS settings).  Across Warwickshire the community increases appear to be more prominent within the 20 years to 59 years age groups which reinforces the importance of maintaining a social distance when out and about and for those who can and are not exempt from wearing face coverings and masks to do so in public places where advised. 
Out of the 423 SWFT Hospital Beds there is one inpatient cases of COVID-19 at present and NO patients are in the intensive care unit.  The cumulative deaths across Stratford District remains at 168 with the deaths in care home remaining at 82 from a cumulative of 1010 ‘all cause deaths’ in the district. The cumulative total of all COVID-19 deaths in Warwickshire is now 595 (up four over the week) and over the same period there have been 3394 non COVID-19 related deaths in Warwickshire.  Across the county there has been a total of 211 COVID-19 deaths in care homes settings (no increase in the last week) compared to 1167 ‘all cause deaths’ in care homes over the same period.    
The capacity in hospitals remains excellent with one bed occupied by COVID-19 patients. There are 49% of beds occupied by Non-COVID-19 patients, 10% beds occupied with suspected COVID-19 patients and a spare capacity of 40% reinforcing that the NHS is getting back to business!   
In the wake of the various spikes of coronavirus infections in neighbouring regions the message is very clear … DO NOT BE COMPLACENT AND TAKE EVERY CARE TO KEEP SAFE. 
Let’s all keep focused together to keep the numbers of cases down. 

Kind regards
 Anne
 Anne Parry
Warwickshire County Councillor for Wellesbourne Division
Ward Member for Wellesbourne East

In today’s update I particularly want to continue emphasising that none of us must become complacent in our behaviours towards the virus.  Extending the strict quarantine measures to travellers from France demonstrates the risks we all face unless we respect the infection control measures which have been put in place. 
 
This means wearing masks whenever we go out shopping or are in public places indoors and continue to reflect the government guidelines in terms of meeting groups of people from other households.   
 
The increases in cases across the region are continuing to come from the community and the new weekly COVID-19 rates coming out of Public Health Warwickshire (PHW) show Nuneaton and Bedworth to have the highest cumulative rate in the West Midlands with a total of 907 cases compared to Stratford on Avon at 536. 
 
Testing and Track & Trace 
Testing for Covid-19 has increased over the last few weeks as Warwickshire residents continue to do the right thing by getting themselves tested when they show symptoms.    
  
For many, the symptoms of coronavirus may be mild but it’s essential, regardless of the level of symptoms that you get tested if you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. If you have any of these symptoms, or you feel you have put yourself at risk of exposure to Covid-19, you must get a test.  
  
The test is quick and easy, and a crucial tool to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We have a number of mobile testing units in Warwickshire and it’s really easy to book a test. You can attend a drive through or walk-in service or have one delivered to your door.  
   
Locally, Public Health Warwickshire is increasing its capacity to strengthen its response to complex cases and outbreaks with the recruitment of local test and trace officers. They are hopeful that this will also help to quickly identify and contact those who may be at risk following a local outbreak. 
  
Importantly WCC is working very closely with community leads, district and borough councils, health and localities teams to manage any local outbreaks, but Public Health Warwickshire emphasises that they can’t control the virus unless people play their part by getting tested. What may be mild symptoms for one person, could prove fatal for another, so by detecting the virus, self-isolating and stopping the spread, you are potentially saving the lives of the ones you love and those in your community. So, let’s do the right thing for Warwickshire and get tested. 
 
COVID-19 Update  
The cumulative cases across the county are now 2643 up from 2622 with confirmed cases in Stratford on Avon District rising to 536 from 532 since the previous week. These cases include data from both Pillar 1 (hospitals and NHS settings) and also Pillar 2 (community). Testing is continuing at Stratford College and the Track and Trace initiative is continuing to work well.  
   
Out of the 424 SWFT Hospital Beds there are currently two inpatient cases of COVID-19 at present and NO patients are in the intensive care unit.  The cumulative deaths across Stratford District remains at 168 with the deaths in care homes remaining at 82 in the district. The cumulative total of all COVID-19 deaths in Warwickshire is now 595 (up four over the week) and over the same period there have been 3292 non COVID-19 related deaths in Warwickshire.  Across the county there has been a total of 211 COVID-19 deaths in care homes settings (no increase in the last two weeks) compared to 1144 ‘all cause deaths’ in care homes over the same period.    
   
The capacity in hospitals remains excellent and there are 45% of beds occupied by Non-COVID-19 patients, 17% beds occupied with suspected COVID-19 patients and a spare capacity of 38%.  Let’s hope that people on the NHS waiting lists for routine procedures don’t have to wait for too long to be seen in view of this capacity. 
 
The messages are clear in that we are definitely in for the long haul and we all must abide by the strict guidelines to put a stop to the virus spreading in our community. 
 
Wishing you all a great weekend! Keep safe, healthy and socially distanced and continue to support our local businesses.  
   
Kind regards 
 Anne  
 Anne Parry
Warwickshire County Councillor for Wellesbourne Division
Ward Member for Wellesbourne East

Hi everyone and here we are again, but now into August; and in today’s update I particularly want to emphasise that this is no time for complacency.  Whilst the figures week on week are encouraging across our district, it is really important that we continue to respect the infection control measures to ensure we resist the growing trends in virus spikes and regional hotspots.  
 
This means wearing masks whenever we go out shopping or are in public places indoors and continue to reflect the government guidelines in terms of meeting groups of people from other households. 
 
The increases in cases across the region are coming from the community and the new weekly COVID-19 rates coming out of Public Health Warwickshire (PHW) show Nuneaton and Bedworth to have the highest rate in the West Midlands.  Otherwise, there is no current geographical clustering of cases, which are mainly in households and PHW is continuing to work with the Districts and Borough Councils to support ongoing action to support communities to keep their distance, wash their hands, wear face coverings, and test and isolate appropriately. These actions remain our critical defence.  
 
Test and Trace – national activity 
There has been a slight downward trend in people taking tests, and given that there is a widespread concern about a ‘rising tide’ of cases almost across the board in terms of geography and demography it’s particularly important to maintain public focus on virus containment.  
 
Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Beacon update 
We are beginning to see an increase in incidents and outbreaks across the region. These are broadly in line with expectations given the relaxation of restrictions and shielding measures and the increased movement of people in general.  
 
The Outbreak Control Plan and local implementation plans are standing up to the increase in activity, and each unique incident or outbreak is being used to inform adaptations to the plans in real time.  
 
Coventry and Warwickshire are working together to procure a case management system that is compatible not only across the areas, but also with Solihull’s system so that a clearer overall picture can be easily seen across the sub-region.  
 
Responding to intelligence specific to each area, each authority has this week begun to target settings that have been identified at being at a higher risk of virus transmission with tailored information on what to do in the event of an outbreak. Letters have been shared with business networks to assist employers with being clear on what to do when staff test positive, and to emphasise the local support offer. This is part of a proactive campaign to educate and inform leaders. 
 
COVID-19 Update  
The cumulative cases across the county are now 2622 up from 2552 with confirmed cases in Stratford on Avon District remaining at 532 since the previous week. These cases include data from both Pillar 1 (hospitals and NHS settings) and also Pillar 2 (community). Testing is continuing at Stratford College and the Track and Trace initiative is continuing to work well.  
   
Out of the 422 SWFT Hospital Beds there are NO inpatient cases of COVID-19 at present and NO patients are in the intensive care unit.  The cumulative deaths across Stratford District has increased by one in the last week to 168 with the deaths in care home remaining at 82 from a cumulative of 972 ‘all cause deaths’ in the district. The cumulative total of all COVID-19 deaths in Warwickshire is now 591 (up three over the week) and over the same period there have been 3218 non COVID-19 related deaths in Warwickshire.  Across the county there has been a total of 211 COVID-19 deaths in care homes settings (no increase in the last week) compared to 1126 ‘all cause deaths’ in care homes over the same period.    
   
The capacity in hospitals remains excellent with no beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. There are 45% of beds occupied by Non-COVID-19 patients, 12% beds occupied with suspected COVID-19 patients and a spare capacity of 42% reinforcing that the NHS is getting back to business!   
 
Wishing you all a great weekend! Keep safe, healthy and socially distanced and continue to support our local businesses.  
   
 Kind regards 
 Anne  
 Anne Parry
Warwickshire County Councillor for Wellesbourne Division
Ward Member for Wellesbourne East