Coronavirus (COVID-19)
View our summary of COVID-19 in Herefordshire
The coronavirus pandemic has been frequently described as the greatest public health crisis in 100 years. Its impact has gone far beyond the immediate risk of being infected, it has affected the way every one of us leads our lives, changing the way we work, shop and socialise. The immediate disruption it has caused will continue for some time, even with the vaccines now available, but beyond this the societal impacts will endure for many years to come.
The evidence base on the impacts of the virus is developing all the time, but what is already clear is that COVID-19 disproportionately affects the vulnerable, the elderly, and the disadvantaged in society. This occurs both through direct impacts on health, and indirect, wider impacts on the economy, job security, educational attainment, and access to healthcare and housing, amongst other factors.
There are several aspects to this work in Herefordshire, and we are working with partners to co-ordinate and prioritise our efforts in:
- Monitoring the epidemiology of the disease in terms of the numbers and characteristics of cases and deaths.
- Supporting the response for the people who are clinically most at risk of developing serious illness.
- Understanding the wider economic and social impacts of measures to contain the spread of the virus.
More information on the wider impacts of COVID-19 in Herefordshire can be found in the latest Herefordshire Director of Public Health's report available via the 'useful links' box.
There are also many useful websites which visualise the global impact of coronavirus but we have decided not to attempt to link to them all here, since this page is primarily about data for Herefordshire.
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Related documents
Useful links
- British Red Cross - COVID-19 vulnerability index
- Gov.uk - coronavirus guidance
- Gov.uk - coronavirus in the UK dashboard
- Gov.uk - coronavirus statistics and analysis
- Herefordshire Council - coronavirus advice
- Herefordshire Council - coronavirus cases
- Herefordshire Director of Public Health's Report 2020
- John Hopkins University - coronavirus resource center
- LGInform case tracker
- Office for National Statistics - Coronavirus
- ONS Coronavirus latest insights
- University of Stirling COVID-19 resources for research
- World Health Organization - coronavirus dashboard
Covid-19 summary
View the latest analysis and interpretation of data about Covid-19 in Herefordshire.