On Friday 9 October 2020, Derby has 203 active Covid-19 cases reaching across 26 areas which is an increase of 6% from yesterday and 195% from last Friday. Chellsaton now has 19 active cases behind Littleover and Chaddesden each with 21 cases and Mickleover with 22.
However, neighbouring Nottingham is making national headlines as it becomes England’s most infected city with 2,352 new cases reported in the week ending 6 October 2020, prompting Derby’s Health Director, Dr. Robyn Dewis to take the Derby Telegraph’s front page today – where she announced that Derby residents should keep apart from Nottingham’s this weekend.
As Nottingham has the most cases in England, city leaders have expessed their frustration that central Government is dragging its heels to wait until next week to formally introduce stricter measures to curtail the viral spread.
Consequently, Nottingham City Council Leader, David Mellen distributed his own YouTube video today, by email, in which he pleads to Nottingham residents that they must not to go out partying this weekend but wrap-up warm and stay at home instead because patient numbers in hospital are beginning to rise:
This is a horrible virus – two of my brothers have had Covid and one of them has had to give up his job because the symptoms were so severe – we can’t take this lightly
Nottingham City Council Leader, David Mellen weekend message: Youtube video on 09 October 2020
Nottingham University Park & Jubilee Campus have experienced a 975% increase in live Covid cases during the last seven days.
Nottingham leaders have urged central Government to act faster to introduce stricter protective measures which are expected to be introduced in the middle of next week.
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