WHO DIED CARING
have a responsibility to help halt its transmission and protect those most at risk.”
Mr Hancock has refused to put a date on when a working app will be available. He said on Wednesday: “The app is progressing and we will launch it when the time is right.”
The SAGE advisory group was urging an increase in test and trace using a call centre system similar to the one in place now as early as February.
In a development on testing, six walk-in centres will be trialled in
Newcastle, Rochdale, Leeds, Slough, and Brent and Newham in London. Sites are not confirmed – but one is understood to be at a basketball court.
And there are reports they will use empty shops and car parks. The PM’s spokesman said: “We want to ensure testing is available in places which are accessible and work for the public.”
It comes as surgeons called for access to same-day testing. The Royal
These figures raise major concerns the week before lockdown is eased further
JUSTIN MADDERS ON FAILINGS OF TEST AND TRACE SYSTEM
A PUB GOER spent lockdown “building” an iconic boozer and music venue out of 3,800 virtual bricks of Lego.
Craig Darran, 34, from Hackney, East London, loved the New Cross Inn and said: “If I can’t go, I’ll bring it to me.”
College of Surgeons of England said a million people were waiting more than 18 weeks for hospital treatment.
A survey found 32.5% of surgeons said elective or planned ops had not been possible in the past four weeks. And 33.4% of those blamed a lack of same-day Covid-19 tests for patients.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health revealed two billion PPE items have now been delivered to the NHS front line since the pandemic started.
Mr Hancock said: “It is thanks to the herculean effort from UK industry, the NHS, our diplomatic teams abroad, and the armed forces that we have hit this milestone.”
Victims include:
Each day the Mirror will be remembering those NHS workers and carers who have lost their lives to coronavirus…
Juliet Saad Al-Dubbaisi, Fiona Anderson, Krishan Arora,
Norman Austria,
Wahab Babiker,
Ballesteros,
Bamotra,
Dr Abdel Melujean Amrik Robert Black, Ricardo Bonsato, Elvira Bucu,
Donna Campbell,
Carter,
Elma Cavalida, Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, Andy Collier, Andy Linnette Cruz, Johanna Daniels, Katy Davis and twin Emma Davis, Amarante Dias,
Leilani Dayrit,
Mohinder Singh Dhatt,
John Doyle,
Edward,
Julie Adekunle Enitan, Sadeq Elhowsh, Adil El Tayar, Barry England,
Sophie Fagan,
Fitzgerald,
Abdul Gellaledin,
Liz Glanister,
Goodwin,
Van Lang Emelita Hurboda, Karen Hutton, Khalid Jamil,
Kirsty Jones,
Prem Eileen Landers, Grant Dawn Marshall, Resy Manalo,
Allan Macalalad,
Patrick McManus,
Melonie Mitchell,
Karamat Mirza,
Mudzivare,
Lillian Ruben Munoz, Poornima Nair, Evelyn Nicolas, Khulisani Nkala,
Nwankwo,
Andrew Ekene Onyenachi Obasi, Julie Omar, Dr James Oniah,
Aimee O’Rourke,
Kuttikkottu Pavithran,
Penfold,
Mark Piggott, Vishna Rasiah,
Phil Rennie, Elbert Gareth Roberts, Barbara Sage, Elsie Sazuze, Jennie Sablayan, Dr Abdorreza Sedghi, Pooja Sharma,
Ann Shepherd,
Carlos Sia,
Bibi Sidhanee,
Mark Stanley,
Laura Tanner,
Margaret Tapley,
Andy Treble, Sylvia Tideswell, Craig Wakeham, Stephanie Willocks,
Jermaine Wright,