‘Why are people from coronavirus hotspots allowed to visit area?’
TOWN RESIDENT’S CONCERNS OVER RISING INFECTION RATE
A BEVERLEY resident has spoken of f her concern at visitors coming to the e town from coronavirus hotspots such h as Leeds and Newcastle.
The resident, who did not wish to o be named, is concerned the infection n rate could be getting worse because of people travelling to the region from other high-risk areas.
She told the Mail she had spoken to a friend who worked in a shop in Beverley and had served customers with a “West Yorkshire accent” on Tuesday.
After asking whether they had d travelled far to reach the town, she said d they had told her they were visiting g from Leeds to see friends.
Later on in the day, she said she overhead people saying they had come from Newcastle for the day.
Both Leeds and Newcastle are on the Government’s coronavirus watchlist.
In Newcastle, a spike in cases has meant officials have had to impose new rules forbidding people from meeting with other households inside or outside, despite confusion from Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week.
In Leeds, a high infection rate has also seen the introduction of stricter measures, including a ban on having guests in your home or garden.
Although there are currently no rules against travelling elsewhere in the country from these regions, the Beverley resident said she was concerned having visitors from such high-risk areas could exacerbate the rising infection rates in the East Riding.
“Something needs to be done about it or questions asked as to why people are allowed from their area to come to another area when they are under stricter restrictions,” she said.
“No wonder cases are on the h i increase in this area.”
Denis Healy, ward councillor for St Mary’s in Beverley, said he could understand those concerns but emphasised that it was important not to “stall” the local economy by closing off the town.
“We’re blessed that Beverley is a great place for people to come to and at the moment there is no rule against people coming to Beverley as long as they are respecting social distancing and the rule of six,” he said.
“But I can understand those concerns. We have taken steps like cancelling events that would have brought large numbers of people to the town, so I think my message to residents is to keep calm.
“The most important thing is the safety of our people, but at the minute the economy is just ticking over, it isn’t powering ahead, and we don’t want to stall it completely.
“As long as these people are visiting in small groups and they’re in Covid-secure environments, like our shops, then we would, of course, welcome that.”
There is no rule against people coming to Beverley as long as they are respecting social distancing and the rule of six Councillor Denis Healy
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