04Sep 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年9月4日

WEEKLY UPDATE 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年9月4日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Weekly Update:  4th Sept 2020 Public Health Chief Dr Justin Varney states the next few days will be vital in determining whether or not Birmingham could avoid local lockdown. Speaking during a Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 1st Sept, Dr Justin Varney revealed that the case rate in Birmingham has 'stagnated', with the percentage of positive tests rising.  Read in full As schools across England and Wales are reopening this week, Birmingham Live shares helpful ways for parents to keep their child's school uniform free from coronavirus Since Covid-19 can linger on fabrics for up to three days, establishing a safe washing routine is essential. Public Health Chief Dr Justin Varney warns parents most likely to catch coronavirus at the school gates He said parents will…
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02Sep 2020 by cccb No Comments
Covid-19 & Hate Crime Agenda

Covid-19 & Hate Crime Agenda

Activity, Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates
During the pandemic we have seen many hate crimes aimed toward the Chinese and East Asian community. The Chinese Community Centre will be holding a zoom meeting for young Chinese and East Asian people living in Birmingham. Join our online meeting to discuss these issues on our agenda. What to do and how to report it. Details are on our flyer. Contact us on 0121 685 8510 if you would like to join, we will provide a zoom link near to the time.   
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28Aug 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 28 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月28日

WEEKLY UPDATE 28 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月28日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Weekly Update:  28th August 2020 Birmingham avoids lockdown but some restrictions introduced A rise in Covid-19 cases in some parts of Birmingham led to the Council warning of a possible lockdown or new restrictions. In the end lockdown was avoided and action is mainly greater enforcement of rules affecting businesses, although this will have knock-on effects on citizens.   Even though there had been local spikes, the number of new cases dropped from 30 to 23 in 100,000. Additionally, there have been no new hospital admissions or Covid deaths in Birmingham for 28 days.  However, people should not be complacent.  The rise in cases was mainly connected to younger people (under 50) as they returned to work and the hospitality sector re-opened.  Although anyone can catch Covid-19, not everyone suffers…
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21Aug 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 21 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月21日

WEEKLY UPDATE 21 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月21日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Welcome to the latest issue of Weekly Update. We hope you are keeping well.   As the summer holiday comes to a close, it's likely that you're still scouting around for more fun things to do. We are sharing more links to help parents and families. Also, check out our ‘Mythbuster & Spam Corner’ below to check out recent scam alerts. Covid-19 statistics update: Of the deaths registered in Week 32, 152 mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, the lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last 20 weeks and a 21.2% decrease compared with Week 31 (193 deaths), accounting for 1.7% of all deaths in England and Wales. As of 9am on 20 August, there have been 15,177,265 tests processed in total across all 4 pillars in the UK. 322,280…
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14Aug 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 14 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月14日

WEEKLY UPDATE 14 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月14日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Welcome to the latest issue of Covid-19 Weekly Update. We hope you are well and not struggling too much with the heat the last few days.    Met Office warns of more thunderstorms with danger of flash flooding in the West Midlands. Stay safe!   We continue to share some resources & links to help parents and families during the summer holiday. Also, check out our ‘Mythbuster & Spam Corner’ section below to help you separate fact from fiction, in order to avoid being scammed. Covid-19 statistics update: Of the deaths registered in Week 31, 193 mentioned "novel coronavirus (COVID-19)", the lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last 19 weeks and a 11.1% decrease compared with Week 30 (217 deaths), accounting for 2.2% of all deaths in England…
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07Aug 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 7 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月7日

WEEKLY UPDATE 7 AUGUST 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年8月7日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Welcome! This week we are continuing our reporting of Covid-19 related latest news and stories.    It is the school summer holiday, there is a concern around children’s mental health and wellbeing. We’re sharing some resources & links to help parents and families.   We are also sharing some useful information taken from last night’s CCC-B Online Group Zoom session with Dr. Justin Varney, Director of Public Health for Birmingham City Council. Covid-19 statistics update: Of the deaths registered in Week 30, 217 mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, the lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last 18 weeks, accounting for 2.4% of all deaths in England and Wales. As of 9am on 6 August, there have been 17,515,234 tests (either processed or sent out) in the UK. Of these,…
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31Jul 2020 by cccb No Comments
WEEKLY UPDATE 31 JULY 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年7月31日

WEEKLY UPDATE 31 JULY 2020 – 每周疫情快讯 2020年7月31日

Coronavirus COVID-19 Updates, News
Welcome to our new edition of the weekly update. We hope you are finding these bulletins beneficial during these difficult times. Covid-19 statistics update: Of the deaths registered in Week 29, 295 mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, the lowest number of deaths involving COVID-19 in the last 17 weeks, accounting for 3.3% of all deaths in England and Wales.As of 9am on 30 July, there have been 15,738,735 tests (either processed or sent out) in the UK. Of these, 11,515,652 tests were processed in total.302,301 people have tested positive for coronavirusAs of Thursday 30 July 2020 at 6:49pm, of those tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, 45,999 have died across all settings.5222 total cases in Birmingham, approximately 458 per 100,000 people. (data from gov.uk, updated 30 July)2414 total deaths in…
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