Councillor Mike Rouse

Worcestershire County Councillor

Tag: COVID-19

  • Surge testing deployed in parts of Redditch South

    Public Health England (PHE) in the West Midlands has identified a small number of cases of the variant originally identified in South Africa (VOC 20 Dec 02) in parts of Redditch.  As a precaution, and in order to help us better understand any potential infection, we are working with the PHE to carry out enhanced testing of […]

  • Restocking our own shelves

    It’s been a little over a week since England entered a third national lockdown as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that we’ve all come to know so well. Too soon to tell if the measures are working, but long enough for the side effects to bite. In some ways we appear […]

  • Peace and goodwill toward all mankind

    The COVID-19 virus is just that: a virus. It’s an indiscriminate microscopic parasite that relies on a host body to thrive and reproduce. Ruthlessly efficient and devoid of any emotion a virus does not care if you’re fed up with it or not, and it doesn’t give a toss about your opinions on how the […]

  • COVID-19 Local Alert Levels 1-3 – what they mean and how they are triggered

    Local COVID Alert Level – Medium This is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. This means: All businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-Secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law, such as nightclubs. Certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to […]