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Local COVID alert level update for Nottinghamshire

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Nottinghamshire will move from local COVID alert level ‘high’ to ‘very high’ from 00.01 on Friday 30 October.

Largest COVID-19 antibody testing programme publishes findings on antibody response over time

Press release

Findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show the number of people with antibodies fell by 26.5% over 3 months.

Local COVID alert level update for Warrington

Press release

Warrington will move from local COVID alert level ‘high’ to ‘very high’ from 00.01 on Tuesday 27 October.

Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know

Guidance

Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are.

Local COVID alert levels

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