Covid Cases Rise In Suffolk

Friday, 27 August 2021 13:37

Covid 19 Cases in Suffolk have risen by 25 percent in the past week, with seeing a spike.

Covid 19 Cases in Suffolk have risen by 25 percent in the past week, with seeing a spike.

With the increase in cases, and two deaths in the area due to covid in the last week, locals are being urged to be cautious during the long weekend.

Suffolk's director of public health Stuart Keeble has asked people who are out and about this weekend to 'do so carefully'. "This means wearing a mask or keeping your distance when you feel it is appropriate or to protect vulnerable people around us." - Keeble said.

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