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The Covid risk in Bucks is still VERY HIGH. As of 14 December, 1 in 43 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. In your average busy supermarket, there will be seven people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid, though it is hard to completely confirm that – cases are apparently rising much slower than we had initially predicted.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

The Covid risk in Bucks is still going up. As of 7 December, 1 in 38 people in the county were infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be eight people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why  we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

The Covid risk in Bucks continues to rise. As of 30 November, 1 in 48 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. The risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be six people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

The Covid risk in Bucks is going up again, after falling to its lowest level this year. As of 23 November, 1 in 55 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about has increased to VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be five people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

There remains a lot of Covid in the community this week. As of 16 November, 1 in 109 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about is still HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will still be three people breathing out Covid for you to catch. However, the risk has reduced from last week and Covid levels in Bucks are at their lowest level so far this year.

Even though the risk is lower, it remains HIGH and so our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Some better Covid news this week, as the latest wave of Covid looks to be reaching its end. But there remains a lot of Covid in the community – as of 9 November, 1 in 62 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will still be five people breathing out Covid for you to catch.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

The Covid wave in Bucks has dropped slightly, but the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains EXTREMELY HIGH. As of 2 November, we estimate 1 in 34 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. In your average busy supermarket, there will now be nine people breathing out Covid for you to catch.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

The Covid wave in Bucks has jumped to CRITICALLY HIGH levels. As of 19 October, we estimate 1 in 20 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. In your average busy supermarket, there will now be fifteen people breathing out Covid for you to catch. All busy public places will have virus in the air.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

The Covid wave in Bucks continues, although not as quickly last week as before. As of 12 October, we estimate 1 in 35 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. The Covid risk level in Bucks remains EXTREMELY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will now be nine people breathing out Covid for you to catch.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

The Covid wave here in Bucks continues to grow. As of 5 October, we estimate 1 in 26 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. We are keeping the Covid risk level in Bucks at EXTREMELY HIGH, but we expect to raise it to the highest level next week. In your average busy supermarket, there will now be twelve people breathing out Covid for you to catch.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places, breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.