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  A rise in cases, new restrictions and a plea to ‘Do it for Devon’

  Published: 25 September 2020

  Devon's infection rate is still comparatively low, but the number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) tests has risen this week, in line with the national trend. We currently have 61 cases across the whole of Devon reported in the latest data, and a little over half of those have been new cases in Exeter. These are cases linked to the University of Exeter and a number of students who have recently arrived for the start of term already with the virus and inadvertently passed it on to their housemates. They, and their households, are all self-isolating and following public health advice, and there's no evidence at this stage of the virus spreading into the community. We're monitoring the data closely so that we can respond immediately to changes as they arise.

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  Testing numbers rise in Devon, businesses urged to prepare for NHS COVID-19 app and schools advice for parents and carers

  Published: 18 September 2020

  Dr Virginia Pearson, the Director of Public Health Devon said this week that it's clear that there are some real issues with public access to testing via the NHS Test and Trace system across Devon, and that it is a national issue. She was commenting following release of the latest data that actually shows a big rise in the number of tests completed in the last seven days, (around 8,500), compared to the previous week (around 6,500). The number of confirmed cases in Devon have also fallen in the last week, from 54 to 26.

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  An appeal to reach our younger residents, access to testing in Devon and our Social Care Re-ablement team go the extra mile

  Published: 11 September 2020

  The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across England is rising. That's true of case numbers in Devon too. The Director of Public Health Devon, Dr Virginia Pearson, has this week issued a fresh warning, urging all Devon residents - of all ages, but specifically to younger residents - to follow the public health advice at all times. The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Devon is still very low comparatively, but it is rising. Not all new cases are now linked to the returning international travellers, which was the pattern we had seen previously. Our younger residents – those in their late teens and early twenties - are a tricky audience to reach with public messages, so here is a personal appeal to parents and families with dependents around that age to remind them how important it is to protect themselves and others.

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