29th June
Pages 1 and 5 “Five city schools shut due to virus”
p. 9 “ “Cervical screening will be safe to attend”
p. 12 NATIONAL, brief “Virus bill is ‘billions’”
p. 13 “Surging virus cases causing alarm in US”
p. 24 “Construction firms address mental health”
p. 7 “Care home staff ‘face the sack’ in contracts row”, subtitled “Deadline set for agreeing to lower wages, union claims” – LCCL
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-53142298
City mayor Peter Soulsby ‘deeply sceptical’ about singling Leicester out for lockdown https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/city-mayor-peter-soulsby-deeply-4273822
Live updates: Is Leicester going into local lockdown? https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/live-updates-leicester-going-local-4273112
Government wants Leicester to lock down for 2 more weeks https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/government-wants-leicester-lockdown-2-4273027
Hundreds more people diagnoses with covid https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/hundreds-more-people-diagnosed-covid-4272970
28th June
What city council says about reports that Leicester could be put back into lockdown within days https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/what-city-council-says-reports-4270800
Local lockdown in Leicester? The key questions we are asking the Government https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/local-lockdown-leicester-key-questions-4271961
Priti Patel might have ‘got in a muddle’ over Leicester lockdown, says Jon Ashworth https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/priti-patel-might-got-muddle-4272397
Lockdown parts of Leicester East’ says its MP Claudia Webbe
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/lockdown-leicester-east-says-mp-4272155
27th June
Pages 4 and 5 are all to do with the present spike:
“Safety plea over pubs and restaurants in C0vid-19-hit district”
“Distancing officers are wanted for busy areas”
“Sainsbury’s confirms coronavirus cases at second city store”
“Public health officials advise school that it can stay open” – Spinney Hill Primary
p. 12 NATIONAL “Boris warns over ‘taking liberties’”
p. 13 WORLD “Confirmed cases hit record high in US” – other countries also mentioned
pages 24 and 25 “Army of support” – several articles about veterans helping in Covid crisis
26th June
p. 12 “Walk-in centres to provide tests” – some hybrid drive-through/walk-through, for those without cars
p. 15 a letter by William Parker under “My life’s in their hands, but they are ignoring me” – bitter complaint about transport service for renal patients
25th June
p. 15 a letter by Harry Stannard under “Mayor’s actions caused consternation in party”
p. 24 “Air ambulance service flies 40,000th mission”
24th June
The ten area of the city worst hit by coronavirus
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/10-areas-leicester-worst-hit-4259616
Care firm branded a ‘disgrace’ as carers handed notice of dismissal letters over pay and conditions dispute
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/care-firm-branded-disgrace-carers-4252296
How one city school has opened for all the pupils who want to come back (New Parks)
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/how-one-city-school-opened-4256071
June 23rd
p. 8 “New petition urges mayor to quit over lockdown breaches” https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/campaign-calls-leicester-mayor-sir-4241235
p. 8 “MP accuses Government over city’s spike in Covid-19 cases” – Claudia Webbe https://www.pressreader.com/uk/leicester-mercury/20200623/281625307562181
p. 9 “Covid-19 cases ‘have put factory workforce at risk’” – employee https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/coronavirus-outbreak-leicestershire-biscuit-factory-4246862
p. 12 NATIONAL, brief: “Virus rate ‘concern’” – Spain about UK as it opens borders
p. 12 “ “NHS ‘stories of hope’ displayed in capital’” – art project on big screens
p. 13 WORLD “Virus cases soar in the US and Brazil”
p. 23 Business: “Diversifying to help meet Covid-19 needs: – dental surgery supplier now focusing on PPE
A letter by Michael Tully under “A worrying history of failings and breaches” – lockdown & testing
“ “ “ Caroline Moles under “Please don’t make any more cuts and closures” – hospital beds
“ “ “ Sydney Pegg under “Face masks policy has not been thought out”
“ “ “ David Mathers under “Labour can’t lecture others over principles” – breaking lockdown
June 22 nd
p. 11 “Park ‘not best place for Covid testing centre’”
p. 11 “Pandemic not over yet, hospitals warn”
p. 15 “Bring back lockdown with harsh penalties”
June 21st
Government set up new coronavirus testing centre following recent spike in cases in city
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/coronavirus-testing-centre-set-up-4247609
June 20th
Latest R rate reveals coronavirus spreading most quickly in the region
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/latest-r-rate-reveals-coronavirus-4246837
Pages 1, 2 and 3 “Let’s avoid another city-wide lockdown”
and “What’s next for city after spike in positive tests” – 658 in last fortnight, out of total of 2,494 since 13th March
p. 4 “Inquiry into increase in cases at a hospital” – in patients treated at George Eliot, Nuneaton
June 19th
Pages 4 and 5 “Need more pavement space…” Leicester citizens asked to request more space for social distancing where needed
Pages 1 and 3 “Spike of Covid-19 cases in the city” and “Government is acting to contain outbreak of coronavirus in city”
June 18th
Pages 6 and 7 “First Covid treatment goes ‘live’ in city hospitals” – dexamethasone – and
“’Dark days, but trial may well have saved my life’” – 45-year-old survivor
p. 7 “Death toll rises by 13 to stand at 385” – hospital stats
June 17th
p. 16 “Prof reveals his tips for beating type 2 diabetes” – book by nutrition expert
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/beating-type-2-diabetes-focus-4219919
p. 12 NATIONAL, brief: “Virus ‘breakthrough” – dexamethasone effective in very ill patients
June 16th
p. 12 “Two-metre review ‘could take weeks’” – the PM
p. 17 “Parking fees back – but health staff can be exempt” – Melton Borough, but have to apply
June 15th
Coronavirus cases rise again in Leicestershire according to Public Health England
p. 3 “We’re moving to new phase in which we must learn to live with virus”, subtitled “New rules from today, including face coverings compulsory in hospitals”
p. 2 “Largest number of deaths in part of city” – poorest areas have more than double the mortality rate of rich ones
p. 2 “Recovered patients aid treatment trial”
p 16 “Town hospital ward set to reopen for Covid patients” -Feilding Palmer Hospital, Lutterworth
June 14th online
All Leicester hospitals staff, patients and visitors must wear face coverings from Monday
June 13th
p. 3 “No further Covid-19 deaths to add to toll” – hospitals, though it could just be delays in recording
June 12th
Pages 1, 4 and 5 “Leicester Hospitals Chief to retire” – for health reasons
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicesters-hospitals-chief-john-adler-4215000
Statement in full: John Adler’s email to Leicester hospitals staff as chief executive announces exit
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/statement-full-john-adlers-email-4215108
p. 12 “Test and Trace is ‘fit for purpose’” – head of programme Baroness Harding
p. 15 a letter by Suresh Chauhan under “Inquiry needed so we learn necessary lessons”
June 10th
Today there is a lot about schools re-opening. NHS/health, peripheral:
p. 2 “Events planned to thank NHS staff and all key workers” – various plans
p. 12 NATIONAL “NHS waiting list ‘will rise to 10m’” – NHS Confederation
June 9th
p. 2 “Death of woman in her 90s latest to be confirmed”
p. 3 “Testing centres opened and anyone can book in” – Melton and Lutterworth
p. 4 “Dentist find ways to see patients in safety”
p. 5 “Ethnic minority patients more likely to die from Covid infection”
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/health/bame-people-more-likely-die-4196425
June 8th
p. 12 NATIONAL “Half of pregnant with virus BAME”
p. 12 NATIONAL, brief “Danger of negativity” – pre-disposing to dementia
p. 13 WORLD “Global Covid-19 death toll ‘passes 400,000”
Campaign Against NHS Privatization 