News published October 2020
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Gladstone Pottery Museum reopens with covid-secure measures
The award-winning Gladstone Pottery Museum is welcoming back visitors after a range of strict covid-secure measures were put in place to help to keep people safe.
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Residents urged to go ‘above and beyond’ to combat the spread of coronavirus, as cases reach highest recorded level
Residents are being urged to go ‘above and beyond’ in following coronavirus restrictions, as the number of cases of the virus in the city has reached its highest level since the start of the pandemic.
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Testing capacity steps up during half term
Over 500 more coronavirus tests over six days are to be made available to Stoke-on-Trent residents following a further extension of community testing from Monday 26 October.
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Vulnerable residents reminded of support helpline as covid-19 cases rise
Vulnerable residents reminded of support helpline as covid-19 cases rise
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Government confirms Stoke-on-Trent to be placed into high alert level
The Government has confirmed that Stoke-on-Trent will move to the high COVID alert level from 00.01 on Saturday 24 October.
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Stoke-on-Trent applies to be placed into high alert level
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has applied to the Secretary of State for Health for the city to be placed into the ‘high level’ banding of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Stark rise in coronavirus cases sees hospital admissions increase
Coronavirus cases in the city have more than doubled in the latest seven-day figures on infection rates, with a ‘seriously concerning’ rise in hospital admissions, civic leaders have warned.
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Barbers across the city spot-checked for covid-compliance
48 barbers across Stoke-on-Trent have been spot-checked, following repeated concerns around the level of covid-compliance across the city’s barber shops.
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Over 2,000 care home residents helped across Stoke-on-Trent and people in the city urged to act now to avoid tier escalation
A cross-agency support team set up in April 2020 to respond to Covid-19 has now helped 104 care homes in Stoke-on-Trent. And residents are being urged to do all they can to to avoid tier escalation.
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Stunning images of China taken by Victorian photography icon to arrive at city museum
An internationally-acclaimed photography exhibition which reveals rare images of 19th century China is coming to the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.