Category: <span>Covid-19</span>

Huge community response helps people in lockdown

Huge numbers of selfless residents have stepped up to help isolated people cope with the Coronavirus pandemic. HEART, the organisation coordinating the volunteer response, reports.

Posted 21:18 Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020 In: Covid-19 Tags: heart

Delivery of food during Covid-19

Since we posted our first local Food delivery of prepared food and groceries Lauris Morgan-Griffiths has been made aware of more local businesses helping locals during these challenging times. It’s good to back local businesses who are supporting us in Hastings while we experience self isolation and social distance.

Posted 14:28 In: Covid-19 Tags: Half Man Half Burger Homeground Kitchen La Bella Vista Lauris Morgan-Griffiths Mama Putts African-Caribbean Restaurant Queens Deli Stoneylynk Organics

Coronavirus daily statistical update: low numbers for new cases and deaths in South East

As the coronavirus works its way towards peak effect, HOT is providing a daily update of the statistics for our region provided by the public health authorities. The numbers of new confirmed cases and deaths is low. An interactive chart and map are now included in the update. Text and charts by Russell Hall.

Posted 21:23 Monday, Apr 13, 2020 In: Covid-19 Tags: coronavirus covid-19-archive Russell Hall statistics

PPE lacking in Hastings surgeries as elsewhere

Evidence has emerged in Hastings of a lack of PPE – personal protective equipment – in GP surgeries even as controversy rages nationally over PPE supplies to frontline staff. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 20:18 In: Covid-19 Tags: Care England Chris Hopson Hastings Makers for NHS & Keyworkers Holly Blake Jonathan Ashworth Katherine Wallinger Legacy of War Matt Hancock nhs Nick Terdre PPE Priti Patel Royal College of Nursing

Support from Hastings Voluntary Action

In their latest bulletin, Hastings Voluntary Action

Posted 07:34 In: Covid-19 Tags: Hastings Voluntary Action

How can businesses diversify and help the Coronavirus cause?

Coronavirus represents one of the biggest challenges for a generation, not just for us as individuals and families, but also for businesses around the globe. This is an unprecedented situation that is changing rapidly every day and leaving business owners and their staff feeling unequipped and unprepared. Ellie Clow, Communications Officer for South East Local Enterprise Partnership writes.

Posted 07:06 In: Covid-19 Tags: Selep

Coronavirus daily statistical update: signs of levelling out in South East’s profile

As the coronavirus works its way towards peak effect, HOT is providing a daily update of the statistics for our region provided by the public health authorities. Numbers of confirmed cases, deaths and hospital bed occupation are all showing signs of plateauing. An interactive chart and map are now included in the update. Text and charts by Russell Hall.

Posted 22:21 Sunday, Apr 12, 2020 In: Covid-19 Tags: coronavirus covid-19-archive Public Health England Russell Hall statistics

Hastings Museum seeks volunteers to keep Covid-19 journals

What to do in these strange limbo days? We are constantly being told that these are unprecedented times. And indeed they are. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was intrigued by Hastings Museum and Art Gallery‘s call-out for volunteers to keep a diary of these Coronavirus days.

Posted 13:08 In: Covid-19 Tags: coronavirus covid-19 Hastings Museum and Art Gallery Kim Forward Lauris Morgan-Griffiths