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Cases have risen this week, predominantly in the 0-14 age group, in a trend reflected across England. Rates in older age groups remain lower but we still need to keep testing and getting vaccinations to stop the spread.

Cases continue to fall in most age groups, however, similar to the rest of the country we are seeing an increase in cases in secondary school aged children and young people.

Vaccines are highly effective in preventing hospital admission and serious illness. Alistair Hill, Director of Public Health with Brighton & Hove City Council, asks everyone how has not started to get vaccinated to do so as soon as possible.

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, met with the city's MPS and council leaders to discuss our ambitions and achievements around HIV prevention and treatment.

Director of Public Health, Alistair Hill, explains that cases could rise again now that people are returning to work and education, so it's important to look for signs of Covid and keep testing to stop it spreading.

Director of Public Health, Alistair Hill, explains that cases have fallen, but with many of us coming back from holidays and returning to schools and workplaces, this could lead to more cases in coming weeks.

Our Back on Track project has worked with Nacoa to launch the #heretolisten campaign to let children who have a parent that drinks too much know where to get support.

The last three weeks have seen some of the lowest case rates in Brighton & Hove since early autumn.

The National Day of Reflection on Tuesday 23 March 2021 marks the first anniversary of the date that the first lockdown started.

The decline in confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Brighton & Hove has started to slow after the rapid falls in recent weeks. It’s a reminder that we need to keep to the stay at home rule until 29 March.