Coronavirus

In response to the threat of the new variant, many vaccination sites across Norfolk and Waveney are operating 12 hours a day

Eight new cases of Covid-19 variant Omicron have been recorded, including one in Norfolk.

Peter and Penelope Bourner, who both suffer from severe health problems, have been told they will have to wait at least six weeks for a booster jab

The decision to suspend visiting on inpatient wards has been taken following rising infection rates in the community.

The centre in Station Road will be the nearest for people in south Norfolk.

Norfolk’s Director of Public Health has said many of the new cases are being found in secondary school children and working age adults.

Three mums are encouraging people to shake off the pounds they put on during lockdown, as they prepare to relaunch their weight loss groups.

Tributes have been paid to Jacqui Walker, a mother-of-two who died after contracting coronavirus.

The Greyhound Pub has picked up an award in recognition of its exceptional online ratings over the past 12 months.

Health officials have praised the vaccine roll-out as figures show rates in the Diss Express area are among the highest in the country.

The centre has been rated as excellent for the Covid security measures it introduced in response to the pandemic.

A small team of volunteers have stepped into the breach by helping to staff a busy vaccination centre.

A salon owner has slammed the NHS Covid app after having to close two of his barber shops after staff were told to self-isolate.

Shoppers in Diss are keeping their masks on, as Covid cases continue to rise in the area.

Patients are being forced to queue for more than an hour a pharmacy struggles to cope with the number of staff in self-isolation.

Monday's lifiting of restrictions has been welcomed by some councillors, while others have described the decision as “too much, too soon”.

A vaccination centre is urging more volunteers to come forward to help with a stewarding shortage.

Coronavirus case rates continue to rise in south Norfolk, amidst growing concerns about the Delta variant.

Community members have reflected on the impact of the past 15 months as a beacon was lit to commemorate those who have died during the pandemic.

Vaccine take-up sky-rocketed across south Norfolk in the first weekend after a vaccination hub opened in Diss, according to new figures.