The Scottish Government is strongly advising against non-essential travel between Scotland and parts of the north west of England - but this does not include Cumbria.

Cumbria exempt from Scottish travel restrictions 

Construction on the state of the art facility based next to the Cumberland Infirmary started last year, but has been in the design stages since 2018. And they're confident they'll have it all done by next May.

Multi-million pound cancer centre scheduled to be completed next year

The number of new positive results recorded in the Carlisle and Eden areas of the county in the week up to last Friday was 41, down from 55 the previous week.

Drop in Covid-19 cases in Carlisle and Eden 'good news'

Alex Staniforth, who lives in Kendal, is doing it in aid of his new charity "Mind over Mountains" and to raise awareness of mental health problems during lockdown.

The man climbing mountains for mental health

It brings this week's total number of confirmed cases to eight.

Six more cases of coronavirus emerge in Cumbria

There's been rising concern recently over the number of cases in Carlisle and Eden.

Check your details: Pub goers fail to receive 'get Covid tested' text

The total number of positive cases in both areas remain low, but the infection rates are significantly higher than the average for England and the North West - which Cumbria's Director of Public Health says is "concerning".

Covid-19 cases increase in Carlisle with small spike in the Eden area

Kingmoor Junior, in the Lowry Hill area of Carlisle, was forced to shut earlier this week after someone in the school contracted the virus. 

 Covid-19 case closes Carlisle junior school

It is the first time in three weeks that a Covid-related death has been recorded, according to the National Records for Scotland. 

Coronavirus: Care home resident dies in Borders for first time in three weeks 

The data provides an overview of the number and rate of new cases and contact tracing activity, after a "small but concerning" rise was detected in the Carlisle area.

Carlisle Covid cases 'still a concern' as 21 more people test positive 

Claire King, a consultant in public health at Cumbria County Council said the “small, but concerning rise in the number of COVID-19 infections” was a “powerful warning that people must not be complacent…” 

Carlisle among twenty areas most at risk of coronavirus outbreaks 

Nurses in PPE pushing a patient in a bed in hospital. 

At the beginning of the outbreak the North Cumbria Integrated care NHS Foundation Trust had to reduce the amount of services that it provided. 

Face-to-face outpatient services make phased return in north Cumbria

It's the first time that has happened since the CQC started collecting figures in April.

No Covid-19 deaths in Cumbria's care homes for first time since April 

In the week ending July 3, there were 18 new cases per 100,000 residents in Carlisle. In England, there were 6 new cases per 100,000 residents. 

Health authorities "keeping very close eye" on Covid cases in Carlisle

The Scottish Government said coverings “may provide some level of protection”, but stated that physical distancing, hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene are the “most important and effective things we can all do to prevent the spread of coronavirus”.

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