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The Mayor of Dudley has had the second jab of the Covid-19 vaccine – and is urging all who are offered it to follow suit.

People in Halesowen are being urged to get a Covid PCR test, however mild their symptoms, in response to a rise in cases in the area.

A drive-in coronavirus testing centre in Dudley borough is moving to a new location next week.

Free exercise instructor training is being offered to people who volunteer at Dudley Council’s popular Park Active sessions.

People who want to get active outdoors following lockdown can take advantage of free instructor led fitness sessions across Dudley borough parks.

There is “no evidence” to link the coronavirus vaccine to blood clots, Dudley borough’s health chief said today.

Businesses across the borough can now apply to test employees in the workplace to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Health bosses in Dudley are reminding residents of the need to continue to follow Covid restrictions, with the borough recording a slight increase in Covid-19 cases compared with last week.

Smokers in Dudley Borough are urged to take the first step in giving up cigarettes for good with online support sessions being offered for No Smoking Day on Wednesday (10 March).

As children prepare for the return to school next week, education and public health chiefs are urging people in Dudley borough to participate in NHS rapid testing for Covid-19.

Around 7,000 borough residents who have been newly advised by the NHS to shield until the end of March are being contacted by Dudley Council.

More than 95 per cent of people aged 70 and over in the borough have now received the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine, delighted health chiefs said today.