Dr Hilary Jones, a medical professional and healthcare expert, issued a plea to teachers and educators on Lorraine during a live episode on Monday, August 24
As the rising R rate raises the potential of a local lockdown, we wander around Birmingham city centre to see what the real signs are saying...
Figures released on Saturday revealed there have been six more Covid-related deaths in England - but all were elderly people with underlying health conditions
As Birmingham residents wake up to new voluntary restrictions because of rising coronavirus infections, questions are asked about whether there really is a need to panic.
Birmingham is now officially an area that needs 'extra support' as it battles to work out how best to keep vulnerable people safe from coronavirus.
The measures are VOLUNTARY and advisory and "only apply in Birmingham city", according to leader Cllr Ian Ward
Sandwell Council say 34 new cases in Smethwick have been confirmed in the last seven days
The intensive care consultant, who works at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust hospitals, says poorly patients are not increasing despite rise in infections
The infection rate in Birmingham has doubled - but latest NHS figures still show no deaths in hospitals across the Midlands at present
Cases of coronavirus have been going up in Birmingham all month - and that has set off early warning sirens. Are we right to be worried?