Redbridge – London moving from COVID Tier 1 to Tier 2

By rff | October 19, 2020

As at midnight Friday, 16 October, London will move from Tier 1 COVID (MEDIUM) restrictions to Tier 2 COVID (HIGH) restrictions as COVID-19 cases are increasing rapidly. As a result, I am sending you this email to help us get the message out to the community. What does Tier 2 COVID (HIGH) restrictions mean? The…

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COVID-19 Act Now to avoid a Local Lockdown: Community Leaders Meeting: 15 September 2020

By rff | September 23, 2020

COVID-19 rates, areas and local lockdownWhat are the current infection rates in Redbridge? For every 100,000 people who live in Redbridge, around 36 people are testing positive for Coronavirus each day. Breakdown of what areas and ages the increase has been in? The areas with the highest infection rates are:• Barkingside• Bridge• Clementswood• Chadwell• Churchfields•…

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Spiritual view: Our duty to follow government guidelines

By rff | September 2, 2020

Article written by RFF Chair Mohamed Omer and published in the Ilford Recorder 15.8.2020 As the coronavirus pandemic seems to show no sign of abating and the worldwide death toll creeps ominously to one million, it becomes increasingly clear that this new way of life will become the norm. In religion, we find the ultimate…

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COVID-19 Risk Factors Question and Answers

By rff | August 6, 2020

You may have heard that people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities have worse outcomes and are more susceptible to getting coronavirus. Below are some questions that are frequently asked about increased risk for people from BAME communities and some advice on how to reduce these risk factors. Q1. How can I best…

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