As we approach a grim milestone of a year since the pandemic took control of our lives, we take a look at 10 of the most read stories on Bedford Today.
They vary from the very first case in the town to people being urged to stay at home as infection rates began to spiral out of control in Bedford.
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5) Bedford has one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in England In June, a special investigation revealed Bedford's Covid-19 infection figures were among the highest in the country. The town ranked as the fifth worst hotspot in the UK. During the 14 days between May 23 and June 6, Bedford had 67 new laboratory-confirmed cases - and based on our population of 173,292, that meant the number of 'new' cases per 100,000 was 38.7 during that fortnight. (Picture: Shutterstock)
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6) Bedford Hospital treats patient with coronavirus Back on March 16 last year, Bedford Today revealed how Bedford Hospital had treated its first a patient for coronavirus.
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7) This is where Bedford has ranked in the government's Covid-19 three-tier system In October, Bedford was ranked in the medium tier of the government's new three-tier system which meant we had to abide by a 10pm curfew for bars, pubs and restaurants, as well as the rule of six for gatherings.
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8) UPDATE: Bedfordshire has 40 new cases of coronavirus in 48 hours In July, we reported on yet another spike in cases in the county.