Cruel reality of coronavirus as Workington remembers one of its own
Video report by Emily Reader.
With coronavirus cases once again on the rise in Cumbria and the South of Scotland, a group is reminding the public of the devastating impact the pandemic is having.
Workington Rotary Club lost one of their former Presidents to the deadly virus back in April.
The club is urging the public to sit up and take note of Covid restrictions, to avoid the needless loss of more lives.
John Head died in April, after testing positive for Covid-19 while recovering from heart surgery. The 77-year-old was well know in the local area for his charitable efforts.
Hospital admissions in West Cumbria because of Covid-19 remain lower than other parts of the County but health bosses in the region are concerned that the situation is changing rapidly. They're urging the government to act sooner rather than later, calling of the covid alert for part of Cumbria to be upgraded.