Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

The MP for Eastbourne said the major incident declaration serves as a ‘strong public message’ about what we need to do to stop Covid infections and deaths.

A major incident was declared in Sussex on January 6 as rising Covid infection rates see the county face ‘unprecedented pressures’.

The Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF), which co-ordinates and communicates between health, emergency services, local authorities and other partners, agreed to declare the incident in response to the high and increasing rate of infection across Sussex.

This will allow public services to make exceptional preparations for a potentially worsening situation, a spokesman said.

Eastbourne MP reacts to ‘major incident’ update