One local health worker blamed the city council and local NHS groups for the translation blunder, saying it was one of the reasons for Leicester's outbreak. Leicester City Council stepped up its translation work in response to the latest outbreak, although it insisted information was available in other languages before. (Image: Twitter)"Those people may not have understood (the key messages) at the time... not everyone can read English. On July 1, Leicester councillors received translated coronavirus messages alerting residents to the rise in cases and reiterating Government advice. Leicester City Council said it had stepped up translation efforts since the outbreak, although it insisted coronavirus information was available in other languages before the spike in cases.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2020 15:35 UTC