As of 21 July, the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended to cover Worcestershire and the districts in North Yorkshire (Scarborough, Ryedale, Hambleton & Harrogate), Cheshire (Macclesfield, Congleton & Crewe and Nantwich) and Greater Manchester (Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside and Stockport) previously in the Surveillance Zone. 

The change follows the delivery of additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine.

For more information, please view the external link to DEFRA on the right.