Northamptonshire's public health director says dealing with Covid was scary but rewarding.
At various times the area's largest towns, notably Corby and Northampton, have had the highest rates of Covid cases in the country."There have been points where I've very much felt out of my depth," she said.Ms Wightman said at the onset of the pandemic there were "gaps" in resources."Understanding where the infections were in Northamptonshire and trying to make sure we got the right number of tests etc when they were first introduced.
"Having my address on police watch lists in case anti-vaxxers or whoever it might be turn up at my front door is daunting.Ms Wightman said she had "very many" sleepless nights as a result of both the threats and the pressure of dealing with the pandemic. "It's been a cast of thousands," she said, heralding the work of everyone from community leaders to those who led the vaccine roll-out locally.
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