by Saxtead Parish Council
Current UK Risk Level: HIGH
The risk to the UK has been raised to high (as of 13/03/2020).
As of 13 Mar, UK is in the ‘delay’ phase of the government’s action plan to limit the spread of the virus.
Current UK Situation
Suffolk
Useful Websites (any new guidance is in RED)
The existing guidance is being updated extremely regularly (and in some cases daily) so please check any guidance relevant to your area to ensure that you are accessing the most up to date version. I will only be able to highlight new published and some other key published guidance in this bulletin.
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unpaid carers of family/friends |
Information for people who are caring, unpaid, for friends or family during the coronavirus outbreak. |
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UPDATED |
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings |
staff, parents and carers, pupils and students. |
Added ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): school and college performance measures’. |
UPDATED |
employees, employers and businesses |
Added links to the business grant funding guidance, and the expanded retail discount guidance for local authorities. |
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UPDATED |
Coronavirus (COVID-19): hospital discharge service requirements |
health and care systems and providers |
Added translated versions of patient discharge leaflets. |
UPDATED |
General public travelling and living overseas |
Added guidance on 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): staying where you are if you cannot return to the UK' |
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General Public – this is the only site we should be promoting to the public for information |
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Main cover webpage for all government guidance for public & professionals alike |
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Main collection of guidance for anyone in any setting |
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Everyone |
The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. |
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COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection |
households with possible infection |
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Everyone |
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Everyone |
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COVID-19: guidance on social distancing and for vulnerable people |
Everyone |
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All adults and children who should be shielded and their family, friends, and carers |
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COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing |
Everyone |
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COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing |
parents and carers on looking after children or young people |
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Mental health support and advice from: |
General public, staff and carers |
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Chronic disease self- care during COVID-19: |
General public |
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non-healthcare settings |
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Local councils |
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Public |
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businesses |
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health and care systems and providers |
updated guidance from Public Health England on PPE, including: |
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COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating procedures |
health and care professionals |
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children's social care services |
local authorities and their partners |
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UK households |
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everyone using transport or working in the transport sector during the coronavirus outbreak. |
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Global: WHO Situation Report – reports available here
Situation in Numbers WHO SitRep 79, 8 April (new since last 24hrs)
Location |
Confirmed |
Deaths |
Globally |
1 353 361 confirmed (73 639) |
79 235 deaths (6695) |
Western Pacific Region |
114 667 confirmed (1026) |
3922 deaths (30) |
European Region |
720 219 confirmed (33 881) |
57 639 deaths (4904) |
South-East Asia |
10 707 confirmed (1575) |
426 deaths (64) |
Eastern Mediterranean Region |
81 993 confirmed (3428) |
4314 deaths (165) |
Regions of the Americas |
417 416 confirmed (33 174) |
12 597 deaths (1500) |
African Region |
7647 confirmed (555) |
326 deaths (32)
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