Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This section has been created to keep you up-to-date with the ongoing situation of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
All information in this section is from the government website advice pages. Detailed information on how you may be affected by the Coronavirus, can be found via the links on the left. Alternatively please find below the latest information from the Government.

Government Updates

Detailed guide: Guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) tests and testing kits

Advice on the use of testing kits and applications to place them on the market.

Press release: £300 million announced for community pharmacies to support them during coronavirus outbreak

£300 million in funding will ensure community pharmacies can continue to carry out essential services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) o

Press release: Declaration by NATO Foreign Ministers on the coronavirus pandemic

Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers: 2 April 2020

Press release: Health Secretary sets out plan to carry out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day

New 5-pillar plan outlines national effort to increase testing to 100,000 a day in England

Press release: NHS to benefit from £13.4 billion debt write-off

Health Secretary announces over £13 billion of debt will be written off as part of a major financial reset for NHS providers.

Policy paper: Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 2 April 2020

Press conference slides and datasets used by Matt Hancock.

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): admission and care of people in care homes

How to protect care home residents and staff during the coronavirus outbreak.

Guidance: Business rates: expanded retail discount - guidance

Guidance on the operation of expanded retail discount 2020 to 2021 coronavirus response, announced at Budget 2020.

Detailed guide: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Energy Performance Certificates

Advice on meeting the regulatory requirement to secure a valid Energy Performance Certificate on marketing a property during the Coronavi

Detailed guide: MHRA regulatory flexibilities resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus

Wash your hands often

hand washing

Clean your hands frequently each day by washing with soap and water for 20 seconds or using hand sanitiser. This will help protect you and the people you live with. This step is one of the most effective ways of reducing the risk of passing infection to others.

Cover your coughs and sneezes

sneezing

Cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when you cough or sneeze. If you do not have one to hand, sneeze into the crook of your elbow, not into your hand.

If you have a carer, they should use disposable tissues to wipe away any mucus or phlegm after you have sneezed or coughed. Then they should wash their hands with soap and water.

Dispose of tissues into a disposable rubbish bag and immediately wash your hands with soap and water or use a hand sanitiser.