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

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on the phased return of sport and recreation

Guidance for the public, providers of outdoor sport facilities, elite athletes, personal trainers and coaches on the phased return of spo

Guidance: Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the drivers’ hours rules: all sectors carriage of goods by road

Temporary relaxation of the GB drivers’ hours rules for drivers carrying goods by road.

Guidance: COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable

Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.

Press release: UK reaches 200,000 coronavirus testing capacity target a day early

Following the rapid expansion of coronavirus testing, the UK reached the 200,000 capacity target on Saturday 30 May, including capacity f

Speech: Dame Louise Casey's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 31 May 2020

Statement from Dame Louise Casey, the Prime Minister’s advisor on rough sleeping, on the efforts to support rough sleepers during the cor

Speech: Communities Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 31 May 2020

The Communities Secretary on the government’s response to COVID-19.

Policy paper: Slides and datasets to accompany coronavirus press conference: 31 May 2020

Press conference slides and datasets used by Dr Jenny Harries.

News story: Prime Minister hails resilience of shielders as restrictions set to ease

Extremely vulnerable people who have been “shielding” in England to be able to spend time outdoors.

Press release: Government gives green light to resumption of compeitive sport behind closed doors

DCMS publishes 'stage three' of its elite and professional sport guidance

Speech: Oliver Dowden’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 30 May 2020

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary gave the 30 May 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandem

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.