Coronavirus: latest information

 


Guidance on testing:

Booking a test if you have symptoms - https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/test-and-trace…

How to arrange a test if you don't have symptoms - https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/test-and-trace…

Collecting a home testing kit - https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/test-and-trace… or find a pharmacy that supplies kits for collection - https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/

How to order home testing kits online - https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

 

Latest national and local data on coronavirus:  

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
(search by postcode for local data)

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/coronavirus/data-dashboard

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/publichealth/jsna/covid19-data-and-intelligence

 

Latest data on vaccination rollout:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-v…
(see weekly report listing for constituency-level data)

Latest information on local delivery of vaccination programme:

https://www.southamptoncityccg.nhs.uk/local-delivery-of-the-vaccination…

 

 

For general guidance and advice, please use the government and NHS portals:
 

Government portal: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus


NHS Health portal: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

 


For more detailed advice on a range of issues, please use the menu on the left hand side of this page, with some key news and announcements also highlighted in bulletins below:

 

 

 

 

News

Covid 'toolbox' continues to expand

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "One of the most noticeable aspects of the recent response to the pandemic is our ability to react much more quickly and effectively to changing circumstances.  After two years of deal

The push to get boosted

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's edition of the Herald and Petersfield Post "Last week saw the first anniversary of the launch of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the NHS, and this week we see the start of the Omicron Emergency Boost – a push to off

Important steps to slow the spread of Omicron

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post: "Everything we have learnt about covid since it first appeared almost two years ago led to the rapid and decisive action taken by nations last week to try and slow the spread of the new Omic

Get vaccinated, get boosted, get protected.

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "From last Friday, just ahead of half term, parents of 12 to 15 year olds were able to book covid vaccinations for their children via the expanded NHS National Booking Service. Although this is in

Preparing for winter with Covid

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "As we head into autumn and prepare for winter, we are beginning a new phase in our response to covid, despite having more cases than we did this time last year.  The extraordinary progress w

A return to school

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post: "As we look ahead to the return of schools next week, it is encouraging news that the target of offering all 16 and 17 year olds a dose of the vaccine has been met, with more than 360,000 having come forwar

Some good news on jobs

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "We all know the cost of the pandemic has been enormous.  First, the huge cost in human life and the effect on lives.  But also a huge financial cost.  Some sectors – like hospitalit

'Grab a Jab' to help build immunity

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions: "When the NHS celebrated its birthday earlier in July, I was struck by suggestions that the best present we could give the NHS was to get a covid jab.

Step 4: approach with caution

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "By the end of last week, more than 80 million vaccines had been administered across the UK, through the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history. That means close to 87 pe

Step 4: moving forward but at a slower pace

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The announcement made by the Prime Minister this week to delay the move to Step 4 of the Roadmap will be deeply disappointing for many people, and particularly for businesses reliant on larger num