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

Largest vaccination programme in our history

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "More than two million people across the UK have already received their first covid vaccine dose, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, and includes about forty percent of people over t

2020 - a year like no other

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post: "It’s hard to believe that twelve months ago we had barely heard of Coronavirus, Wuhan, or Zoom.

Christmas, but not as planned

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The news last weekend that parts of the South East would move into a new Tier 4 level of restrictions was a shock to everyone, as was the revelation that this was due to a new variant of the virus

The end of a long term

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The autumn term is always an important one in the school calendar.

The vaccination programme begins

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "For many, it was a very emotional moment when the news came through that the first Covid vaccine had been licensed.  For many of course who have lost loved ones to this disease, it was not so

Testing is key but so is behaviour

This article was written by Damian Hinds and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "The three medical development arenas key to getting on top of this terrible virus are vaccines, treatment, and testing.

Entering a new, national lockdown

The article below was written by Damian Hinds and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions: "It is the news we have all been dreading: for family lives, and for so many businesses.  But faced with the increase in numbers the health service has been seeing, decisive ac

Recovery funds for local culture and heritage

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald group and Petersfield Post: "There was significant news this week for hundreds of historic sites and cultural organisations across the country, with the first tranche of funding from the Culture Recovery Fund ann

Tourism and hospitality are key sectors

In today's DCMS Debate, Damian spoke about how tourism and hospitality are key to the UK and to East Hampshire with cultural assets from Jane Austen’s House to the Watercress Line, and as gateway to the South Downs.  He also recognised how important Government support is for the sector now

Economic support for the winter

This article was written by Damian Hinds and published in the Herald group of newspapers on the 1st October: "Last week the Chancellor announced the Winter Economy Plan – the next phase in the Government’s planned economic response to the pandemic.