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-19 Bulletin #25

Covid Bulletin   National The Government is encouraging all eligible children to attend educational settings even if parents are able to keep their children at home There is updated guidance on applying for support through the Self Employment Income Support Scheme The Chancellor has announ

Covid-19 Bulletin #24

Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Prime Minister introduces the Government's Covid Recovery Strategy and a framework for how changes to the lockdown measures may happen over the next 3 to 4 months.

Celebrating VE Day in lockdown

This article was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of papers on the 7th May: Someone we have all become very familiar with in recent weeks – Captain (now Honorary Colonel) Tom Moore – had just celebrated his 25th birthday when VE Day was declared in 1945.

Covid-19 Bulletin #23

Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Government has announced that a revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms  A new fund will enable dairy farmers in England to access up to £10,000 each to help them overcome the impact of t

Finding ways to live with Covid-19

The article below was written by Damian and published in the Herald group of papers on the 30th April: "The British people have adhered to the social distancing measures in the most amazing way, and that is clear to see from the Transport Use slide that is presented each day at the government press

Covid-19 Bulletin #21

Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Government has expanded the eligibility for testing, which now includes anyone with symptoms who is either over 65 or whose work cannot be done from home (for example, construction workers, shop workers, emergency plumbers and delivery drivers) and those

Covid-19 Bulletin #20

Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Government has announced that anyone in England with symptoms who either must go to work or is over 65 can now be tested.

Covid-19 Bulletin #19 News from the weekend

Covid Bulletin   National The Prime Minister made a statement in Downing Street this morning, encouraging everyone to maintain the lockdown measures The Government has announced the scaling up of mobile testing units that will be operated by the armed forces The Government pledges sup

Covid-19 Bulletin #18 News from the last 24 hours

Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Government announced that employers of essential workers will be able to request a test for employees from today DHSC and the Office for National Statistics have started a major long-term study, involving up to 300,000 people over the next 12 months, which w

Deliveries straight to your door

This article was written by Damian and published in the Herald papers on 23rd April: "The need for so many of us to stay at home has created a massive demand for home deliveries, and many of the major players are struggling to keep up with orders, particularly with the need to implement social dist