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Damian Hinds
MP for East Hampshire

Coronavirus: latest information

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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

Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #17 News from the last 24 hours

Thursday, 23 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to provide enhanced legal aid support to vulnerable people. Government confirms it intends to temporarily suspend tax rules that would otherwise apply significant tax charges to pension income The Government ha
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #16 News from the last 24 hours

Wednesday, 22 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National Health Secretary announced £45 million funding for vaccine trials at both Oxford University and Imperial College.
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #15 News from the last 24 hours

Tuesday, 21 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Chancellor announced a new £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect innovation in UK. Basingstoke and Guildford/Aldershot are among 16 UK towns identified by TechNation as “Digital Suburbs” local authorities in England are to receive a further non r
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #14 News from the weekend

Monday, 20 April, 2020
Covid-19 bulletin   National The online portal for the Job Retention Scheme opens today and HMRC has published guidance for employers.
Damian Hinds

A new term begins - at home

Saturday, 18 April, 2020
This article was written by Damian and publshed in the Herald Group of papers on the 16th April: "Next week, we will have the strange experience of Back to School, while not actually going back to school.   It has been a massive ask for families doing education at home, many while workin
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #13 News from the last 24 hours

Friday, 17 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National The Government announced that the lockdown will continue for at least another 3 weeks, with details of five conditions that must be met before the measures can be eased. A new collection page has been created which brings together guidance published for th
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #12 News from the last 24 hours

Thursday, 16 April, 2020
Covid-19 Update   National The Government has announced that the eligibility date for the Job Retention Scheme has been extended to 19 March 2020. The Government has published its adult social care action plan. The advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents has been updated.
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #11 News from the last 24 hours

Wednesday, 15 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National All care home residents and social care staff with coronavirus symptoms will be tested as capacity is built up A new public awareness campaign, under the hashtag #YouAreNotAlone, will publicise support available through the 24-hour National D
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #10 - news from the weekend

Tuesday, 14 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National HMRC are delivering a programme of webinars to support employers, employees and the self-employed. The guidance for families and friends of those in prison has been updated, with contact information for urgent concerns. Home Secretary Priti Patel has
Damian Hinds

Covid-19 Bulletin #9 - news from the last 24 hours

Thursday, 9 April, 2020
Covid-19 Bulletin   National HMRC has confirmed that the Job Retention Scheme will be open for submissions from the 20th April The Government announced a £750 million funding package for UK charities. The Department of Health and Social Care has issued guidance for those who provide unpaid
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