Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest Updates

As stated in the the Prime Minister's press release, the roadmap outlines the four steps for easing restrictions with dates being indicative and subject to change. Before proceeding to the next step, the Government will examine the data to assess the impact of previous easements.

One-Off Payment for Eligible Working Households Receiving Tax Credits 

As part of the Spring 2021 Budget, the Chancellor announced a new one-off £500 payment to support working households receiving tax credits.

More than 34.5 million people in the UK have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. And if you want even more positive figures:

As of the 25th April, 53% of people in Brentwood and Ongar have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and, as a nation, we are still on target to deliver vaccines to all adults by the end of July.

It’s a year this week since the Prime Minister appeared on our TV screens to explain the UK was entering a period a lockdown to try to bring the rising rates of coronavirus infections under control.

The children of Brentwood and Ongar have returned to school this week amid a genuine feeling of excitement having been out of the classroom since before Christmas.

Budget 2021

Alex has welcomed the latest figures showing 35 per cent of people in Brentwood and Ongar have now received a vaccine
In total, more than 19.3 million doses have been administered to over 18.6 million people across the United Kingdom – equivalent to 1 in 3 adults.

This week the Prime Minister has set out the Government’s roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions in England – a cautious but optimistic path to the summer and to what we hope we will be the irreversible end of lockdown. This is truly exciting.

People aged 16 and over, living or working within the CM13 postcode in Brentwood are being asked to get a Covid-19 test as soon as possible, whether they have symptoms or not - latest Information can be found here.