Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest Updates

Coronavirus

This page has been designed to provide up-to-date information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

National Lockdown from Tuesday 5th January 2021

From this (5th Jan) morning, you must once again stay home:

  • You may only leave home for limited reasons permitted in law, such as to shop for essentials.
  • You should work from home unless you absolutely cannot. 
  • If you are clinically extremely vulnerable, we are advising you to begin shielding again. 

Primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across England are closed except for children of critical workers and the most vulnerable, as one of our latest measures to slow the spread of the virus.

In response, the Chancellor has announced £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support business and protect jobs as the nation stays at home to control the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

Full details of what you can and cannot do under these tighter restrictions can be found here.

If you need medical help, please use the 111 online coronavirus service.

You can find the answers to frequently asked questions about what you can do and can’t do during this pandemic here.

Keep up-to-date with government information about coronavirus (COVID-19) here

Keep up-to-date with government information about the national restrictions here

For up-to-date information regarding support which is available, please click here.

 

News

Defeating COVID-19

As the Prime Minister returns to work this week having defeated COVID-19 in his body, there is much to do to defeat in his country. Huge progress has been made in slowing the advance of the virus as people have acted responsibly and kept their distance from each other.

Coronavirus News from Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group has sent me details of what has been set up to help customers; you can read the full details here:

Support for your constituents affected by COVID-19

"Heart Warming Stories of People Coming Together to Help Others"

On Sunday evening Her Majesty the Queen addressed the nation saying that despite everything “we have seen heart-warming stories of people coming together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help the relief effort

Thanks to NHS Volunteers

As the Gazette goes to press this week, the country remains on an emergency footing as we tackle the Covid-19 crisis. With the death toll continuing to rise sharply, my message to everyone remains the same: Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives.

Help Available in Essex During Coronavirus Outbreak

THE ESSEX WELFARE SERVICE is a new service available to anyone in the county who requires urgent help during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The service is also there to report anyone who you are concerned about.

Stay At Home. Protect The NHS. Save Lives.

Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. At a time of national crisis it is vitally important we all follow official guidance in order to stay safe and to protect others. I cannot emphasise strongly enough how important it is that everyone follows the latest advice from government and the NHS.

Brentwood Borough Council Offers Community Support

Brentwood Borough Council is taking a leading role in ensuring the most vulnerable people in the Borough are supported while they self-isolate and socially distance themselves during the Coronavirus pandemic.