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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Government announces national lockdown (Monday 4 January 2021)

Everyone in England must stay at home except for specific reasons, including essential shopping, to work, if you cannot work from home, to exercise, to seek medical help, and to escape domestic abuse.

Kath Cobain Director of Public HealthFull guidance is available on the dedicated guidance pages of the Government’s website (opens in a new window).

A message from Dr. Kathryn Cobain, the Director for Public Health in Worcestershire

Dear Residents, I know that the news of a new lockdown for England, will be frustrating and upsetting for many people. Worcestershire has tried very hard to keep COVID-19 cases down, and many of you have made sacrifices to protect yourselves and others. We have all had to make changes to the way we live our lives in recent months, and that included over Christmas, when so many were not able to spend time with loved ones.

Read the full message from Dr Kathryn Cobain

Latest information

Advice and guidance

Symptoms and how to get a test
Report a positive or suspected case
Self-isolation and when you need to do this
Using the NHS COVID-19 Test and Trace App
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Test and trace support payment
What is a contact?
Face coverings
Social distancing
Advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable
Are you vulnerable and in need of help?
Help for businesses

Specific guidance

Further advice and guidance

COVID-19, Domestic Abuse and Your Community

You might be worried about yourself or a friend/relative’s wellbeing whilst we are being asked to stay at home as part of the COVID-19 emergency measures. If so, help is available:

SafeLives ending domestic abuse # you are not alone
Safe Lives have all the domestic abuse resources in a one stop link:
Website: SafeLives ending domestic abuse - Domestic abuse and COVID-19 (opens in a new window)
Free phone 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247

West Mercia Women’s Aid Helpline 24 hours a day on 0800 980 3331
Website: West Mercia Women's Aid (opens in a new window)

Men’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0327 (Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm)

In an emergency always dial 999

For more information about this service and further domestic abuse related information and services please visit the Worcestershire County Council Domestic abuse website.