Coronavirus Update

Jun 20

Coronavirus Update

  • June 20, 2020

Coronavirus - Self-Isolation Help

Coronavirus - Volunteering

 

CORONAVIRUS

Do you need help? Can you provide help?

This information was hand-delivered to every household in the parish between 16th-18th March 2020.

We can all do simple things to help each other and ourselves in the coming weeks when some may have to self-isolate:

  • Avoid catching or spreading the disease:
    • Wash your hands with soap and warm water often – for at least 20 seconds
    • Always wash your hands when you get home or into work
    • Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
    • Cover your mouth & nose with a tissue or sleeve (not hands) when you cough or sneeze
    • Put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards
    • Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell
    • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, especially if your hands are unclean
  • Symptoms of Coronavirus (Covid-19):
    • A cough, high temperature or shortness of breath. These symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness as the symptoms are similar to the common cold and flu
    • If you believe you might have been in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with the disease, unless you are displaying any symptoms or you have been contacted by Public Health England directly, you do not need to do anything
    • If you have either a high temperature or a new continuous cough and you live on your own you should stay at home for 7 days; if you live with other people you should all stay at home for 14 days. This will help to protect others in your community while you are infectious
    • Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital without first calling 111
    • You do not need to contact NHS 111 to tell them you’re staying at home
    • Testing will not take place for people who are self-isolating with mild symptoms
  • Helping others:
    • Check on any vulnerable family, friends and neighbours; helping them with their shopping and checking they have everything they need can make a huge difference
    • If you know someone who is self-isolating, contact them via phone, text, email or via social media and check that they’re ok
    • Public Health England has advised people who are self-isolating to do what they can to avoid visitors to their home and any deliveries of groceries, medications or other shopping should be left at the door The most up-to-date advice (it is changing daily) for those who are experiencing a cough, fever, or shortness of breath can be found at www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

Additional Useful Information Information and guidance is changing on a daily basis so it is important to pay attention to news outlets, government messages and healthcare updates. The following is a selection of useful sources of information.

  • Useful websites:
  • Useful telephone numbers:
    • NHS 111 – only call 111 if you cannot get help online
    • Education queries –phone the Department for Education on 0800 046 8687
    • Wiltshire Council – 0300 456 0100
  • Social media
    • Social media is a valuable tool at a time like this but it can also contain misinformation and rumour. The following Twitter (www.twitter.com) accounts will be regularly posting out the latest factual advice and information related to the disease
    • Public Health England – @PHE_UK
    • Department of Health and Social Care – @DHSCgovuk
    • Wiltshire Council – @WiltsCouncil
    • NHS England – @NHSEngland The NHS advises to only trust NHS organisations on Twitter that are ‘blue-tick verified’
    • Wiltshire Police – @wiltshirepolice
    • Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service – @DWFireRescue
  • Local radio is also a good and timely source of information especially for those without internet access.