Coronavirus: latest information

 

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

Covid 'toolbox' continues to expand

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's editions of the Herald and Petersfield Post:

"One of the most noticeable aspects of the recent response to the pandemic is our ability to react much more quickly and effectively to changing circumstances. 

The push to get boosted

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's edition of the Herald and Petersfield Post

Get vaccinated, get boosted, get protected.

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions:

"From last Friday, just ahead of half term, parents of 12 to 15 year olds were able to book covid vaccinations for their children via the expanded NHS National Booking Service.

Preparing for winter with Covid

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Petersfield Post and Herald editions:

"As we head into autumn and prepare for winter, we are beginning a new phase in our response to covid, despite having more cases than we did this time last year. 

A return to school

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post:

Some good news on jobs

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post:

'Grab a Jab' to help build immunity

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald and Petersfield Post editions:

"When the NHS celebrated its birthday earlier in July, I was struck by suggestions that the best present we could give the NHS was to get a covid jab.  

Step 4: approach with caution

This article was written by Damian and published in this week's Herald editions and Petersfield Post:

"By the end of last week, more than 80 million vaccines had been administered across the UK, through the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history.