Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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

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Alternatively please find below the latest information from the Government.

Government Updates

LFD tests: how and why they were used during the pandemic

Report on the general public's COVID-19 testing behaviours after the universal testing offer was introduced in April 2021.

Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 6 October 2023

COVID-19 vaccine quarterly surveillance reports (September 2021 to October 2023)

Data on the real-world effectiveness and impact of the COVID-19 vaccines.

Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 29 September 2023

COVID-19 autumn 2023 vaccination programme: cost effectiveness impact assessment

Impact assessment into the cost effectiveness of the COVID-19 autumn 2023 vaccination programme.

Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: October 2023

Official statistics on a range of topics including infection control measures and COVID-19 vaccinations in adult social care settings.

Improvement notice issued to St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

An improvement notice issued to St Helens Council due to poor performance in children’s social services.

Diabetic eye screening: invitation and result letter templates

Local NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) providers must use these letters to invite people for screening and inform them of their results.

Deaths Registered in Northern Ireland - Week ending 22 September 2023

COVID-19: non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce transmission

This rapid mapping review identifies and categorises evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19

Coronavirus

Wash your hands often

hand washing

Clean your hands frequently each day by washing with soap and water for 20 seconds or using hand sanitiser. This will help protect you and the people you live with. This step is one of the most effective ways of reducing the risk of passing infection to others.

Cover your coughs and sneezes

sneezing

Cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when you cough or sneeze. If you do not have one to hand, sneeze into the crook of your elbow, not into your hand.

If you have a carer, they should use disposable tissues to wipe away any mucus or phlegm after you have sneezed or coughed. Then they should wash their hands with soap and water.

Dispose of tissues into a disposable rubbish bag and immediately wash your hands with soap and water or use a hand sanitiser.