Coronavirus: Community Support
Click here to access GOV.UK and the latest information and advice - Coronavirus: how to stay safe and help prevent the spread
Welcome to our parish website's Coronavirus - Coldridge Community Support page - a 'one stop shop' aimed at signposting relevant local and national on-line resources and news, with the aim of helping residents of Coldridge navigate their way through the current emergency.
As information and guidance is subject to change at short notice, links are used to refer you to official sources of guidance or news announcements.
Posted IK, 21st March 2020; updated 26th March; 5th, 27th November; 1st April; 17th May; 14th June; 6th September 2021.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Key On-Line Resources
This section provides links to key on-line resources and trusted sources within the UK which are providing Government & Health guidance, advice or providing notification of local providers/service impacts arising from the developing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic:-
Central Government & Health Services Resources
UK Central Government: GOV.UK - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Entry Page - what you need to do
Public Health England: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance
NHS: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Condition, Self Isolation, Testing, ..
NHS 111 On-Line: NHS 111 Symptom Checker
GOV.UK: Daily Update - The official UK Government website for data and insights on Coronavirus (COVID-19) <<< Rolling Update
GOV.UK: Slides and datasets to accompany daily Government coronavirus press conference <<< Rolling Update
GOV.UK: Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 <<< Last Update 3rd September 2021
GOV.UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested <<< UPDATED 27th August 2021
GOV.UK: Education, universities and childcare <<< UPDATED 17th May 2021
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Travel Guidance
GOV.UK: Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19) <<< UPDATED 19th July 2021
GOV.UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Red Amber and Green Rules for Foreign Travel from UK <<< UPDATED 30th August 2021
GOV.UK - Safer Travel (General) Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers <<< UPDATED 16th August 2021
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Supplementary GOV.UK & NHS Information
Public Health England - Keeping 'Active at Home' booklet
Guidance for Positive Mental Wellbeing - NHS Every Mind Matters
Requesting an Isolation Note: https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note
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Information from/on Local Services
Local Authority MDDC: Mid-Devon District Council Coronavirus (COVID-19): Council Service Update
Local Authority MDDC - Business: Coronavirus information for businesses, employers and employees
Local Authority Devon County Council: Coronavirus advice in Devon
Devon Communities Together: Helping Devon communities help themselves
Devon County Council - Devon Local Outbreak Management Plan, March 2021
GP Services (Bow/North Tawton): Bow and North Tawton Medical Practice
GP Services (Chumleigh/Winkleigh): Wallingbrook Health Group
Devon & Cornwall Police: Coronavirus Pandemic Response Page (incl. FAQs)
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Business and Working Support Contacts
Businesses: Working safely during coronavirus <<< UPDATED 17th August 2021
> Business Support Pages: Coronavirus (COVID-19) support available to businesses
Employees: www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay & www.gov.uk/lay-offs-short-timeworking
HMRC Coronavirus Helpline: 0800 015 9559
HMRC Self-Assessment Payment Helpline: 0300 200 3822
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This list will be extended and/or amended in line with future developments.
Created 21st March 2020; Updated 26th March, 2nd, 17th, 18th April; 1st, 11th May, 17th July; 1st August; 14th October; 1th, 4th, 5th, 7th, 22nd November; 2nd, 5th, 19th December 2020;
2021: Updated 4th, 15th, 31st January; 12th February; 8th, 20th March; 1st, 8th, 17th, 24th April; 15th, 17th May; 14th June; 1st, 17th July; 8th August; 8th September
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CORONAVIRUS - RELATED NEWS
September 2021
3rd September
'Connect Me' - Devon at heightened response level due to case levels - Steve Brown explains. New study tests third vaccine dose. Pop-up testing steps up. Back to School special bulletin.
Published on 3rd September 2021, 04:55pm
Case rates in Devon have fallen slightly, but with schools, colleges and universities returning soon, it's expected that they will rise again.
In the latest issue (available here) the Director of Public Health Devon explains the latest on enhanced response area status, pop-up testing and access to vaccinations aimed at addressing the local case-rate challenges. There's also a special bulletin for parents with children returning to svhool after the summer break.
Posted 6th September 2021
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Prior Month's Posts now moved to 'The Archives'
All of the articles posted during 2020 and upto July 2021 are now available on a new page - Coronavirus Community News - The Archives.
This change is intended to simplify structure (and length!) of the main Community Support Page.
Posted 1st June 2020; Updated 1st July; 1st August; 3rd September; 10th, 23rd October; 4th December; 1st January 2021; 5th February; 5th March; 6th April; 14th June; 8th August
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Page opened to navigation 21st March 2020