MyWestminster - Coronavirus Weekly Update

Fri Jun 5 18:37:49 BST 2020

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** Weekly round-up, 5th June 2020
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Keep 2M distance

SOCIAL DISTANCING: As lockdown restrictions ease slightly, it is still vital not to forget to keep your 2-metre distance when outside your household, and to still wash your hands for 20 seconds when you get home.

✓   Wash your hands
✓   Adhere to social distancing
✓   Isolate if you have symptoms
✓   Get a test if you have symptoms

Groups of up to 6 people can now gather in outdoor public and private settings, such as parks and private gardens, provided they maintain social distancing.

** Public health updates
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Face mask
FACE COVERINGS: Face coverings on public transport will be mandatory from Monday 15 June in England. The government will require people to wear face coverings on buses, trains, tubes and other modes of public transport from that date, when non-essential shops are likely to reopen. Transport Police will enforce these rules and anyone who does not follow the rules may be fined where necessary. There will be exemptions for young children.

Face coverings will be handed out for free at a selection of tube and bus stations that have seen higher numbers of people travelling during the lockdown. Click here to learn more about the requirements for wearing face coverings on public transport (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/face-coverings-to-become-mandatory-on-public-transport?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) .

HOSPITALS: As the NHS reopens across the country, it is critical to stop the spread among staff, patients and visitors. Therefore, all hospital visitors and outpatients will need to wear face coverings as of Monday 15 June.
NHS TEST AND TRACE: The NHS Test and Trace service (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) aims to control the rate of reproduction ‘R’ and reduce the spread of infection. Everyone has a role to play in helping to make the Test and Trace service work. The diagram below outlines the steps you must take if you have coronavirus symptoms or are informed that you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus. The Government has expanded testing eligibility further to include children aged under 5. This means that anyone who has symptoms can get a test.
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** Westminster City Council key updates
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SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES: Many Westminster schools and nurseries have this week welcomed back pupils from early years, reception, year 1 and year 6.

In a social media video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZ2XYGtDcg&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) , Cllr Timothy Barnes, Westminster City Council Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, extends his thanks to schools and their staff for their dedication, as well as to parents and carers who have brought their children to school, for the first time in months.

If you haven’t already, please speak to your child’s school or nursery to understand the measures they are putting in place to safely welcome children back. To find out more and to access home learning resources, please visit our website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/coronavirus-information-schools-and-nurseries?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) .
CARERS’ WEEK: Next week is Carers’ Week during which the council will be promoting a host of events and support services available for carers residing in Westminster. Look out for information on our Twitter (https://twitter.com/CityWestminster?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/citywestminster/?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CityWestminster?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) feeds from Monday 8 June as we celebrate and express our gratitude for all unpaid carers.
Tachbrook Market

Tachbrook Market

WESTMINSTER MARKETS BACK IN BUSINESS: The Leader of Westminster City Council, Rachael Robathan, and Cllr Matthew Green, Cabinet Member for Business and Planning, visited Tachbrook Street market on the first day of trading this week as shoppers returned to markets in central London. Signage and floor markings are being installed across the city and strict social distancing measures have been introduced to help people to shop safely.

Click here for more information (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-markets?utm_source=COVID-19+Stakeholders&utm_campaign=6b6aecb432-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_26_11_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_583e425dd6-6b6aecb432-40040735&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) on how we are supporting the safe re-opening of our outdoor markets.

MOVING AROUND THE CITY SAFELY: We have been making changes to the roads in and around the city. To safely support the easing of the lockdown, we are temporarily widening pavements, pedestrian areas and cycle lanes to help people to move around more safely. Click here for more details (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/westminster-reopens?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651#public-movement) .

As part of these measures, and to safely support schools as they welcome back more children, our temporary ‘School Streets’ have also been put in place. We will be increasing pedestrian space at schools across Westminster until December 2020. Vehicle movements will be reduced during the operating times of a School Street so that school children, their parents and carers and other visitors can walk, cycle and scooter more, as well as being safe whilst social distancing. Click here for more information (https://westminster.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=5082688409&e=df04244d0d&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) .
HONOURING GEORGE FLOYD: This week, City Hall was lit up in purple in memory of George Floyd, and to stand in solidarity with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Westminster and around the world against racial injustice.

** Government updates
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Key announcements from Government this week include:
* People who are shielding can now leave their home if they wish, as long as they are able to maintain strict social distancing. Click here for more information (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) .
* New COVID-19 self-isolation measures will be imposed at the UK border from Monday 8 June designed to prevent new cases being brought in from abroad to prevent a second wave of the virus.
* From Monday 15 June 2020, secondary schools will begin face-to-face contact time for years 10 and 12, provided that the Government’s five tests are still being met.
* Also from 15 June, non-essential retail stores will be able to open, provided they are COVID-19 secure and that the Government’s five tests are still being met.
* The Health Secretary announced that the Junior Minister for Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, will lead a review to understand why people from BAME backgrounds are more at risk from COVID-19.

Next steps for work on COVID-19 disparities announced: Following the release of the Public Health England review into disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19, the Government’s Equality Hub is setting out how this work will be taken forward. The parameters include:
* Review the effectiveness and impact of current actions being undertaken by relevant government departments and their agencies to directly lessen disparities in infection and death rates of COVID-19
* Modifications to existing, or development of new policy, should be considered
* Strengthen and improve public health communications to ensure they can reach all communities across the country

** Westminster Connects
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WESTMINSTER CONNECTS SAYS THANK YOU: As Volunteers’ Week draws to a close, it’s #TimeToSayThanks (https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetosaythanks?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) to another one of our Westminster Connects volunteers, Louis Byrne, who has been delivering food to vulnerable residents.

With his day job providing haircuts to people in the media and fashion world, Louis has temporarily put down the scissors to help those in need. He said: “Volunteering helps me to take the focus off myself and on to something else. Kindness and wellbeing are a big driving force to how I live my life and in these times we are experiencing, it’s important to help each other out, it gives me a sense of purpose and pride.”

Find out more about volunteers in the community in this week’s Westminster Connects update (https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?e=%5bUNIQID%5d&u=a50c8b0dd980669ef713b4cca&id=c12ba3ec56&utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651) .

The Westminster Connects phone line is open 9am to 6pm seven days per week. We are here to support anyone who needs help as a result of COVID-19, please send the details to westminsterconnects at westminster.gov.uk (mailto:westminsterconnects at westminster.gov.uk)  or phone us on 020 7641 1222.

If you are concerned about an adult who you think requires social care and support or you have a safeguarding concern, phone 020 7641 1444 or 020 7641 1175 or email: adultsocialcare at westminster.gov.uk (mailto:adultsocialcare at westminster.gov.uk)

If you are concerned about a child and you have a safeguarding concern, phone: 0207 641 4000 or email AccesstoChildrensServices at westminster.gov.uk (mailto:AccesstoChildrensServices at westminster.gov.uk)

** Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms
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Following updated guidance from the UK Chief Medical Officers, anyone who develops a new continuous cough or fever or anosmia should self-isolate. Anosmia is the loss of or a change in your normal sense of smell. It can also affect your sense of taste as the two are closely linked.

The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of any of the following:
* a new continuous cough
* a high temperature
* a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

If you are concerned then contact NHS 111 online (https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19?utm_source=MyWestminster+Updates&utm_campaign=fed54f890f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_10_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd2a0fcc47-fed54f890f-40059651)
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