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Covid-19 Stats update January 2021 –
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKGLOUCESTERSHIRE/bulletins/2baabf9ry 2021
Past COVID-19 infection provides some immunity but people may still carry and transmit virus
Page summary:
Study finds past coronavirus (COVID-19) infection provides some immunity for at least 5 months, but people may still carry and transmit the virus.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:08am, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 14 January 2021
Page summary:
Early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 14 January 2021
HMCTS weekly management information during coronavirus – March to December 2020
Page summary:
The weekly management information used by HMCTS for understanding workload volumes and timeliness at a national level during coronavirus (COVID-19), March 2020 to December 2020
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 14 January 2021
HMCTS weekly management information during coronavirus outbreak
Page summary:
The management information used by HMCTS for understanding the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on workload volumes and activity at a national level on a weekly basis.
Change made:
HMCTS weekly management information during coronavirus – March to December 2020 added.
Time updated:
9:30am, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): antibody testing
Page summary:
Information about the government’s coronavirus antibody testing programme. Antibody tests are to check whether a person has had the virus.
Change made:
Updated to remove reference to antibody tests from NHS England test sites.
Time updated:
10:06am, 14 January 2021
NHS Test and Trace statistics (England): methodology
Page summary:
How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the contact-tracing data in its weekly reports.
Change made:
Added information about how cases and contacts are reached.
Time updated:
11:00am, 14 January 2021
NHS Test and Trace (England) statistics: 31 December 2020 to 6 January 2021
Page summary:
Experimental statistics for weeks 1 to 32 of NHS Test and Trace contact tracing in England.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 14 January 2021
Help employers apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant (Kickstart gateway)
Page summary:
Information for organisations who want to be a Kickstart gateway and help employers apply for the Kickstart Scheme.
Change made:
Added information about how to add new job placements or employers to the grant agreement in ‘After you have applied’.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 14 January 2021
Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 29 or less job placements
Page summary:
If you are an employer looking to create 29 or less jobs placements for young people, apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Change made:
Added information about how to add new job placements to the grant agreement in ‘After you have applied’.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19: supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
Page summary:
Guidance for care staff who are supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made:
This guidance has been updated to reflect new national lockdown rules in England.
Time updated:
12:14pm, 14 January 2021
NHS Test and Trace reaches one million people over new year, as record numbers test positive
Page summary:
NHS Test and Trace identified almost 390,000 positive cases between 31 December and 6 January ‒ the highest weekly figure to date.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:34pm, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): providing unpaid care
Page summary:
Information for people who are caring, unpaid, for friends or family during the coronavirus outbreak.
Change made:
Updated to reflect national lockdown stay at home guidance.
Time updated:
12:35pm, 14 January 2021
Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 30 or more job placements
Page summary:
If you are an employer looking to create 30 or more jobs placements for young people, apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Change made:
Added information about how to add new job placements to your grant agreement in ‘After you have applied’.
Time updated:
12:44pm, 14 January 2021
Download a template if you’re claiming for 100 or more employees through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Page summary:
Complete a template with the details of the employees you’re claiming for and upload this when you claim (for claims on or after 1 July 2020).
Change made:
The XLS and XLSX templates used for submitting a claim for 100 or more employees have been updated.
Time updated:
1:07pm, 14 January 2021
Liverpool COVID-19 community testing pilot: interim evaluation report summary
Page summary:
Summarises the report from an evaluation led by the University of Liverpool into the pilot of community open-access testing among people without coronavirus symptoms.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:41pm, 14 January 2021
Guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings
Page summary:
What all special schools and other specialist settings will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made:
Published additional guidance for special schools, specialist post-16 providers, and alternative provision (including hospital schools) during the national lockdown.
Time updated:
1:50pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19: impacts on health – reports and tools
Page summary:
National reports and tool to support the monitoring of the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on the population.
Change made:
Added ‘COVID-19 vaccine monitoring reports’.
Time updated:
2:00pm, 14 January 2021
Wider impacts of COVID-19 on health monitoring tool
Page summary:
National monitoring tool that brings together metrics to assess the wider impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on health.
Change made:
Updated with 14 January 2021 data release.
Time updated:
2:00pm, 14 January 2021
National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports
Page summary:
National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.
Change made:
Added week 2 report, graphs and data table.
Time updated:
2:00pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccine monitoring reports
Page summary:
COVID-19 vaccination data reports, including weekly counts and denominators.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:00pm, 14 January 2021
Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
Page summary:
Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus.
Change made:
A link to a YouTube video about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension has been added.
Time updated:
2:43pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination programme
Page summary:
Documents relating to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.
Change made:
Added ‘COVID-19 vaccine monitoring reports’ to the surveillance section.
Time updated:
2:55pm, 14 January 2021
Vaccine uptake guidance and the latest coverage data
Page summary:
Information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Change made:
Added a new section for ‘COVID-19 vaccine monitoring reports’
Time updated:
2:55pm, 14 January 2021
Weekly national flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published
Page summary:
National influenza and COVID-19 report, monitoring coronavirus (COVID-19) activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.
Change made:
Added latest update.
Time updated:
3:36pm, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce
Page summary:
Advice for those working in adult social care on managing your mental health and how employers can take care of the wellbeing of their staff during the coronavirus outbreak.
Change made:
Updated to reflect national lockdown guidance. Removed reference to the apps Daylight, SilverCloud and Sleepio.
Time updated:
3:40pm, 14 January 2021
National lockdown: Stay at Home
Page summary:
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. Find out what you can and cannot do.
Change made:
Guidance updated.
Time updated:
3:46pm, 14 January 2021
Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
Page summary:
What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak from the start of the autumn term.
Change made:
Updated ‘Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools’ to clarify that supply teachers and other temporary staff can assist in delivering remote education as well as face to face education to pupils who continue to attend school.
Time updated:
3:51pm, 14 January 2021
Closing certain businesses and venues in England
Page summary:
This guidance sets out restrictions on certain businesses and venues in England during National Lockdown.
Change made:
Updated guidance for business closures in line with the latest government guidance.
Time updated:
3:51pm, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus cases by local authority: epidemiological data, 14 January 2021
Page summary:
Weekly watchlist giving epidemiological coronavirus (COVID-19) data for each lower-tier local authority (LTLA) in England.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:13pm, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus cases by local authority: epidemiological data
Page summary:
Weekly watchlist giving epidemiological coronavirus (COVID-19) data for each lower-tier local authority in England.
Change made:
Latest data reports for 14 January added.
Time updated:
4:32pm, 14 January 2021
Private providers of coronavirus testing
Page summary:
Lists of and information about approved suppliers of private testing kits for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Change made:
Updated both lists of private providers.
Time updated:
4:39pm, 14 January 2021
Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variant: Variant of Concern 202012/01
Page summary:
Technical briefing document on novel SARS-CoV-2 variant.
Change made:
Added technical briefing 4 and accompanying data.
Time updated:
4:47pm, 14 January 2021
More than a third of over 80s vaccinated against COVID-19
Page summary:
More than one third of people aged 80 and over in England have received at least one dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine as of 10 January.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:53pm, 14 January 2021
Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Page summary:
Guidance for businesses and organisations on how to recognise, contain and report incidents of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Change made:
Updated ‘When to call your local health protection team’ section: organisations should see individual business action cards for further information.
Time updated:
4:56pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19: providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults
Page summary:
Guidance for people who are providing unpaid care to adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made:
Updated to reflect national lockdown rules in England.
Time updated:
5:11pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: guide for older adults
Page summary:
Information for eligible adults on COVID-19 vaccination.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:23pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: a guide for social care staff
Page summary:
Information for frontline social care workers on COVID-19 vaccination.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:24pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: women of childbearing age, currently pregnant or breastfeeding
Page summary:
Information for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:25pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: why you are being asked to wait
Page summary:
Information about COVID-19 eligibility and vaccine supplies.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:26pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: what to expect after vaccination
Page summary:
Information for people who have had their first COVID-19 vaccination.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:27pm, 14 January 2021
COVID-19 vaccination: guide for healthcare workers
Page summary:
Information for frontline healthcare workers on COVID-19 vaccination.
Change made:
Added Albanian and Tagalog leaflets.
Time updated:
5:28pm, 14 January 2021
Aruba, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba, Chile, Qatar, Madeira and the Azores removed from travel corridor list
Page summary:
People returning to the UK from these locations will need to self-isolate for 10 days.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
7:59pm, 14 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors
Page summary:
List of countries, territories and regions from where you can travel to England and may not have to self-isolate.
Change made:
Aruba, the Azores, Bonaire/St Eustatius/Saba, Chile, Madeira and Qatar will be removed from the exempt list at 4am Saturday 16 January.
Time updated:
8:02pm, 14 January 2021
Travel from South American destinations, Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde banned to prevent spread of new variant
Page summary:
New travel restrictions from 4am Friday 15 January on passengers arriving in the UK from South American destinations, Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde.
Change made:
Amended to make clear this applies to passengers arriving in the UK, not just England.
Time updated:
8:37pm, 14 January 2021
Haulier advice site locations
Page summary:
Find sites where drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs and vans can get free COVID-19 tests and border readiness checks before transporting goods to the EU.
Change made:
Clacket Lane eastbound and Orwell Crossing Truck Stop are now offering COVID testing.
Time updated:
12:15am, 15 January 2021
Defence scientists ramp up their support to the Covid-19 pandemic
Page summary:
Scientists from Dstl have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:00am, 15 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Test to Release for international travel
Page summary:
Pay for a COVID-19 test to find out if you can reduce your self-isolation period after international travel.
Change made:
All arrivals from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores), Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela must self-isolate.
Time updated:
4:00am, 15 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) passenger privacy notice
Page summary:
Why we collect your data, what we do with it, who we may share it with and your rights.
Change made:
Updated privacy notice to include details on Pre Departure Testing.
Time updated:
4:00am, 15 January 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): jobs that qualify for travel exemptions
Page summary:
Jobs that qualify for exemptions from self-isolation, passenger locator form or COVID testing requirements.
Change made:
All arrivals from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores), Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela must self-isolate.
Time updated:
4:00am, 15 January 2021
Transport measures to protect England from variant strains of COVID-19
Page summary:
Details of any additional restrictions in place on travel into England due to coronavirus.
Change made:
All arrivals from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores), Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela must self-isolate.
Time updated:
4:00am, 15 January 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 testing introduced to bolster border measures
Page summary:
International arrivals required to prove negative COVID-19 test result before departure for England.
Change made:
Added translation
Time updated:
5:44am, 15 January 2021
Coronavirus and the impact on output in the UK economy: November 2020
Page summary:
An analysis of monthly growth for the production and services industries between October 2020 and November 2020, highlighting the impact from the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
7:00am, 15 January 2021
