Page Updated 08/04/2021
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Roadmap out of Lockdown:
From 8 March, people in England will see restrictions start to lift and the government’s four-step roadmap offer a route back to a more normal life.
Only when the government is sure that it is safe to move from one step to the next will the final decision be made. The decision will be based on four tests:
- the vaccine deployment programme continues successfully
- evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in those vaccinated
- infection rates do not risk a surge in hospitalisations which would put unsustainable pressure on the NHS
- our assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new Variants of Concern
The government will continue to protect the public by ensuring local outbreaks are managed quickly and effectively and that we combat new dangerous variants, both within the UK and at the border. The government will also continue to support families and businesses throughout the steps set out in the roadmap
More information about the next steps out of lockdown is available on the government website.
Key source of information for the public use:
NHS Test and Trace:
We are asking people who have had a positive test for COVID-19 (or their parents or guardians), and those who may have had contact with people who have tested positive, to provide some vital information to help us understand and slow the spread of infection. This is called contact tracing and is a very effective method of protecting people and slowing the spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus.
For NHS Test and Trace Please Click Here
Other Accredited Sources Of Information:
Latest from the NHS please click here
If you are asked to self-isolate please click here
For frequently asked questions for the public click here
COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection click here
For guidance for organisations providing services in social and community care settings click here
For general guidance for employers and businesses on providing advice to staff click here
For the latest foreign travel advice please click here
Citizens Advice IOW:
COVID-19: Help For Families Citizens Advice IOW
COVID-19: Housing Advice Citizens Advice IOW
How To Contact Us During Coronavirus At Citizens Advice IOW
Before You Claim Universal Credit – Read This – Citzens Advice IOW
COVID-19: Benefits Advice – Citizens Advice IOW
Other Helpful Links:
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Isle Find It Directory of Services
