Coronavirus (COVID-19): Eden Update

Cumbria County Council sent this bulletin at 20-04-2020 09:57 AM BST

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Latest updates and news about the response to coronavirus in your area. Please continue to check gov.uk and the council's website and stay up to date.

Follow Cumbria County Council on Facebook and Twitter and Eden District Council on Facebook and Twitter.

Stay at home, keep communities safe and save lives

You must stay at home, only leaving for the following very limited purposes:

Shopping for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible.
One form of exercise a day – for example, a run, walk, cycle or to walk the dog – alone or with members of your immediate household.
Any medical need, to provide care or to help a vulnerable person.
Travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home.

Remember:

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home).
Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people.
Do not meet others, even friends or family. You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.
Wash your hands as soon as you get home.

Useful links:

Eden updates:

Eden Directory of Community Support (PDF)

Emergency Support Helpline for vulnerable people needing urgent help with food, medicines and essential supplies

The telephone 'call' centre will operate Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and 10am to 2pm at weekends. The service will also accepts referrals from members of the public who may be concerned about people in their community.

Make an online referral.

Volunteering in your community

Vulnerable people and elderly people in your community who are staying at home, self-isolating or shielding may need the support of volunteers - could you help?

You might have specific skills to offer or may want to help with tasks like shopping, dog walking, collecting prescriptions and other help.

Go to SupportCumbria.org.uk to register as a volunteer.

Click here for more volunteering guidance.

Help keep children safe

During the current COVID-19 crisis it is important that we all look out for each other, and with schools closed there are fewer people looking out for children.

If you are concerned that a child or young person is at risk of abuse or neglect then you must report those concerns.

Here’s who you should contact:

☎️ Call the Cumbria Safeguarding Hub on 0333 240 1727 or call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. If a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999.

Public service updates

See the latest updates on Cumbria County Council services including Cumbria Care, Fire and Rescue, Tips, Libraries and more.

The UK Government and the NHS will keep people informed of new advice and developments. Please check the following sources of advice frequently:

GOV.UK will keep you in touch with how the Government is responding and how you can help.
The NHS coronavirus (COVID-19) page includes the latest health information about how to protect yourself or check if you need medical help.
General Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Public Health England
Follow Public Health England or The Department of Health and Social Care on Twitter for regular updates.

Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp

To use the free service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.

Please remember to only follow and share credible and trusted information and guidance from gov.uk, Public Health England, the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS and local agencies including councils and Police

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