Roadmap to recovery
This past last year has been incredibly hard on us all but there are signs of hope on the horizon.
From this month we will start to see some changes to what we can and can’t do as the Government’s roadmap to recovery offers us all a way back to a more normal life.
It’s a phased approach that will depend on several key criteria being met, but will allow children back to school, more businesses to reopen and people being able to meet up again.
In March the key dates and changes are as follows:
8 March
- Children and students will be able to return to schools and colleges.
- You will also be allowed to leave home for recreation and outdoor exercise with members of your household or your support bubble. People in care home will also be allowed one regular visitor.
29 March
- Up to six people, or two separate households, will be able to meet up outside
- Outdoor sports facilities will reopen, and you’ll be able to take part in formally organised outdoor sports.
We’ve all worked so hard to get this far so please remember to carry on with prevention measures such as washing your hands and wearing face coverings.
 The Covid-19 vaccination roll out is now well underway and figures are now available for your area.
Vaccination is a huge step forward in the battle against coronavirus and it’s important to take up yours when you are offered it.
In Amber Valley over 37,800 people have already been vaccinated. This includes 17,515 under 70s, 7,839 people aged 70 to 74 and 6,800 people aged 80+
The Covid 19 vaccination roll out will now be focusing on a new set of eligible people.
These will be:
- Anyone aged 60 years old or over
- Anyone who is extremely clinically vulnerable.
- Anyone else who is recorded by their GP as being “at risk” from Covid-19.
If you’re now eligible for your covid-19 vaccination then please either wait to be contacted or book your vaccination online here. Please do not phone your GP.
 Are you finding it difficult to tell truth from fiction at the moment?
There’s lots of misleading information circulating about Covid-19 which might lead you to wonder what’s true and what is not.
Our new campaign ‘Covid 19. Get the Facts’ provides trusted, professionally sourced information about some of the main issues people may have questions about.
This includes the Covid vaccinations, the importance of prevention measures such as wearing a face covering and social distancing, as well as information about a wide range of other Covid-19 related topics.
Keep an eye out on our social media for the new campaign, and you can also read up on all the facts at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/covidfacts
Did you know that we’re rolling out our coronavirus community testing centres to all district and boroughs across the county?
It means you can get regular checks to find out if you’re carrying the virus even though you haven’t got symptoms.
That’s because 1 in 3 people who have coronavirus don’t have any symptoms and could be spreading the virus without realising it.
If you do have coronavirus symptoms please don’t visit our centres. Self-isolate at home and arrange a test through the NHS.
You can find out more information on community testing, including the location and opening times of all our centres, on our website.
Workplace testing
Medium and large sized businesses in Derbyshire can now access Covid-19 testing for employees without symptoms through the national workplace testing offer.
Testing is key to stopping the spread of Covid-19 and more than 2.5 million tests have been distributed across the public and private sectors so far.
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New shielding advice
An extra 1.7 million more people have been added to the Covid-19 shielding list.
This is due to a new method of deciding whether someone is at risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19.
Shielders are strongly advised to only leave home for absolutely essential reasons such as to exercise or attend health appointments, and they should not socialise with anyone outside their support bubble.
People on the shielding list are still advised to shield even if they have had two doses of the vaccine.
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