Dudley Council coronavirus updates - 20 November

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council sent this bulletin at 20-11-2020 06:56 PM GMT

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COVID-19 cases are continuing to soar in Dudley ❗️

The borough has the highest figures in the West Midlands. Unless the number of cases starts to fall, local restrictions could remain in place post lockdown, and in the run up to Christmas.

Play your part - protect Dudley borough

We are urging residents to follow the national lockdown rules:

🔸 You must stay at home

🔸 You must work from home if you can

🔸 Only go out for food, medical reasons, exercise or work

🔸 Avoid travel unless essential

🔸 Remember HANDS FACE SPACE

Find out more ➡️ www.dudley.gov.uk/coronavirus

What is self-isolation?

Self-isolation is when you do not leave your home because you have or might have coronavirus.

This helps stop the virus spreading to other people.

When do you need to self-isolate and what do you need to do? Visit the NHS website to find out more.

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Dudley borough has seen a significant increase in virus cases and is now the highest in the region.

People can access testing seven days a week and residents are reminded to seek testing whenever they become symptomatic as uptake of testing is 21 per cent lower at weekends.

If you have coronavirus symptoms, no matter how mild, you need to get tested. Anyone who has symptoms of Covid-19 should immediately self-isolate for 10 days and book a test either online or by calling 119.

Dudley borough currently has four testing sites. The main two testing units are located at Flood Street car park (off Oakeywell Street) in Dudley and on Jackson Street car park in Lye.

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The NHS COVID-19 app helps to protect your loved ones.

You can check your symptoms and keep track of how long you need to self-isolate for.

Learn more about how the app works

📲 Download the app

The Dudley Towns Fund Board and Dudley Council are working together to regenerate the Castle Hill area.

The updated vision for Castle Hill comprises three main elements:

➡️ Next phase of development for Dudley Zoo & Castle
➡️ New University Centre to expand the Town’s Learning Quarter
➡️ Improved public open spaces and footpaths from Castle Hill to Dudley town centre

Before undertaking any of this development, we want to consult with people from across Dudley borough.

Visit the Dudley Business First website to take part in the Castle Hill consultation.

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Dig out your Christmas jumpers and dust off your antlers as this Saturday we will be counting down to the switch on of the borough's Christmas lights!

Dudley borough’s Christmas light switch-on events are moving online this year as we bring all the borough together for one big switch-on.

In partnership with Halesowen BID, we will be bringing an evening of festive cheer, straight to you in the comfort of your own home on Saturday 21 November from 4.30pm.

Hosted by Black Country Radio, the programme will include a Christmas cocktail master class, music performances and cookery lesson from the BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals 2019 winner Stuart Deeley before handing over to the Mayor of Dudley to officially switch on the lights at 5pm.

Watch the show via our YouTube channel - Christmas lights switch on

🎭 FREE-fi-fo-fum!

Dudley Council and Funtime Theatre are teaming up to bring a free online panto to Dudley residents.

Enjoy this online, interactive spectacular on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November. The pantomime will tell the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk story but with a Dudley twist.

Tickets are free! All you have to do is register on Eventbrite using the links below and a zoom link will then be emailed to you so you can watch the show at home.

Saturday 28 November 2pm

Saturday 28 November 5pm

Sunday 29 November 2pm

Business
workshops

Dudley Council is organising free online business workshops in support of the retail sector

Carer's Rights Day 2020

The council’s Dudley Carers Hub and Wellbeing Service is hosting a ‘Know your Rights’ event through an online zoom meeting from 11am - 12.30pm on 26 November

Love Exploring
app

Active Black Country, in partnership with Dudley Council, is developing walks, cycle routes and discovery games in the borough to feature on a new Love Exploring app

Alcohol Awareness Week

It's Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 16-22 November 2020 on the theme of alcohol and mental health

CCTV cameras in Lye

Key sites across Lye have been confirmed for new state of the art CCTV cameras as part of a £1.7milion safety programme

We are the
NHS

NHS England and NHS Improvement launched this year’s ‘We are the NHS’ campaign - a recruitment campaign to increase positive perceptions of, and pride in, working for the NHS

Dudley's Christmas Concert

This Christmas Dudley Performing Arts will be broadcasting a special Christmas concert online and they want YOU to get involved in the borough wide finale of Slade’s Merry Christmas Everybody

Suicide
prevention

If you've been affected by suicide, then reach out. It's ok to talk about it

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