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Gloucestershire's Partnership Board Bulletin
Welcome to this special edition of our Partnership Board bulletin on the new government guidelines and what they mean for you and your family.
This is the first stage of relaxing the coronavirus restrictions. More rules will be relaxed in the future, but it will be at least three weeks before this happens and it could be longer
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What can I do from today that I couldn’t do before? |
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You can now do the following things (whilst following social distancing rules):
- spend time outdoors – for example sitting and enjoying the fresh air, picnicking, or sunbathing in a local park
- meet one other person from a different household outdoors,
- exercise outside as many times as you like, with your household or one other person.
- play team sports outside with people who live in your household.
- visit a garden centre
- go to work if you cannot work from home, and work there safely.
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As like before, you cannot:
- visit friends and family in their homes
- exercise in an indoor sports court, gym or leisure centre, or go swimming in a public pool
- exercise with more than one person who doesn’t live in your household. This means sports like tennis or fishing are okay, but football or basketball are not.
- use an outdoor gym or playground
- visit a private or ticketed attraction
- gather in a group of more than two (excluding members of your own household), except for a few specific exceptions set out in law (for work, funerals, house moves, supporting the vulnerable, in emergencies and to fulfil legal obligations)
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So I don’t have to stay at home anymore? |
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You should stay at home as much as possible. The reasons you may leave home include:
- for work, where you cannot work from home
- going to shops that are permitted to be open - to get things like food and medicine
- exercise or spend time outdoors
- any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid injury or illness, escape risk of harm, or provide care / help to a vulnerable person
These reasons are exceptions and a fuller list is set out in the regulations.
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Remember the following rules: |
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- Wash your hands often using soap and water, and dry them thoroughly. Where available, use sanitiser outside the home, especially when entering a building and after contact with surfaces.
- If you get symptoms of coronavirus, you need to self-isolate.
- If you can work from home, you should keep working from home.
- If you cannot work from home, try and avoid using public transport if you can.
- If you can’t socially distance in an enclosed space (for example on transport or some shops), the Government says that people should try and wear a face-covering if possible. Face coverings should not be used by children under 2 years of age or those who may find it difficult to manage them correctly (e.g. those with respiratory conditions). You should always wash your hands before putting the mask on and off, and avoid touching it while you are wearing it.
- If you are more vulnerable to coronavirus because of an underlying health condition, you still need to be careful to minimise contact with people outside your household.
- If you had a letter from the NHS telling you that you are “extremely clinically vulnerable” (also called “shielding”) you should still stay at home at all times
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