Keeping communities safe
This newsletter is to keep you updated with latest key information and updates for you to share with your organisations and the communities you work with about the latest Covid-19 updates.
Thank you for all your support, we appreciate everything you're doing to help keep communities in Sheffield safe.
Update on new restrictions
Summary of the latest national guidelines announced recently are below:
Meeting socially
- Rule of 6 - it is against the law to meet socially in groups of more than 6. This applies to both indoor and outdoor settings
Hospitality
- Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues to close by 10pm and offer table service only. Take aways must also close by 10pm
Work
- Work from home wherever possible
Events
- Weddings reduced to 15. Funerals to remain at 25
- Rule of 6 will apply to all indoor sports
- Sporting spectator events and conferencing will remain paused
Face Coverings
- Now compulsory for bar staff and non-seated customers, shop workers and waiters
- Also compulsory in taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
Enforcement
- Fines for non-compliance will increase to £200
Sheffield position statement
Video of latest position statement for Sheffield from Greg Fell, Director of Public Health. Please share this with your communities It's here or click below
Latest position statement for Sheffield
Community resources...
Remember to keep checking this website to help support communities during Covid - 19. It's a space that anyone can access and where we've put key public safety information to use and share as and when needed. It's here: www.sheffield.gov.uk/coronaviruscommunityresources, or click below...
Everything here is free to use and we update it regularly. Materials are in a variety of languages and formats including images to download and print and social media images to upload. Please share these materials in your communities to help keep people in Sheffield safe.
This is a reminder that the NHS test and trace national booking system is reaching capacity. This is due to laboratory testing reaching national capacity on the day.
Please remind anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms that they need to book a test. Testing remains a vital part in our fight against the spread of Covid-19 in our city and to help reduce the rate of people contracting the virus. However, delays may be experienced in being able to book a test using the national system. If you can’t get a test on the day, try again later or try the next day. Listen to the guidance you are provided at the point of arranging a booking.
To make it clear, people should only book a test if they have symptoms of Covid-19 - If you have symptoms you must self isolate at home and only leave home to get a test. Find out more here
Updates
We're regularly updating the Community Resources page as information becomes available, so please keep checking it.
If there is a format or information you can't find, please email us at communications@sheffield.gov.uk and we'll try to help.
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