Greg Fell, Director Public Health in Sheffield
As most restrictions on social contact were lifted on 19 July, our Director of Public Health, Greg Fell, is urging people to take it steady and continue to look out for each other.
Read his advice and the new rules at the link below.
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- The Covid Community Bus will be travelling all over Sheffield to parks, schools, community events and vaccine clinics and will provide:
- Covid 19, lateral flow tests for those without symptoms
- free boxes of home testing lateral flow device kits
- vaccinations advice and support to book an appointment
- Advice and support on self-isolation including help to access financial support
This week
- Wed 21/07 10am-4pm Fargate
- Thurs 22/07 10am-4pm Lidl Manor/Castlebeck
- Fri 23/07 10am-4pm Meadowhall (Argos entrance)
- Sat 24/07 10am-4pm Fox Valley Retail Park @FoxValleySheff
- Sun 25/07 Eid Festival Parkwood Springs
Director of Public Health, Greg Fell
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield's weekly position. With today, 19 July, being commonly referred to as 'Freedom Day' (with the lifting of the majority of Covid restrictions), Greg hopes a cautionary approach is adopted by all to help avoid unnecessary spread at a critical time. He also goes through the latest epidemiology and gives a vaccination programme update.
Drive through blood taking service
If you have been invited to attend the drive-through blood service, please note that it has moved to City Parkway, Parkway Avenue, Sheffield.
Tramlines
Planning on attending Tramlines this weekend? Check what you need to do before you go on the Tramlines site.
ONS face covering statistics
wo-thirds of adults in Great Britain said they still plan to cover their faces in shops when rules are lifted according to the Office for National Statistics.
A graph displaying the weekly covid cases figures in Sheffield
The image above shows the latest* figures for positive Covid-19 cases in Sheffield up to 13 July 2021. Click the button below to find out more about cases in the city.
*Due to the time it takes to process test results there is a 7 day delay in the reporting of these figures.
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