Today’s Update: Government has extended the cut off by 3 weeks to its Job Retention Scheme. To be eligible you must have been on the company payroll on or before 19th March 2020. All care home residents and staff with Covid-19 symptoms will be tested for coronavirus as laboratory capacity increases, the government has promised....
Today’s Update: Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest the true death toll is likely to be higher with 1 in 10 deaths outside of hospital. The figures showed a relative low number of deaths in care homes compared to reporting from operators. The Office of Budget Reporting (OBR) has said the UK economy could...
Today’s Update: Social distancing is reducing the transmission of Covid-19 Positive signs from data that UK are starting to win the struggle but still not past the peak of the virus The aim is to keep numbers below NHS capacity in order to save lives More testing taking place for critical workers Number of people...
Today’s Update: PM Boris Johnson has been released from Hospital UK has now over 10,612 deaths 2,295 spare critical care beds in England with more spare capacity in critical care than at the start of virus The UK now has a record number of Ventilators with 9675, with over 5,000 NHS staff returning and a...
Today’s Update: A further 917 coronavirus-related hospital deaths are reported in the UK, taking total to 9,875. The government says PM Boris Johnson is making “very good progress” as he recovers. Some 19 NHS workers are among the victims but PPE is not to blame, the Government says The Home Secretary says that 334,974 COVID-19...
Today’s Update: New Nightingale Hospitals to open soon in Sunderland and Exeter. PM Boris Johnson’s condition continues to improve and has been moved out of ICU Confirmation all key social care staff and NHS staff can now be tested Opened 15 drive through test centres Lighthouse Mega Lab opened in Milton Keynes, a diagnostics facility...
Today’s Update: PM still in ICU and continues to make positive steps forward There will be a further review at the end of next week Decisions will be guided by science Deaths are still rising and not reached peak of virus The public should continue to followed Government guidance Stay at home this bank holiday...
Today’s Update: PM remains in ICU where his condition is improving and he’s been sitting up in bed and engaging with the clinical team Government to provide £750M for charities with £370M being allocated for small local charities working with vulnerable people All charities can participate in the jobless scheme Footfall at 17 train stations...
Today’s Update: PM is in a stable condition and in good spirits Transport use drop should lead to a reduction in transmission of the virus New cases show there is not a swing in the increase of new cases and possibly a flatlining in the number of cases Steady increase in hospital admissions and possible...
Today’s Update: Smokers urged to quit to avoid serious complications from contracting Coronavirus Government following step by step plan to slow the spread of the virus and reduce hospital admissions Government expanding NHS beds, key staff and equipment UK Prime Minister has been admitted to hospital as Covid 19 symptoms persist since last night but...
