COVID-19
Coronavirus – Sheffield’s Position Statement (7 December 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield’s weekly position – now back in Tier 3, since 2 December. He goes through the latest epidemiology figures, Sheffield’s continuing objectives and commitments and reinforces the need to maintain all the measures in place – hand washing, distancing, face coverings, bubbles, testing etc. – to reduce the potential of infection spreading, particular being mindful of Christmas and the temporary relaxing of restrictions.
Coronavirus – Sheffield’s Position Statement (7 December 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield’s weekly position – now back in Tier 3, since 2 December. He goes through the latest epidemiology figures, Sheffield’s continuing objectives and commitments and reinforces the need to maintain all the measures in place – hand washing, distancing, face coverings, bubbles, testing etc. – to reduce the potential of infection spreading, particular being mindful of Christmas and the temporary relaxing of restrictions.
Christmas Bubble, December 2020.
Christmas bubble information about who you can meet between the 23rd and 27th December 2020. If you need support, help is available in Sheffield. Find out more at www.sheffield.gov.uk/coronavirus
Coronavirus – Sheffield re-enters Tier 3 (Very High Alert) 2 December 2020
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield’s position regarding being re-classed as a Tier 3 (Very High Alert) area again this week (from 2 December) after the month-long national lockdown. He goes through Sheffield’s continuing objectives and commitments and reinforces the need to maintain all the hygiene measures in place – hand washing, distancing, face coverings, testing etc. – to reduce the potential of infection spreading.
Coronavirus – Staying Safe in Sheffield ( 24 November 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines.In this audio (recorded 4 November) Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines the restrictions of month-long national lockdown, the change in the criteria of those classed as ‘vulnerable’ and he also reinforces the need to maintain all the measures in place – handwashing, distancing, face coverings, bubbles, testing etc. – to reduce the potential of infection spreading. Guidance for vulnerable: https://bit.ly/SheffShielding
Coronavirus – Sheffield’s Position Statement ( 23 November 2020)
Greg Fell Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield’s weekly position as it enters week four of the month-long national lockdown. He goes through Sheffield’s continuing objectives and commitments and reinforces the need to maintain all the measures in place – hand washing, distancing, face coverings, bubbles, testing etc. – to reduce the potential of infection spreading. He also talk about Sheffield’s testing strategy and addresses concerns and queries regarding transmissions..
Coronavirus – Sheffield’s Testing Strategy ( 20 November 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines. the testing strategy and lateral flow testing options and how those could be put in place across Sheffield. He goes through Sheffield’s continuing objectives and commitments and some of the logistics surrounding testing.
Coronavirus – Vaccination Update from Greg Fell (19 November 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, looks at the latest vaccine news developments and, once a vaccine is approved and available, how long this might take to be dispersed across the city, from the most vulnerable first, with this process potentially taking up to six months to vaccinate everyone. WATCH UPDATE:
Coronavirus – Sheffield’s Position Statement (9 November 2020)
Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines how the next few months might shape Sheffield’s future planning to dealing with Coronavirus, based on current information, as well as reinforcing the continued importance of basic hygiene. WATCH UPDATE
New National Restrictions from 5 November 2020
Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available.
COVID-19 case numbers are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK and in other countries. We must act now to control the spread of the virus. The single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home, to protect the NHS and save lives.
When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. That is why, from Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, the Government is taking the following action:
for more information please visit this link:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november
Covid-19 Update: Our offices are currently closed and the team are working from home for the foreseeable future.
In light of current developments and guidance around Covid-19, we are sadly cancelling all Maan Somali Mental Health Sheffield community engagement, health and social care providers’ events, meetings, in-reach to hospitals in-reach activities and home visits until further notice. We will be providing regular phone, video calls and text contact to all our service users and carers.
Please note that we are working from home. We urge health and social care workers and organisations to communicate with us by email.
Thank you in advance for being patient with our change in communication pathways.