Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus cases in the UK: daily updated statistics
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The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, cases and deaths in the UK.
New plans to ensure pubs, restaurants and cafes offer both smoking and non-smoking outdoor options
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People using pubs, restaurants and cafes will soon have greater freedom to choose non-smoking outdoor areas following an amendment tabled today to legislation in Parliament.
Millions could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as UK secures strong portfolio of promising vaccines
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The UK has secured early access to 90 million doses of promising coronavirus vaccine candidates.
New production lines will make millions of face coverings each week
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A government drive to increase UK production of face coverings has started at two sites in England and Wales, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has announced today.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
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Guidance on coronavirus testing, including who is eligible for a test and how to get tested.
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The government has pledged £750 million to ensure VCSE can continue their vital work supporting the country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including £200 million for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, along with an additional £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents
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This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus.
COVID-19: background information
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Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government
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Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities
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Guidance for those managing community centres, village halls and other community facilities on safely re-opening multi-purpose buildings.
Next stages in the NHS Test and Trace plan
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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke about measures to increase testing and support the NHS this winter, and the latest vaccine developments.
Excess mortality in England: weekly reports
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Weekly excess mortality in England broken down by age, sex, region, ethnic group, level of deprivation, cause of death and place of death.
HM Treasury coronavirus (COVID-19) business loan scheme statistics
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HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and Future Fund Scheme.
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
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A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics
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HMRC data about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, and the VAT payments deferral scheme.
Awarding qualifications in summer 2020
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Information for schools, students and parents on how GCSE, AS, A level, vocational and technical qualifications will be graded and awarded in summer 2020.
Get technology support for children and schools during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Guidance for local authorities, academy trusts and schools on how to get digital devices, internet access and support to provide remote education and access to children’s social care during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care
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Preventing and controlling infection, including the use of PPE, in education, childcare and children’s social care settings during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: restarting driver and rider training and tests
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Guidance for driving instructors and motorcycle trainers about the restart of driver and rider training and tests, including working safely and timescales.
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Check when driving tests and motorcycle tests restart in England, Scotland and Wales, and find out what changes to expect when you take your test.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for victims of sexual violence and abuse, Funding Allocations
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Allocations of funding to Police and Crime Commissioners, Rape Support Centres, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support organisations.
Coronavirus and homeschooling in Great Britain: April to June 2020
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Analysis of homeschooling in Great Britain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.
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An article which looks at how parents in Great Britain have been trying to balance caring for their children with working from home.
NHS Test and Trace service in the workplace
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Guidance on the NHS Test and Trace service for employers, businesses and workers.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments
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Advice for people who buy care and support through a direct payment, as well as local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and those who provide care and support.
Making current spatial development strategies available digitally: guidance
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This guidance outlines mitigation the Greater London Authority (GLA) could undertake corresponding with the publicity requirements for the London Plan in the Business and Planning Act.
Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020
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The Business and Planning Act received Royal Assent on 22 July 2020. This guidance should be read alongside a number of the planning and licensing measures in the Act.
Visiting care homes during coronavirus
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Guidance for making arrangements for limited visits for care homes with the support of their director of public health.
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do
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Frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak.
Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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To monitor the use of the transport system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, DfT provides statistics on transport use by mode, published every Wednesday.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses
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The latest information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read this page for regular updates.
Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 23 July 2020
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Early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods.
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Analysis of clinically extremely vulnerable people (the shielding population) in England during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including their behaviours and mental and physical well-being.
Get more information about the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
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Get more help with registration, eligibility and how to offer the discount for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
Get a discount with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
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From 3 to 31 August, get a 50% discount when you eat in at restaurants that are registered with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme.
COVID-19 travel behaviour during the lockdown
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Study into the travel behaviour of people during the lockdown period.
NHS Test and Trace statistics (England): 9 July to 15 July 2020
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Experimental statistics for weeks 1 to 7 of NHS Test and Trace contact tracing in England.
NHS Test and Trace statistics (England): methodology
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How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the contact tracing data in its weekly reports.
COVID-19 and renting: guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities
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Non-statutory guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
COVID-19: number of outbreaks in care homes – management information
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Weekly number and percentage of care homes reporting a suspected or confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 to PHE by local authorities, regions and PHE centres.
Regulatory status of equipment being used to help prevent coronavirus (COVID-19)
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There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
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Face coverings must be worn in additional enclosed public spaces from 24 July in England, as the government takes further steps to help curb the spread of the virus.
COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC)
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Guidance on infection prevention and control for COVID-19. Sustained community transmission is occurring across the UK.
Face coverings: when to wear one and how to make your own
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This page explains when to wear a face covering and how to make one.
Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 notice
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Notice to display to show you have made your workplace COVID-secure.
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Find out how to make your workplace COVID-secure.
Most comprehensive flu programme in UK history will be rolled out this winter
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Providers will work to vaccinate more than 30 million people during this flu season – millions more than received it last year.
Local lockdowns: guidance for education and childcare settings
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What schools, colleges, nurseries, childminders, early years and other educational settings need to do if there’s a local lockdown during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 24 July 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 16 July to 19 July 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
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The Government’s roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Get a free NHS test today to check if you have coronavirus
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Choose a drive-through or walk-through test centre for a quick test, or order a home test kit.
Excess weight and COVID-19: insights from new evidence
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Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
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From Tuesday 28 July 2020, passengers may not need to self-isolate when arriving in England from Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Disabled people exempt from wearing face coverings under new government guidance
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Government has set out a list of face covering exemptions, as they are mandatory in additional enclosed spaces from today (Friday 24 July).
Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions
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Draft legislation options to show how government could respond to a local or regional coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak without returning to a national lockdown.
The R number and growth rate in the UK
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The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response
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The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second.
DfE: Reopening further education providers – analytical pack, 1 July 2020
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Paper prepared by the Department for Education (DfE).
DfE: COVID-19 – further and higher education, 9 July 2020
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Paper prepared by the Department for Education (DfE) for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
TFC: Risks associated with the reopening of education settings in September, 8 July 2020
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Paper prepared by Children’s Task and Finish Group (TFC) and Government Office for Science (GOS).
Scientific evidence supporting the government response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Evidence considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas
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Guidance for the owners and operators of beach, countryside and coastal destinations during COVID-19.
Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Guidance for businesses and organisations on how to recognise, contain and report incidents of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Closing certain businesses and venues in Luton
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This document supports the government’s guidance on COVID-19. It provides the list of businesses and premises expected to close in Luton from 25 July 2020.
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Temporary measures to prevent further spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Luton.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer aviation guidance for operators
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Safer travel and working principles for airports and aviation operators.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers
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How to travel safely in airports and on aircraft during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Staying alert and safe (social distancing)
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The most important thing we can do is to stay alert, control the virus, and in doing so, save lives.
Excess weight can increase risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19
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Supporting people to move towards and maintain a healthier weight may reduce the serious effects of COVID-19 on the population, PHE report finds.