Coronavirus: Weekly update from Camden Council For the latest information and support from Camden Council and its partners, including updates to services: • Visit camden.gov.uk/coronavirus – includes information in different languages • Check the rolling news pages at news.camden.gov.uk • Follow Twitter @CamdenCouncil and Facebook facebook.com/LBCamden • Speak to someone at the Council directly by calling 020 7974 4444 (option 9).
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WELCOMING YOU BACK TO HIGH STREETS SAFELY With non-essential shops and hospitality venues reopening for outdoor dining from 12 April, Camden’s local businesses and high streets are getting ready to welcome you back safely, and there’s lots to rediscover. Whilst enjoying what’s on offer and supporting your local high streets, it’s important everyone continues to follow guidance to stay safe: • Keep 2 metres apart from anyone outside your household or bubble
• Wear a face covering in indoor and busy outdoor public spaces, unless exempt • Wash your hands regularly and use hand sanitiser • Follow in-store safety measures. Find out more, including support available for reopening businesses, at camden.gov.uk/highstreets Check gov.uk/coronavirus for the most up to date information about the Government’s plans to ease restrictions.
Welcome back This business is Covid-safe
Welcome back It’s great to have you back. Explore and enjoy what’s on offer safely Hand Sanitiser
We have carried out a COVID-19 risk assessment and shared the information with our staff Our staff are tested regularly for COVID-19 to keep our customers and staff safe We have thorough cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures in place
Keep a safe distance
Wear a face covering, unless exempt
Avoid touching goods unless you intend to purchase them
Use contactless payment methods where possible
Wash and sanitise regularly
We have taken all reasonable steps to help customers and staff keep a safe distance apart, including when queuing Where a 2m distance is not possible, we have other measures in place to manage the risk of transmission
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Enjoy more space to walk and cycle to your high street
Next week (12 April), we will see the most wide-ranging changes to restrictions so far as we continue to ease out of lockdown. This includes our fantastic high streets beginning to reopen, with new streateries across the borough to enjoy as well as your favourite shops to rediscover. It is good news we have come this far, but we do need to remain careful. If you are meeting family and friends, please remember to keep following public health guidelines. What you do now to protect yourself and others, along with the regular testing taking place, will help to keep coronavirus cases as low as possible, meaning restrictions will continue to be eased. Ramadan Mubarak to everyone who is observing Ramadan from next week, and thank you to everyone who will be continuing to do essential work in our communities whilst fasting over the next month. Councillor Georgia Gould, Leader of Camden Council
Get a free COVID-19 test Rapid, lateral flow COVID-19 tests are now available to everyone in Camden. Around one in three people with COVID-19 have no symptoms, so by getting a test twice a week you are helping to protect yourself and others. Tests are free and you can expect results in 45 minutes. Home test kits are available for pick up, or book an in-person test. For more information and to book, visit camden.gov.uk/rapidtest or call 020 7974 4444 (option 9). Businesses can also register to get free test kits delivered for staff at gov.uk/get-workplace-coronavirus-tests
Camden leisure centres Some of Camden’s leisure centres are now open for outdoor activities. From Monday 12 April, leisure centres will also open for a number of indoor activities. These will be in line with COVID-secure guidance to make sure visitors are welcomed back safely.
Thanks for supporting your local high street
Thanks for supporting your local high street
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Outdoor activities now available: • Oasis Sports Centre – outdoor swimming Thanks for supporting your local high street
Camden libraries Camden libraries are currently offering computer access and a Request and Read book ordering service. Computer access is first come, first served. Please note that Swiss Cottage Library is only offering Request and Read, and Camden Town library is currently closed. To find out more, visit camden.gov.uk/libraries or phone 020 7974 6987 (Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3.45pm).
• Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre – outdoor fitness classes • Talacre Community Sports Centre – outdoor fitness classes, outdoor football, outdoor pitch hire For more information on activities available at individual centres from Monday, visit better.org.uk/coronavirus
Children and young people’s A&Es reopening Observe Ramadan safely Please remember that while coronavirus restrictions are easing, people are still catching COVID-19 every day. If you are observing Ramadan from next week, please make sure that you continue to follow public health guidelines to keep yourself and loved ones safe.
Nominate local
Following temporary changes to children and young people’s emergency healthcare services in North Central London, the children’s A&E at University College Hospital reopens from 9am today (8 April). The children’s A&E at the Royal Free Hospital reopens from 9am on Monday 12 April. If you are unsure where to take a child in need of emergency treatment, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111. Call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
organisations Know a Camden-based organisation or group that has done lots for your local community since the pandemic began? Nominate them to be celebrated for their contributions as part of the We make Camden campaign, including a feature in this newspaper. Email camdentalking@camden.gov.uk, explaining why you are nominating them.
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