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CORONAVIRUS
from The Wheel
by Tina Veater
CORONAVIRUS –PREVENTING A WINTER LOCKDOWN
The director of public health at Bath and North East Somerset Council has said that there are measures in place to prevent a winter lockdown in the local area. Dr Laurence said: “If everyone does the right thing we will get on top of this. If everyone is a bit slack, we could easily lose it, so it’s all about prevention in all age groups. “The bug is with us – it’ll never go away” he said. “Even if we have a vaccine, we have to live with it to some degree. “Individual and collective behaviour matters so much, and it is the work of the council and its partners to encourage people to take preventive measures seriously, including social distancing and good basic hygiene. “We must remember that the virus doesn’t change its behaviour just because we change the rules.”
Preventing a local lockdown is in YOUR hands
stay alert practice social distancing wash your hands stay at home if you have symptoms and get tested Book a test via phone on 119 or online at nhs.uk/coronavirus
Keep up to date with information ✓ On the website www.bathnes.gov.uk/ coronavirus ✓ Follow B&NES on Twitter, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram ✓ Tune into your local radio stations ✓ Call 0300 247 0050 or visit 3SG.org.uk/ wellbeing for support with food/medicines/ wellbeing
Go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/coronavirus to find the Local Outbreak Management Plan.
