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Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Information on COVID-19
Following the lifting of certain restrictions originally imposed in response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) emergency, Newbold Astbury cum Moreton Parish Council are now being held in the Village Hall, commencing 12 August 2020. These meetings are open to the public, although in order to maintain social distancing, numbers are limited to thirty (30): a full risk assessment is available on the meeting agendas page.
They send their thoughts to everybody especially the most vulnerable at this uncertain time and if they can be any assistance to anybody please contact the Clerk — details on our Clerk and Councillors page.
Contents of this page
- Walk-in COVID-19 first, second, third and booster vaccinations
- Government guidance and information
- Staying safe
- Living on your own or struggling to cope?
- Are you suffering domestic abuse?
- Are you concerned about your mental health?
- Are you a young person looking for support?
- How to keep children safe online
- Are you currently caring for a family member, partner or friend who needs help?
- Are you concerned about your own finances?
- Are you a key worker looking for childcare?
- Safeguarding adults for community support
- Safeguarding adults for people self-isolating
- Working at home or running a business?
- How the police are playing their part
Walk-in COVID-19 first, second, third and booster vaccinations
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics for first and second vaccinations are open for people aged 12 and over.
People aged 16 and over as well as eligible children aged 12 to 15, are now being offered their booster vaccination and some immunosuppressed patients are being offered their third vaccination at walk-in clinics.
Please note that your second dose of the vaccine must be at least 2 months after your first dose, if you’re over the age of 18 and at least 3 months after your first dose for 12 to 17-year-olds.
Booster vaccinations are available at least 3 months after the second dose or third dose in the case of immunosuppressed patients.
If you’ve eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination and have had a positive COVID-19 test, you need to wait before getting any dose of the vaccine. You need to:
- wait 4 weeks (28 days) if you’re aged 18 years old or over
- wait 4 weeks (28 days) if you’re aged 12 to 17 years old and at high-risk from COVID-19Opens in a new window
- wait 12 weeks (84 days) if you’re aged 12 to 17 years old
This starts from the date you had symptoms, or the date of the positive test if you did not have any symptoms.
Each COVID-19 vaccination pop-up clinic will be open each day or for as long as vaccine supplies last. You don’t need to book an appointment in advance – just turn up on the day.
Pop-up clinics are only available for specific dates: dates, times and locations will be posted as news items as we learn of them.
Government guidance and information
The Government’s Covid-19 guidance for everyone is available on their website:
It’s important for the safety of us all that each of us follows this advice as closely as possible. Note that the police now have powers to fine or even arrest those not following it.
The best source of Coronavirus (COVID-19) information is provided by the NHS on their website:
For businesses, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have now created a dedicated Coronavirus page for businesses here:
- https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/
coronavirus.htmThe full details of the Government’s recovery plan are in the document at this address: We hope you find these useful.
Staying safe
Here is some useful advice from Cheshire East Council:
See the People Helping People page on Cheshire East Council’s website and the Cheshire East Social Action Partnership website for more sources of help.
You can also visit Cheshire East Council’s Covid-19 web page for more information, especially on their own services.
And information on local medical practices, pharmacies and shopping from Congleton Town Council:
Living on your own or struggling to cope?
Age UK Cheshire are about to go live with their offer of support, which will be across Cheshire, to help with the coronavirus outbreak. Briefly, the support they will be offering is as follows:
- Practical help in the community for all older people who are self isolating — collecting prescriptions, food shopping, urgent errands and anything else that they can do practically.
- Telephone befriending — open to all older Cheshire residents, regular phone calls from our team to keep peoples spirits up and to form friendships over the phone and to reduce the risk of loneliness and social isolation.
- Regular welfare checks — weekly telephone calls to all of our clients to ensure that they are safe and well and escalate if not
One number to ring if you need their help: 01606 881 660
or email: www.ageukcheshire.org.ukOpens in a new window
Are you suffering domestic abuse?
Domestic abuse is never okay, but being in isolation doesn’t mean you’re on your own. If you, or someone you know, issuffering abuse, help is available. Please don’t suffer in silence.
You can get help and advice at openthedoorcheshire.org.uk.
- Contact Cheshire Police on 101
- If there is an immediate risk of harm, call 999
- National Domestic Abuse 24hr helpline 0808 2000 247
Are you concerned about your mental health?
A useful guide aboutOpens in a new window improving mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Are you a young person looking for support?
Visyon is now offering its full range of services over the telephone and/or online. Visyon encourages people not to wait or feel that what is going on for them is not serious enough for help — if you need someone to talk to they are there and ready to listen.
How to keep children safe online
Because they can’t meet physically, children may be using video-chatting apps and sites to access learning and keep in touch with friends and family.
Two new Parent Info articles look at some of the things parents and carers should think about to make sure their child’s experience of video chat is safe and fun:
- Video chatting: a guide for parents and carers of primary school-age children
- Video chatting: a guide for parents and carers of secondary school-age children
Please go to www.thinkuknow.co.ukOpens in a new window were you can download and view the guides.
Are you currently caring for a family member, partner or friend who needs help?
Cheshire East’s Carers Hub can help: call 0300 303 0208 (calls charged at local rates) or email enquiries@cheshireeastcarershub.co.uk.
Are you concerned about your own finances?
There are many sources of financial assistance if the emergency has caused you to lose your job or otherwise reduced your income — see this document.
Are you a key worker looking for childcare?
If you are looking for childcare and you would like Cheshire East Council to help you, contact them on 0300 123 5033 (Monday — Thursday 8:30am — 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am — 4:30pm) or by email at fis.east@cheshireeast.gov.uk.
To access lists of early years providers who are open in your area visit www.Cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell.
Safeguarding adults for community support
We want to make sure that adults at risk are safe when they are self-isolating. Here are some things to think about if you are offered, or need, support during this time.
You can contact Cheshire East Council Adult Social Care on 0300 123 5010 if you need support or you feel unsafe. In an emergency, call 999.
Try to use existing and trusted community groups. If not, could a family member, friend or neighbour who you know and trust help?
If you are worried about a child, call 0300 123 5012
Safeguarding adults for people self-isolating
We want to make sure that adults at risk are safe when they are self-isolating. Here are some things to think about if you are offered, or need, support during this time.
You can contact Cheshire East Council Adult Social Care on 0300 123 5010 if you need support or you feel unsafe. In an emergency, call 999.
Try to use existing and trusted community groups. If not, could a family member, friend or neighbour who you know and trust help?
If you are worried about a child, call 0300 123 5012
Working at home or running a business?
You can find the details of Government support for small businesses in this document from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Details of how to make your business safe for your employees as they return to work can be found on this web page from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial and Public Health England.
Here is some useful advice for business owners and managers and their employees working at home from The Parkinson Partnership LLP:
How the police are playing their part
See howCheshire Constabulary and the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner are playing their part in the emergency in this document.