Coronavirus (COVID-19): what YOU need to do

Important Message from Fairfield Surgery:

For the rest of the week the surgery has had to restrict opening hours to the following times 8.30am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm.  The telephones will still be open for support of patients who are unwell. The need for those at high risk and over 70yrs to self-isolate means we have a very restricted team of staff. We are looking at drafting in some extra help and will review the situation at the end of the week.   – Julie Watson, Practice Manager  Fairfield Surgery Tel: 01435 882306

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Do you need help? If you need help in picking up prescriptions or groceries, or simply need a friendly chat in what can be a very isolating time, please email parishclerk@burwashpc.org.uk or call the Parish Clerk on 07943 848 430. We have a group of volunteers who are available to help. If you can offer help please also get in contact with us. Read the leaflet sent to all residents across the community.

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Monday 23rd March 2020 9.30pm

NEW CORONAVIRUS MEASURES ANNOUNCED

The Prime Minister announced stricter measures tonight. Please make sure you follow this advice strictly.

To view exactly what the Prime Minister said please visit:

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-address-to-the-nation-on-coronavirus-23-march-2020

Below is a summary of PM Boris Johnson’s speech and taken from the BBC website:

• From tonight people in Britain will be allowed to leave their homes for only “very limited purposes” – shopping for basic necessities; for one form of exercise a day; for any medical need; and to travel to and from work when “absolutely necessary”
• People are warned not to meet friends or family members who they do not live with
• Shopping is only permitted for essentials like food and medicine, and people are advised to do it “as little as you can”
• Police have powers to enforce the rules, including through fines and dispersing gatherings
• All shops selling non-essential goods, such as clothing and electronic stores, are ordered to close
• Libraries, playgrounds, outdoor gyms and places of worship are to close
• All gatherings of more than two people in public – excluding people you live with – are banned
• All social events, including weddings and baptisms are banned
• Funerals are not included in the new restrictions
• Parks will remain open for exercise but gatherings will be dispersed
• Restrictions “under constant review” and will be checked again in three weeks. They will be relaxed “if the evidence shows we are able to”

If you think you or someone in your home has symptoms of coronavirus then please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ to find out what you should do.