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Norfolk’s TRACK AND TRACE Campaigns, Posters and Information From the Editor’s Desk Norfolk County Council have asked us to give further, wider publicity to some key messages about the Track and Trace System : these are detailed below. We are all horribly aware that we are by no means out of the Covid‑19 woods yet and the situation is changing almost daily. The Protect Norfolk Campaign realises there are four key measures which everyone should adopt to help prevent a resurgence which are: a. Frequent and Regular Hand Washing with soap. The ‘regular’ bit of this means: washing hands when it is possible or likely you have had contact with surfaces that may be contaminated such as goods in shops or surfaces used by people outside your bubble. Use water above 77o Fahrenheit or 25 o Centigrade. b. Social Distancing. Keep at least two metres apart wherever possible c. Use a Face Mask when in public places d. Stay at home as much as possible. Additionally: everyone should observe any special rules for particular events or circumstances which are continually being updated. For the latest information these are definitive and reliable sources. · https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus · https://wwwnorfolk.gov.uk/care-support-and-health/health-and-wellbeing/adults-health/coronavirus · the BBC News App Remember: these measures are to protect not only yourself but everyone else you come in contact with. To learn how Soap KILLS the virus listen to this programme from the BBC world Service : https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszv5y if you can’t listen to it all, start 24 and a half minutes in. Key Messages From Norfolk County Council Keeping Yourselves and Others Safe Coronavirus is still with us. Cases in Norfolk are low and we want to keep them that way. The best thing to do to protect ourselves and others is to continue to wash our hands regularly, keep our distance from others and wear a face covering in shops and on public transport. To protect others, you and everyone living in your house should isolate straight away if you show symptoms. The symptoms are: a new continuous cough; fever; or a loss or change in your taste and smell. As soon as you isolate, visit www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 to book a test. Everyone is eligible to get a test if they have symptoms. You can choose either a drive-through test or a home test kit. Stay in isolation until you receive your results, which will include instructions on what to do next. NHS Test and Trace will contact people who test positive for Covid-19. They will ask you about who you have been in contact with from two days before onset of symptoms to seven days after. This will identify people at risk who could pass on the virus before (or without) showing symptoms themselves. For more information about how to stay safe and how to get support if you need it whilst isolating visit: norfolk.gov.uk/coronavirus ____________
Protect Ourselves, Protect Others, Protect Norfolk A Norfolk Local Outbreak Control Plan has been launched under the strapline Protect Ourselves, Protect Others, Protect Norfolk to set out how the county will support the national NHS Test and Trace programme to prevent and contain the spread of coronavirus. The plan sets out how Norfolk’s Public Health will work with a range of County Council departments and community partners to prevent local outbreaks in the first place. However, if outbreaks do occur, the plan sets out how they will be tracked in specific work places, settings, and communities and managed to limit further transmission. Also detailed is how Norfolk residents can find further guidance and support. Norfolk’s Director of Public Health has led on the development of our Local Outbreak Control Plan in partnership with district councils, NHS Chief Executives, and the Norfolk Resilience Forum. It was developed after the Government announced that every area of England should produce a plan to prevent and manage local outbreaks of coronavirus as lockdown measures are eased. Prevention is key, and with further restrictions having been lifted, measures such as hand washing, social distancing in public places, and encouraging people to access testing immediately if they are unwell, are more important than ever. _______________
New Business Toolkit and our FREE Information Pack for Tourism. Our new toolkit for accommodation providers is aimed at helping Norfolk visitors keep themselves and others safe. It contains a step-by-step guide on what you need to do if a guest has suspected coronavirus, as well as a guest poster and guest information leaflet. Our free information pack for businesses, provides further information and resources on keeping staff and customers as safe as possible from coronavirus and can be accessed using the following link: Coronavirus Toolkit for Businesses and Tourism The tourism pack contains:
The business toolkit contains: Our new toolkit gives updates on topics from the first issue, and also gives businesses information, resources and ideas on how to engage with NHS Test and Trace.
Thank you for keeping away from me (poster 2) Please note: Norfolk County Council are also planning to send a letter and information leaflet to all households in Norfolk in late August/early September to encourage people to get tested should they have symptoms.
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Protect Norfolk Campaign – TRACK AND TRACE
