Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Earlier this week, the Health Secretary outlined our winter COVID-19 preparation plans, which will give us the best possible chance to live with this pandemic whilst avoiding major restrictions.

Over the past 18 months, we’ve all been reminded how important our health is and how lucky we are to have such a brilliant NHS to look after us when we need it.

In West Sussex, we are performing really well in our vaccine roll-out, even with the younger generation - with over 80% of those over 40 now vaccinated and around 70% of those aged 18-29.

The number of people using the NHS App has now reached 10.4 million, as a new NHS COVID Pass verification app launches.

As many as 10.4 million people have now signed up to the NHS App, with over 6 million new users since the COVID-19 vaccination status service was added on 17 May.

Over the past week, I have been working from home having received a notification from the NHS track and trace system, despite testing negative and being one of the over 33million double vaccinated people.

Businesses were supported through the pandemic with nearly £80 billion of emergency government-backed loans, final figures published by HM Treasury today reveal.

Further Covid restrictions in education settings will end from Step 4, the Education Secretary has confirmed today [6 July]. 

Chichester District Council has successfully bid for a further £323,000 of Government funding to help those facing homelessness in the district.

Chichester District Council is making further support available to help economically vulnerable people in the district to pay their council tax.

This week the Prime Minister, paused our progress along the roadmap delaying our final step until July 19th. This will give the NHS a bit more time to vaccinate a greater proportion of the population.