Coronavirus

There is a lot of valuable information out there. We will put the local aspects first and then follow this with the daily updates we get from Government, updated as soon as we can. Please also refer to the up to date SCAM list under the Neighbourhood Watch page.

PLEASE BE AWARE - Palgrave has mobilised a group of Volunteers from in and around our Parish... 

A group of people from different organisations from around the Parish, has been formed to help people in and around Palgrave: whether it’s those who are self-isolating, or those who are struggling to obtain essential supplies or medication, or anyone else who might need something we can help with!

This group is being co-ordinated by Sharon Cousins-Clarke.  To contact Sharon click here

COVID-19 PCS - 

A Palgrave Community Support group to coordinate support to Palgrave village during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak has been set up. The group is comprised of representatives of the Parish Council, the PDCC, Neighbourhood Watch and others in the community.  The aims of the Palgrave Community Support group are:

• coordination of the many volunteers - several people have kindly offered their services and we are keen to expand our pool of volunteers. If you feel able to help either by being a first point of contact, or by assisting with tasks such as shopping or by giving neighbourly support over the phone, please contact Sharon on  qtrell@hotmail.co.uk

• we have door knocked every household in the parish to determine who needs support. This is now followed up with a contact card to those identified vulnerable people, which is being distributed through the letterbox. If you haven’t received one and are classified as vulnerable, please contact Sharon on  qtrell@hotmail.co.uk or call on 01379 309401;

Where to go for information and advice: 

We will add links to useful websites on this Parish Council website as and when we have them;

If you need support please do not hesitate to contact the person named on the cards which have been distributed and if you are able to assist us, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Cousins-Clarke. Thank you very much.

Please bear in mind at this difficult time that the Church is [also] here if you need any help or someone to talk to. Only the church building is closed. You are welcome to call Rev Adrian Watkins (Rector) 741949, Rev Ginny Manning (Assistant Priest) 644229 or Hugh Bunbury (Churchwarden) 643635.

We would also like to remind all parishioners that the Palgrave Welfare Trust is standing by in case the virus causes financial hardship. Their contact details can be found are on their dedicated page on this website.

The daily update now follows:-

Dear all,

Please find below the daily C19 update, which can be shared more widely.

As we approach the weekend, it is more important than ever that people remember that anyone can spread Coronavirus so everyone should stay at home.

You should only leave the house for 1 of 4 reasons:

• Shopping for basic necessities, infrequently and only one person
• One form of exercise a day, alone or with members of your household and from home
• Any medical needs, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
• Travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely can’t be done from home

STAY AT HOME. PROTECT THE NHS. SAVE LIVES.

 With best wishes,

 Matthew Hicks,   Leader, Suffolk County Council

 Nicola Beach ,   Chief Executive, Suffolk County Council

 Stuart Keeble,   Director of Public Health, Suffolk County Council

 Current UK Risk Level: HIGH

The risk to the UK has been raised to high (as of 13/03/2020).

As of 13 Mar, UK is in the ‘delay’ phase of the government’s action plan to limit the spread of the virus.

Current Situation

UK

• As of 9am on 26 March 2020, a total of 104,866 people have been tested, of which 93,208 were confirmed negative and 11,658 were confirmed positive. As of 5pm on 25 March 2020, 578 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
• In Suffolk we have 42 confirmed cases. However, with routine community testing discontinued, these figures will not describe the full extent of cases locally. You can view the latest UK Dashboard of cases and deaths here.
• Highlighted Gov.uk announcements
  • You must stay at home apart from essential travel or you may be fined
  • If you live in the UK and are currently abroad you are strongly advised to return now
  • If you’re self-employed, you’ll get up to £2,500 a month in grants for at least 3 months. See Chancellor’s 26 Mar announcement here. 

• The Coronavirus Act 2020 has now become law and is available on legislation.gov.
• Join the NHS Volunteer Responders - carry out simple, non-medical tasks to support people in England who have been asked to shield themselves from coronavirus because of underlying health conditions.

SUFFOLK

 Suffolk Fire and Rescue: Firefighters to deliver food and medicines, drive ambulances, and retrieve bodies

• https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/News/covid-19-firefighters-to-deliver-food-and-medicines-drive-ambulances-and-retrieve-bodies. Mark Hardingham, Chief Fire Officer at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Many of our staff are already supporting the wider effort to help vulnerable people in local communities. This joint agreement is excellent news and will support Suffolk’s firefighters as they step forward to help colleagues in other services, as we fight the coronavirus. We are always ready to respond when needed, whether that is in continuing to respond to all 999 calls in the coming weeks, or helping in other ways. I’m extremely proud of the extraordinary efforts of our firefighters and non-operational staff at this challenging time. They are working hard so we can continue to look after our residents. You can support them by staying at home and regularly testing your smoke alarms.”

• Joint Statement on behalf of Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council in reaction to EDF Energy’s decision to delay their Sizewell C application for a Development Consent Order.

Leader of Suffolk County Council, Cllr Matthew Hicks and Leader of East Suffolk Council, Cllr Steve Gallant said: “Both Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council absolutely agree that this is the right decision for EDF Energy to take at this moment in time. We believe there is no other choice for them to take during such a difficult time for us all as we focus on fighting the effect of Covid-19 across Suffolk.  

“Given the critical need for our communities to have the ability to fully engage with the consultation and decision making process that forms a valuable part of the Government’s formal Development Consent Order, we are relieved to hear EDF Energy has given due consideration to the timescales for making their submission and will delay for a number of weeks. We are now keen to understand what this means as we all currently expect to be living with the effects and restrictions surrounding Covid-19 for some time to come and we would not be happy to see anything done that restricts the community in taking an active part in the decision making process. We are keen to keep talking to EDF Energy about when it will be appropriate for all parties to see EDF Energy make their submission.”

Useful Websites (any new guidance is in RED)

The existing guidance is being updated extremely regularly (and in some cases daily) so please check any guidance relevant to your area to ensure that you are accessing the most up to date version. I will only be able to highlight newly published and some other key guidance in this bulletin.

Global – WHO Situation Report

• WHO RISK ASSESSMENT (Global Level) - Very High
• WHO Corvid-19 Dashboard for professionals using near real time data.

Situation in Numbers WHO SitRep 66, 26 Mar  (new since last 24hrs)