Following the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Dorset, Sam Crowe, director of Public Health for Dorset and BCP Council, is urging people to act responsibly to reduce the likelihood of a future major spike in cases and the need for more local restrictions.
Dorset Council will be broadcasting live online on 22 October to give the latest update on COVID in Dorset, and to answer residents’ questions.
Local people are being invited to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine trial, which is taking place at University Hospitals Dorset in the new research hub at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
Older people in care are being helped through the COVID-19 pandemic with a series of short videos to bring to mind long-forgotten memories.
Dorset Chamber has responded to the new measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday and confirmed its support for local businesses.
To be notified under the NHS Test and Trace scheme that you have to self isolate could be quite a scary prospect, but BCP Council is planning to ensure that you have the necessary support.
Dorset residents are being urged to step forward and volunteer to be part of the community response to COVID-19 as cases start to rise nationally again.
Residents and visitors in Dorset are being urged to continue to play their part and prevent the spread of coronavirus as further national measures come into effect in England.
The Government is launching a new Test and Trace app today (24 September) to help prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus
Dorset Reclaim, a charity which provides low income families with access to affordable furniture and white goods, has received a £20,000 grant from the Talbot Village Trust COVID-19 Support Fund.
