Useful Links and Advice
Below are links to the latest information and advice about Coronavirus, including what it is, how to help prevent it, what to do if you have symptoms, what to do about travel, and more.
Information for the public on the outbreak of Coronavirus, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms, is available from Public Health England:
GOV.UK WhatsApp Information Service
The UK Government has launched a free to use GOV.UK Coronavirus Information service on WhatsApp to provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), and will further reduce the burden on NHS services.
It will allow the British public to get answers to the most common questions about coronavirus direct from government on topics such as coronavirus prevention and symptoms, the latest number of cases in the UK, advice on staying at home, travel advice and myth busting.
To use the free GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
The latest NHS England advice about what Coronavirus is, what you can do to help prevent it, and what to do if you have symptoms:
Click below for NHS answers to common questions about Coronavirus:
Find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus (COVID-19) with information about feeling unsafe, going in to work, paying bills or being unemployed, getting food, having somewhere to live, and mental health and wellbeing from GOV.UK:
Cheshire East Council has produced a Coronavirus advice booklet to help reassure you, and to provide you with some ideas of how to get through self isolation.
For support coping with the current Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic please visit Live Well Cheshire East for the latest government advice, food and shopping support, managing long-term health conditions and much more:
Follow the link below for the latest Travel Advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office:
Mythbusters about Coronavirus from the World Health Organisation:
Public Health England guidance for health professionals and other organisations:
Stay at home: guidance for people with confirmed or possible Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection:
A new campaign has been launched across Cheshire and Merseyside with people urged to be kind to their minds during the Coronavirus outbreak. The ‘Kind to your mind’ campaign will promote the new ALMA wellbeing website, an online portal with a suite of mental and physical wellbeing resources, that has been exclusively developed by Cheshire and Merseyside for Cheshire and Merseyside residents and workers.
Public Health England have published advice for looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak:
Macmillan Cancer Support have introduced a Telephone Buddy Scheme to provide a listening ear for people with cancer during the Coronavirus outbreak. There is also a free support line, call 0808 808 0000 7 days a week, 8am-8pm. For information on Cancer and Coronavirus, visit their website:
For the latest information from charities such as Age UK, Alzheimer’s Society, Macmillan Cancer Support and many more, click the link below:
If you receive any emails that you suspect are a scam, please forward them to report@phishing.gov.uk which ensures they are reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.
Age UK have produced a useful guide to make sure you are aware of potential scams relating to Coronavirus:
You can find information on available funding schemes for individuals, groups and organisations affected by Covid-19 here:
Local COVID-19 Facebook Support Groups
Listed here are some local Cheshire East Facebook COVID-19 Support Groups:
- Alsager Coronavirus Support
- Congleton Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Support Group
- Holmes Chapel Coronavirus (COVID 19) Community Support Group
- Isolation Help Group for Wistaston, Shavington, Willaston, Crewe & Nantwich
- Knutsford COVID-19 Practical Support Group
- Macclesfield Coronavirus Support Group
- Sandbach Coronavirus Support
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have put together an article on what organisations need to know about Data Protection in regard to Coronavirus, and a blog on its implications for community groups:
