Below is some advice about what you can do to protect yourself from coronavirus and to support your community to stay well.
The latest official government guidance on coronavirus can be found at:
New coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Liverpool from Wednesday 14th October 2020.
You can find the full details about these latest restrictions on Liverpool City Council's website here:
What are the main symptoms of coronavirus?
What should I do if I show symptoms?
How long should I self-isolate for?
Advice on self-isolation can be found on the NHS website.
What should I do if my symptoms get worse?
Contact the NHS 111 coronavirus service if:
Go to 111.nhs.uk/covid-19 or call 111 if you cannot get help online. BSL users can use the NHS 111 video interpreter service by going to www.interpreternow.co.uk/nhs111.
More advice on what to do if your symptoms worsen can be found on the NHS website.
It’s important to do what you can to reduce the risk of you and other people getting coronavirus. You can spread the virus even if you do not have symptoms.
To avoid the spread of coronavirus you must:
Do I need to wear a face covering?
If you can, wear something that covers your nose and mouth in places where it's hard to stay away from other people. There are some places where you must wear a face covering, such as:
You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a good reason not to. This includes adults with breathing difficulties and young children under 11.
The NHS COVID-19 app is part of a large scale coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and contact tracing programme called NHS Test and Trace.
The app will be used, alongside traditional contact tracing, to help notify users if they have come into contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus. The app also allows people to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, check in to venues by scanning a QR code and it helps the NHS trace individuals that have coronavirus.
The app will help the NHS understand if the virus is spreading in a particular area, and so local authorities can respond quickly to stop it spreading further and save lives.
Click here to download the NHS COVID-19 app for Android and iOS.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) can make anyone seriously ill. But for some people, the risk is higher. Read more about the two levels of higher risk – clinically vulnerable and clinically extremely vulnerable – on www.nhs.uk.
If you are clinically extremely vulnerable, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your GP telling you this. You may have been advised in the past to take extra steps to protect yourself. This is called shielding.
What should I fo if I am clinically extremely vulnerable?
Advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people can be found on the Liverpool City Council website.
Visit our page for extremely vulnerable people to learn more.
Some charities have worked with the NHS to produce advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) and certain health conditions.
These can be found on the NHS website and will continue to be updated with more conditions.
Advice about pregnancy and coronavirus can also be found on the NHS website.
If you need medical help for another reason not related to coronavirus, please do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital unless you are asked to do so.
The NHS is still here to help you get the care you need, although services may be operating differently.
Visit our page on accessing NHS services during COVID-19 to learn how you can get help.
Read more advice about getting medical help at home on the NHS website.
Doctors of the World and the British Red Cross are working to translate NHS guidance into a wider list of languages which you can download here.
Deaf health charity Sign Health are producing BSL videos based on national coronavirus guidance which are updated here.