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What you can do to keep Burnley safe
How Burnley is responding to tackling the new variant and what we can ALL do to help
The Government has announced that surge testing and increased vaccination will be taking place in the borough of Burnley to help tackle new variants of concern. No one wants another lockdown.
We are stepping up our efforts to ensure that both PCR testing and vaccinations across our borough are as accessible as possible to all residents.
Here are simple steps we can ALL take to help stop the spread of COVID 19 including the new variants:
Step 3 out of lockdown is here!
From 17 May, you can socialise indoors in a group of up to 6 people or 2 households, including for overnight stays. Up to 30 people can meet outside. Pubs, theatres and other venues can open indoors.
Covid virus variant in Burnley- be alert and take action
Parts of East Lancashire have seen an outbreak of the Covid-19 variant first identified in India, which is known as variant B.1.617.2. Last week, it was declared a “variant of concern” by Public Health England (PHE) after scientific studies found it may be more easily passed from one person to another. There are only a small number of confirmed cases in Burnley at this time.
Please book a covid test- even if you don't have symptoms
Local residents are being urged to book a covid test, even if they do not have any symptoms.
Leader of the council, Mark Townsend, said: “The UK’s chief medical officers issued a statement saying that the NHS risks being overwhelmed in January and we are now in national lockdown.”
Shop local this Christmas
Your high street depends on your custom now more than ever! Many local businesses are offering click and collect or sell online. Check out the following:
Raising the curtain on imaginative Burnley arts project
Part of Burnley town centre is to be given an artistic make-over thanks to an imaginative arts project.
The project, called Raise The Curtain, will take place in lower St James Street which has recently been earmarked a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ).
It aims to tell the story of the area through street-level shutter artworks, combining art and heritage to engage a new audience.
Guidance on community events and occasions issued
The Lancashire Resilience Forum (LRF) has issued guidance on restrictions around upcoming faith and community events for the remainder of 2020 due to coronavirus. The restrictions relate to upcoming events including:
• Prophet Muhammad's birthdate (28/29 October)
• Halloween (31 October)
• Bonfire celebrations (5 - 7 November)
• Remembrance Sunday (8 November)
• Diwali (14 November)
• Hanukkah (10 – 18 December)
• the switching on of Christmas lights.
Told to self-isolate? You might be eligible for a payment
Burnley residents on low incomes who need to self-isolate and are unable to work from home can now apply for the Government's test and trace support payment scheme, worth £500.
Apply if you earn less than:
Plea from Council Leader: Don't mix with other households
Burnley Council leader Mark Townsend has urged local residents not to mix with anyone outside their household or social "bubble" unless absolutely necessary as infection rates in the borough soar dramatically above the national average.
"We have to do something now before it's too late," warned Councillor Townsend.
Burnley is well into the "red zone" in terms of the numbers of positive cases of Covid-19 and the figures are rising. Cases are increasing in every part of the borough.
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