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Dear John,
Over the past week, Harrow has seen a rise in 369 cases, bringing the total number in Harrow to over 3400 cases.
From this morning, Lockdown 2 will be in place across England - make sure to check the full guidance at - gov.uk/coronavirus but here are some helpful takeaways 👇
🏃♂️ You can leave your house to exercise and buy necessities 👜
🎒 Schools and unis will remain open; Secondary school pupils will be ordered to wear masks in corridors and communal areas from today 💻
🦺 People who are unable to do their jobs from home can return to Covid-secure workplaces if necessary
🍼 There are exemptions for childcare
Parents can still access some childcare if needed while they work or provide care for others.
✈️ Holidays are banned and you should not travel out of your area
Gatherings are banned unless they fall under specific exemptions
🏥 “Extremely clinically vulnerable” group who will have received a letter from the NHS are strongly advised to stay at home at all times, unless they are going out for exercise or a doctor’s appointment.
🍻 Pubs and restaurants have been ordered to close under the new rules but takeaway food and drinks can be purchased for consumption elsewhere. 🍔
🏊♀️ Leisure facilities must close
Funerals can take place with up to 30 mourners.
Rule-breakers (people and businesses) can face large fines
Businesses that can stay open:
🍷 Food shops, newsagents and off-licences
💊 Pharmacies
🧱 Hardware stores and building merchants
⛽️ Petrol stations and garages
🚲 Bike shops
🚖 Taxi and vehicle hire services
💷 Banks, building societies, credit unions, currency exchanges
🏤 Post offices
⛪️ Funeral directors
🧺 Laundrettes and dry cleaners
🏥 Health services such as dentists, opticians, osteopaths and mental health services
🐩 Vets and pet shops
🏬 Agriculture supplies shops
⭕️ Storage facilities
🚘 Car parks
🚻 Public toilets
🌺 Garden centres
As a community, we are immensely grateful to all of our NHS staff, social care workers and all of our key workers. I hope readers continue to stay safe, socially distance and regularly check in on loved ones.
The response to Coronavirus is being directed by Government centrally working with Public Health England, the Government’s advice is available here. Government assistance specifically
for businesses is available here
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As always, if you need to get in touch about the issues covered here – or anything else – please contact my office on 0207 219 4243 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Please
bear with us, as we have received over 5 times our usual weekly amount of correspondence. My team and I are working hard to respond as promptly as possible. Although we have had to cancel face to face surgery appointments,
we are now scheduling regular Zoom surgeries and phone calls with Harrow West constituents.
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