Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Updates

This page has been designed to provide constituents with information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you need medical help, please use the 111 online coronavirus service.

Please click here for the Government's stay at home advice and here for all the Government's latest information.

News

Surrey County Council Coronavirus Helpline

Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

Surrey County Council Coronavirus Helpline

Latest Coronavirus update from Surrey County Council - 24 March 2020

Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

Latest Coronavirus update from Surrey County Council 24 March 2020

Covid 19 Support for Businesses from Barclays Bank

Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

MESSAGE FROM BARCLAYS BANK - 24 MARCH 2020

Co-ordinating the volunteer and community response in Reigate & Banstead

Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead (VARB) is looking for more individuals and groups to offer help to support vulnerable citizens during the Coronavirus crisis

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update from Crispin

Monday, 23 March, 2020

In order to keep constituents up to date I have set out information on the key issues raised and the ones most frequently brought up by constituents. I hope you will find the answer to any enquiry here, then this follows my earlier round-up of local places where you can obtain information and support.

Coronavirus - Local Authority Advice and Help Services

Monday, 23 March, 2020

As the coronavirus situation evolves, please be assured that both Reigate and Banstead Borough Council and Surrey County Council are organising themselves to deal with this emergency and do all they can to support the local community.

PM statement on coronavirus: 22 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus.

PM Mother's Day words: 22 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's words on Mother's Day.

Major new measures to protect people at highest risk from coronavirus

A raft of new measures, including a helpline for the most in need of support, have been set out for those considered to be extremely vuln

Government announces further measures on social distancing 

Entertainment and hospitality premises to close temporarily and people urged to only travel if absolutely essential.

Driving tests and MOTs for heavy vehicles suspended for up to 3 months to help tackle spread of coronavirus

Driving tests are suspended for up to 3 months except for critical workers, and MOTs for lorries, buses and trailers are also suspended f

Isolation guidance for residential educational settings

The Government has issued guidance to confirm which residential settings they consider a household and how to manage isolation

New arrangements for MHRA Good Practice (GxP) inspections due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

We will only be conducting essential inspections.

Further details on exams and grades announced

Further details on arrangements for exams which have been cancelled to fight spread of coronavirus

Ibuprofen use and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

There is currently no strong evidence that ibuprofen can make coronavirus (COVID-19) worse.

Crucial medicines protected for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients

More than 80 medicines used to treat patients in intensive care units have been banned from parallel export from the UK.