Arden and GEM CSU Coronavirus briefing - 23/03/2020

22 March 2020
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Arden and GEM CSU Coronavirus briefing – Arden and GEM CSU Coronavirus briefing – Coventry & Warwickshire - Sunday 22 March 2020

LATEST NATIONAL PICTURE 

•The latest figures published by GOV.uk and PHE are: As of 9am on 21 March 2020, 72,818 people have been tested in the UK, of which 67,800 were confirmed negative and 5,018 were confirmed positive. As of 9am, 233 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

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

•Guidance to support management of children and young people in residential educational settings, including boarding schools, residential special schools and specialist colleges and children’s homes. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on isolation for residential educational settings•Additional information following announcement from the Chancellor on 20 March. Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses

•The latest health advice is available here.

LATEST LOCAL PICTURE

•The latest figures published by GOV.uk and PHE are: As of 9am on 22 March 2020, there are a total of 491 cases in the Midlands. In Coventry & Warwickshire this is broken down as follows
:oCoventry: 9
oWarwickshire:17

CORONAVIRUS LOCAL MEDIA HEADLINES

First case of COVID-19 confirmed at Warwick HospitalKenilworth Weekly News (Web), 21/03/2020, Unattributed The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Warwick Hospital, which is run by the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). A spokesperson from SWFT said: "Warwick Hospital is caring for a patient who has a confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We continue to follow national guidance on the identification and management of patients with the condition."Fire awards honour crews and civilians Stratford-Upon-Avon Herald, 19/03/2020, p.7, Unattributed A special award was presented to Rachel Williams, associate director of operations for South Warwickshire, and Amy Sirs, commissioner for public health and strategic commissioning. The award recognised the successful implementation of the Hospital to Home initiative at Warwick Hospital.

CORONAVIRUS NATIONAL MEDIA HEADLINESVIRUS SPREAD 

Second coronavirus hotspot in Midlands ‘is linked to outbreak at church after two worshippers die’The Sun Online, 21/03/2020, p.1, Unattributed

On Thursday, eight more coronavirus fatalities in the West Midlands were reported including three at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, two by the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, two by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and one by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. 

LURKING BUG Brit patient who died after catching coronavirus ‘tested negative TWICE and disease was only discovered at post-mortem’The Sun Online, 21/03/2020, p.1, Unattributed 

Coronavirus outbreak that has killed 28 in West Midlands is linked to church attended by worshipper who did not realise they were a carrierMail Online UK (Web), 21/03/2020, Unattributed 

Church link suspected in West Midlands coronavirus clusterChristian Today (Web), 21/03/2020, Unattributed Deadly coronavirus outbreak in West Midlands ''linked to church attended by infected worshipper''AOL UK (Web), 21/03/2020, Unattributed Nurses verbally abused, spat at and even evicted for `spreading Coronavirus''NursingNotes (Web), 21/03/2020, Unattributed 

Reports are emerging of nursing staff and other healthcare professionals being verbally and physically abused for ‘spreading Coronavirus'. Sarah-Jane Marsh, CEO of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, also said that "nurses have been evicted from shared accommodation because people don't want to live with them right now." ACTIONS TAKEN 

•Monitoring latest updates from Public Health England and GOV.UK 
•Social media monitoring for local areas, local hospitals and retweeting PHE, NHS messages on Coronavirus advice
•Content for websites, press releases and social media content now prepared for potential announcement on lockdown for over 70s and vulnerable people as well as additional content for mental health advice and support.

MEDIA ENQUIRIES
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STATEMENTS ISSUED
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