Covid-19 Update: 24.04.2020

See the latest updates we have available on 24 April 2020.

Public Health

Surveillance

•   Globally 2,471,136 cases (73,920) and 169,006 deaths (6,058 new).

As at 22 April 2020:

•   In the UK there were 133,495 cases (4,451 new) and 18,100 deaths (759 new)

•   In the North East there were 6,095 cases (320 new)

•   In Sunderland there were 1009 cases (87 new)

National News

Ramadan

The month-long Muslim festival of Ramadan starts this week. Public Health England (PHE) has posted a blog that includes advice on fasting and reinforces existing social distancing advice, faith guidance, and public health messaging.

Stay at Home for Ramadan

Start for Life

Public Health England’s Start4life website, which provides NHS advice and practical guidance to parents-to-be and families with babies and young children, has dedicated coronavirus question and answer pages in relation to pregnancy and for parents:

Advice for Pregnancy

Advice for Parents

Local Government Association workforce wellbeing

•   The LGA workforce wellbeing pages have advice and guidance for supporting and managing the wellbeing of frontline staff and will be publishing more wellbeing information and support for managers and staff working in social care in the next few days.

Wellbeinng for Frontline Workers

Local Government Association guide for councils on tackling domestic abuse

•   The Local Government Association published a guide for councils on tackling domestic abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide includes resources to help councils support domestic abuse victims and tackle perpetrators’ abusive behaviour.

Tackling Domestic Abuse During Covid-19