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• Coronavirus

  Fri 06 Mar 2020 L Couch

  The government is closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus and is taking actions at home and abroad.

  • The overall risk remains moderate but latest information and advice can be found at https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

   

  Department for Education Coronavirus helpline - There is a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

  • Phone: 0800 046 8687
    Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
    Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

   

  The importance of hygiene

  Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.

  Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water.

  In addition to handwashing before eating and after sneezing, both children and staff should also wash hands after using toilets and after travelling on public transport.