Extra support for councils across UK tackling rise in Covid-19 cases could be limited to five weeks.
The support programme offers authorities extra help tackling a rise in coronavirus cases through additional testing and vaccine clinicsBlackpool, Cheshire and Oxford City councils are a few of the councils currently receiving extra help after a rise in coronavirus cases.
The authorities work with Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace to organise things like additional testing and setting up vaccine clinics.spokeswoman said the support would now be offered as a five week package and regularly reviewed for improvements in case rates. She added that if there was not an improvement, support would then continue as needed on a five weekly basis.Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityAuthorities that have already received extra support for more than five weeks will be assessed and given advice.
The programme, which was launched by the government, is meant to help slow the growth rate of Covid-19. It includes delivering extra testing to targeted areas, transport for people to attend vaccine appointments, extra publicity to encourage people to get tested regularly and setting up testing sites in schools and colleges.
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