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Coronavirus Update - January 2022

The government has announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January, which means the following:

From Wednesday 19 January 2022:

  • The government is no longer asking people to work from home if they can. People should speak to their employers about arrangements for returning to the office, and should follow the Working Safely guidance.

From Thursday 20 January 2022:

  • Face coverings will no longer be advised in classrooms for both staff and pupils.

From Thursday 27 January 2022:

  • Venues and events will no longer be required by law to use the NHS Covid Pass. The NHS Covid Pass can still be used on a voluntary basis as was previously the case in Plan A.
  • Face coverings are no longer required by law in any setting. Public health guidance will remain in place, suggesting individuals should continue to wear a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces, where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
  • The Department for Education will remove national guidance on the use of face coverings in communal areas, with local Directors of Public Health able to recommend the use of face coverings in education settings across their area only where the department and public health experts judge the measure to be proportionate due to specific health concerns. This is a temporary measure and Directors of Public Health continue to advise individual settings experiencing outbreaks.
  • Any local introduction of face coverings must be subject to routine review and removed at the earliest opportunity.

More information is available on the Government website.

  • Conversations About Covid

    Leicestershire County Council in undertaking a project to explore and capture the experiences of Leicestershire residents, in terms of the impacts of the pandemic on our communities. We would like to hear from you, about your experiences of the pandemic, how it has affected you and those around you.

  • Transport to Medical Appointments

    A number of community based organisations and charities are offering transport to appointments for people who require support with getting to appointments, including Covid vaccination and other medical appointments and Community Transport provision in your area.

  • Rapid Community Testing for Covid

    Information about rapid asymptomatic community test (lateral flow test) and details of the places in Leicestershire and Leicester City which are offering free, rapid community-based Covid tests within this section.

Information and Support

As we know, the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic were felt all over the world.

Here in Leicestershire, we are committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all of our residents and communities.

We will continue to post relevant information regarding Coronavirus here on the Leicestershire Communities website.

Below are a series of links to other websites providing information about Coronavirus.

If you are concerned that you may have symptoms of Coronavirus, contact NHS 111.