The village volunteer force against the Coronavirus is being co-ordinated by Sue Booys.

Please contact Sue on 340007 or rector@dorchester-abbey.org.uk

Thank you for your support.

It looks like the new variant of virus is spreading rapidly, we are in lockdown again,  and some of us will be self-isolating over the next few weeks and months. Please do look out for vulnerable neighbours, give them a call, offer to do shopping to leave on their doorstep, collect prescriptions, post letters for them etc

We know Dorchester does this type of thing anyway but please make an extra effort in the days ahead.

The HSE have now created a dedicated Coronavirus page for businesses here: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/coronavirus.htm

This should be used in conjunction with the NHS information here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

During the current Coronavirus epidemic, the village website will be kept regularly updated and should be the first point of information for how it is affecting life in Dorchester. Log on regularly to find out what is happening at www.dorchesteronthames.co.uk

Geoffrey Russell
Clerk to the Council
5-7 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HH
Telephone & Text: 07745 311439
parishclerk@dorchesteronthames.co.uk

The HSE have now created a dedicated Coronavirus page for businesses here:

https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/coronavirus.htm

This should be used in conjunction with the NHS information here:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

We hope you find these useful.

kind regards

Terrain

www.safecouncil.uk

From Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils re: coronavirus (COVID-19)

We are receiving requests for advice about Coronavirus, COVID -19. We have not received any advice specifically for this sector, so we would refer you to the government website https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public and encourage you to use that as your reference point, referring to it and checking for updates on a regular basis.

It is business as usual unless we are informed otherwise. So meetings continue and work continues as usual while taking reasonable and sensible hygiene precautions –

1. Wash your hands frequently

Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands. NHS guidance on washing hands effectively

2. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth if your hands are not clean

Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

3. Practice respiratory hygiene

Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately in the bin.

Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

4. Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell

Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.