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Dunster Benefice Newsletter 15th January 2021

Timberscombe School Friday News 15.01.21

Somerset Council Covid Update

All our help and information is now available in a single place on the SCC website https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/  This page is refreshed through the day so please check in regularly to keep across developments and news.

Public Health dashboard: Detailed Public Health information dashboards are available on our website www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus – just scroll down to ‘Covid-19 dashboard’. These are updated daily.

Vaccines: Be aware of fraudsters
Action Fraud is warning the public to remain vigilant as criminals begin to take advantage of the roll out of the coronavirus vaccine to commit fraud.

Remember:
The vaccine is free of charge.
The NHS will never ask you for your bank account or card details.
The NHS will never ask you for your PIN or banking password.
The NHS will never arrive unannounced to your home to administer the vaccine.
The NHS will never ask you to prove your identity by sending copies of personal documents such as your passport, driving licence, bills or pay slips.
If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up.
If you are suspicious about an email you have received, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk.
Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726, which is free of charge.
If you believe you are the victim of a fraud, please report this to Action Fraud as soon as possible by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.

Supporting Somerset’s visitor economy
A countywide scheme is being launched to support tourism and visitor-centred businesses in Somerset in the wake of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  The visitor economy plays an important part in the wider Somerset economy, and coronavirus restrictions have hit businesses and employment hard.

Now Somerset’s County and District Councils have put in place the Visitor Economy Support Programme (VESP) to help businesses strengthen and build their competitiveness. The programme has been designed to provide help and support so that small and medium size businesses in the sector are more resilient and ready to recover and grow.  For more details: VESP

Moderna becomes third vaccine approved by UK regulator
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised the third coronavirus vaccine for the UK, developed by Moderna.:  Moderna Vaccine Information

Mandatory coronavirus testing at borders
Inbound passengers to the UK arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a coronavirus test up to 72 hours before departing the country they are in.  In addition, all passengers arriving from countries not on the government’s travel corridor list will still be required to self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of the test result. Passengers will also still be required to fill in a passenger locator form and will be subject to national lockdown restrictions.  If this is likely to affect you, use this link for full details:  Border Testing

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Since the start of the pandemic, Tesco has focused on ensuring everyone can get the food they need in a safe environment. Our safety measures are there to protect you and our colleagues, as we all follow the latest government guidance. Now that strict national lockdown measures are in place again, we wanted to share an update on some of the ways we’re supporting you to shop safely.

It’s a legal requirement to wear a face covering in our stores

To protect our colleagues and customers, we won’t let anyone into our stores who isn’t wearing a face covering, unless they’re exempt in line with government guidance. Please also make sure that you wear your face covering correctly – covering your mouth and your nose.

Shop alone

Please shop alone unless you’re a carer or with children. We also encourage you to shop only when you need to, in line with government guidance to stay at home.

One-in, one-out

We continue to limit the number of people in our stores and we have a ‘one-in, one-out’ system in place to ensure social distancing.

Wait for the green light

We have introduced a traffic light system at more than 1,300 of our store entrances. The system monitors numbers and will light up green when you can safely enter. If the light is red, then the limit has been reached and our colleagues will ask you to join a queue outside the store.

Sanitise your hands, basket and trolley

We have cleaning stations in our stores so that you can sanitise your trolley or basket, and you’ll find plenty of hand sanitiser around the store to use while you shop.

Online shopping and deliveries

If you’re shopping online, our colleagues will maintain a safe distance when they deliver your shopping, and they will regularly sanitise their hands and equipment. Please help us to free up online slots for those who need them most by shopping in-store if you’re able to do so safely.

Thank you for your support

We’re really grateful for your support in following all the guidelines, which help to protect you and our colleagues. We recognise that these measures are difficult for everyone, but our colleagues are there to help. They’re working very hard in difficult circumstances to make sure everyone can get what they need, so please be kind, patient and respectful.

Thank you for helping us all to look after each other, and stay safe.

Jason Tarry, Tesco UK CEO