Following the changes in Government guidance regarding the Covid-19 pandemic on July 19th, Stockport Council has written to hospitality and events businesses in the borough to share guidance to help continue to control the virus in Stockport.
The letter, signed by Stockport Council’s Director of Public Health, Jennifer Connolly, and Director of Place Management, Mark Glynn, thanks businesses for their continued efforts in keeping their workforce and customers safe, and issuing fresh advice to help with the ongoing fight against the pandemic.
While restrictions have been eased, Covid-19 cases in Stockport remain very high, particularly among younger people who have yet to receive both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. While hospitalisations have not also risen, significant disruption is beginning to arise due to self-isolation requirements for those testing positive for the virus, and their contacts.
Advice from the Council includes:
- continuing to manage Covid-19 safe working, including continued considerations of the virus in risk assessments;
- encouraging staff to take up both doses of the vaccine;
- engagement with the NHS Test & Trace contact tracing service, such as through QR codes scannable with the NHS Covid-19 app.
Stockport Council’s full letter is published below: