If you are self isolating and need help in any way, please contact your parish clerk, Julie Nicol at lofpcclerk@gmail.com or 07812 769671
We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:
- stay at home as much as possible
- work from home if you can
- limit contact with other people
- keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart where possible)
- wash your hands regularly
For further information visit http://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.Read more about what you can and cannot do.
If you must go out, make sure you stay two metres (6ft) away from other people and wash your hands as soon as you get home.
Full guidance from the government on staying at home and away from others.
For the latest information, click here www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The following local food shops are delivering in our area:
- Keinton Stores – 01458 223562
- Cobbs (Somerton) – 01458 274066
- Jon Thorner – 01749 830138 – jonthorners.co.uk
- Westfield Dairies – 01458 224660
- Sycamore Farm Shop – 01458 851320
- Kingweston Farm Shop – 01458 223765
- New Oaks Farm – 01458 223638
- Batch Farm – sales@gouldscheddar.co.uk
Somerset County Council Coronavirus Update: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-latest-advice/
Mendip District Council: www.mendip.gov.uk/coronavirus
Latest information on coronavirus: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS information on coronavirus: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Q&A from Public Health England on coronavirus: publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
04/06/20 9788 Somerset: Another Covid-19 Scam
Dear Members,
A phone call has very recently been received by one of our members who has reported this to their local coordinator.
The caller stated they were from the NHS track and trace service and according to their system the member had come into close contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19, therefore they needed to self-isolate for 7 days and take a Covid-19 test. (First mistake Isolation is 14 Days)
The member queried who this person was and advised this was confidential, but must take the test in 72 hours. The caller asked for the members address and this was provided and was then asked for a payment card and a one off fee of £500 (Second mistake, they will not ask for payment) as there are penalties for not complying.
Fortunately the member spotted this scam and hung up the phone.
It is important to note:
Contact tracers will never:
• ask you to dial a premium rate number to speak to us (for example, those starting 09 or 087)
• ask you to make any form of payment or purchase a product or any kind
• ask for any details about your bank account
• ask for your social media identities or login details, or those of your contacts
• ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any passwords or PINs over the phone
• disclose any of your personal or medical information to your contacts
• provide medical advice on the treatment of any potential coronavirus symptoms
• ask you to download any software to your PC or ask you to hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet to anyone else
• ask you to access any website that does not belong to the government or NHS
Guidance on NHS Track and Trace can be found here:
