Main points from today
- Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, led the briefing today.
- He stated that the latest guidance from SAGE was that the R rate was ‘below 1 in all regions.’
- No deaths in hospitals in London or Scotland.
- He said ‘we are winning the battle but there is further to go.’
- 287,399 positive tests as of yesterday, an increase of 1,205 (lowest since end of March). 40,597 deaths, an increase of 55 from yesterday.
Latest Guidance (employment and business)
No new guidance today or over the weekend.
CJRS guidance can now be found here:-
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme guidance is here:-
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
Latest Guidance (health)
No new guidance today or over the weekend.
Schools
Teaching about mental wellbeing
Practical materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff about teaching mental wellbeing. First published. 4:01pm, 8 June 2020
The general school guidance starts here:-
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings
General Guidance
The general coronavirus guidance starts here:-
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
