Coronavirus: News and Advice

The NHS vaccination programme continues to make strong progress. Thanks to the thousands of people involved, in just over four…

Knowsley residents are being urged download and use the NHS Trace and Trace app as more restrictions are eased and…

If your business is required to provide a customer log, then you must display an NHS QR code poster at…

Whilst the Knowsley Flower Show, Feelgood Festival and Elizabethan Fayre will not be taking place this year, Knowsley Council is…

Slow the spread and wear a face covering With lockdown restrictions starting to be slowly eased and more people coming…

The vaccination programme in Knowsley has been hugely successful and has progressed at a fast pace. This means that all…

From 12 April, hospitality venues across Knowsley will reopen for outdoor table service. This is great news for our local…

Please note that the data contained within this article is correct at the time of publication – as this is…

Two leading Muslim figures working in the NHS have today joined other medical leaders and Islamic scholars in stressing that…

NHS Test and Trace and Knowsley Council have launched a new pilot scheme to help reach individuals who have tested…

Libraries across Knowsley have resumed some services following the further easing of national restrictions from Monday 12 April 2021. Following…

Under-30s in the UK are to be offered an alternative coronavirus vaccine to the AstraZeneca jab as a precautionary measure.…

With outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail set to open from 12 April, everyone at Knowsley Council has been working hard…

Secondary pupils in Knowsley will be required to wear face masks (unless exempt) within indoor education settings until at least…

The Government announced yesterday that we can progress to Step 2 of lockdown easing from next week. Whilst this is…

The UK Government has confirmed that England will move onto Step 2 of the roadmap to recovery after data showed…

If you have to take time off work to look after a child who has been told to self-isolate you…

Everyone across Knowsley is excited at the prospect of further restrictions be eased in the coming weeks and on the…

The UK Government has reintroduced the requirement for a confirmatory PCR test following a positive lateral flow test. This means…

To ensure access to regular testing is available to as many people as possible, Knowsley businesses with 10 or more…

Planning to meet up over Easter? Here’s what you need to know to make sure your celebrations are safe.

Knowsley schoolteachers, staff, pupils, and parents/guardians are being urged to continue twice weekly testing during the Easter holidays to prevent…

The latest easing of restrictions means that people can meet up outdoors with up to six people (rule of six)…

Please note that the data contained within this article is correct at the time of publication – as this is…

­­The COVID-19 vaccination programme is progressing well in Knowsley with residents who are in priority groups 1-9 now being invited…

Knowsley Council Leader Cllr Graham Morgan talks about the council’s recovery from Covid and its commitment to supporting residents and businesses towards a brighter future.

When and where to access regular COVID-19 testing Regular testing for COVID-19 is essential in order to detect people who…

Knowsley Council has allocated £0.668m from the Department of Health and Social Care to help tackle outbreaks of COVID-19 and…

Knowsley has received a jobs boost thanks to the three-month extension of SMART testing in the borough. Over 200 local…

Plans are being made to begin reopening Knowsley’s libraries on April 12 for certain services. Here’s what you need to know.

The 23 March is a date which many people may not instantly recognise as being worthy of any sort of…

From Monday 29 March further restrictions will be eased in England as part of Step 1 in the government’s roadmap…

The UK’s coronavirus vaccination programme has now moved to cohort 9 meaning people aged 50 and over will soon start…

In line with the Government’s roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions, residents who were asked to shield due to being clinically…

Knowsley Councillors unanimously agreed to award the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS…

The number of Knowsley residents with COVID-19 is at its lowest level since September last year. Current figures show that…

Dr Sarah McNulty, Knowsley’s Director of Public Health is seeking to reassure the public of the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations…

The Board met to consider the latest COVID-19 data for Knowsley. Here’s what was discussed.

In the coming days, a Knowsley resident will take part in the 100,000 rapid (lateral flow) test to be carried…

The NHS has launched a text messaging service to contact people and arrange COVID-19 vaccination appointments. It is hoped that…

Cheshire and Merseyside NHS is teaming up with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities to launch a campaign promoting vaccine…

Are you a carer living in Knowsley or a carer registered with a Knowsley GP? As a carer, you play…

Households and bubbles of pupils, students and staff of schools, nurseries and colleges can get twice weekly rapid (lateral flow)…

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic social media has been flooded with false information and conspiracy theories shared. This…

The UK Government has announced that ALL Knowsley businesses can now apply for FREE rapid (lateral flow) test kits to…

The UK’s coronavirus vaccination programme has now moved to cohort 5 meaning people aged 56 and over will soon start…

As pupils begin to return to school, Cllr Graham Morgan looks cautiously ahead to the other milestones which we’re all looking forward to.

As part of the easing of restrictions, care homes are now allowing every resident to have one named person who…

JOINT STATEMENT: Metro Mayor, Acting Mayor, & Council Leaders across Liverpool City Region Dear residents, This week we welcome the…

The Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) is a multi-agency partnership made up of all the organisations needed to prepare for and…

Although spring has not quite sprung, the improving weather and longer days have resulted in many people flocking to popular…

The Board met to discuss the latest COVID figures for Knowsley. Here’s what was said.

Knowsley Council is urging all businesses with 50 or more employees, who are either unable to work from home or…

Earlier this week the Prime Minister announced that pupils across the UK will be returning to school from 8 March.…

As schools prepare to welcome back all pupils from Monday 8 March, information has been shared around public transport arrangements.…

Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced his ‘roadmap’ for easing lockdown restrictions over the coming weeks and months. The…

The Government has issued guidance on pupils returning to the classroom from Monday 8 March. Here’s what you need to know.

The UK Government has published its roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions and while this is a positive step…

Residents in Knowsley are strongly urged to continue follow the rules and stay at home as much as possible to…

The Board met to consider the latest COVID-19 data for the borough – here’s what they discussed.

In a joint statement, the Local Authority Leaders, Acting Mayor of Liverpool, and Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region,…

The UK Government has published its roadmap for the easing of lockdown restrictions across the UK. With the number of…

The Prime Minister has today announced the Government’s plans for the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming weeks and…

British institutions the Premier League and the Beano, much loved author, artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy, and social media platforms…

From Monday 22nd February Merseytravel concessionary pass holders who have vaccinations scheduled before 9.30am will be able to use the…

Everton and Liverpool Football Club stars including Reds Captain Jordan Henderson and Carlo Ancelotti have come together to record Covid…

Knowsley Council is reminding residents who have had their COVID-19 vaccine that they need to continue to follow the rules…

Over the last 7 days (11-18 February), Knowsley’s local policing team has issued more than 98 Fixed Penalty Notices to…

The COVID vaccination programme in Knowsley is continuing to offer appointments to residents in a number of priority groups. This…

As you know, more than one million people will be asked to shield over the coming days. This is in…

The Department for Education has updated its guidance to help parents and carers to support their child if they are…

From Monday 15 February, if you have been in a high risk destination on the UK’s ‘red list’ – comprised of 33…

The Government has today published updated guidance around people in the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Group. Importantly, the list of people…

Council Leader Cllr Morgan considers the many reasons to feel hopeful for the future in Knowsley this week.

From Friday 12 February, the NHS will be inviting Knowsley residents aged 65-69 years for a COVID-19 vaccine, as well…

The Board met to consider the latest COVID-19 data for Knowsley. Here’s what was discussed.

As part of the Government’s priority groups for the COVID vaccination, frontline health and social care staff in Knowsley have…

Knowsley Council has worked with Public Health England on revised COVID guidance for workplaces. The COVID virus and how it…

Thousands of Knowsley residents have now received the first dose of their COVID vaccine, meaning we are a step closer…

Small and microbusinesses who have not yet had help from Liverpool City Region Covid-19 Funding may now be able to get a grant of up to £13,500.

On 3 February it was confirmed that a number of cases of a new variant of COVID-19 had been identified…

Health officials have identified a wider set of symptoms experienced by some people testing positive for COVID-19. Not everyone will…

Merseyside Police is continuing to take enforcement action against those flouting lockdown rules. Over the weekend, five golfers were issued…

People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid and who would like to be are…

The Board met to review the current Covid-19 rates in Knowsley, and to assess what new variants including the E484K mutation may mean for the borough.

Knowsley residents who are being regularly tested at one of the borough’s SMART testing sites are being encouraged to sign…

Whilst COVID-19 rates in Knowsley remain high, residents displaying additional symptoms of coronavirus are being asked to get a COVID-19…

If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been contacted by Track and Trace and told to…

Two more ‘pop up’ SMART testing sites will be opening in Knowsley to ensure people without COVID-19 symptoms can access…

A joint statement regarding the emergence of new COVID-19 strains on behalf of Local Council Leaders, the Acting Mayor for…

A number of cases of a new variant of COVID-19 have been identified in the Liverpool City Region (inc Knowsley),…

Knowsley Council has extended the opening hours of its SMART testing sites to support those who are unable to work…

We’re supporting families to help children and young people to express themselves during Children’s Mental Health Week

From this week, housebound residents will start to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within their own home or place of residence.…

Cllr Morgan reflects on the pandemic so far and the need to ‘keep going’ as the grim milestone of 100,000 UK deaths was reached.

What is self-isolation? Self-isolation is when you do not leave your home because you have or might have coronavirus (COVID-19).…

Merseyside Police is this weekend reminding residents to stay safe and continue to follow the Coronavirus lockdown rules. We are…

The Merseyside Resilience Forum (MRF) is a multi-agency partnership set up to prepare for and respond to any emergency in…

Despite recent decreases, Knowsley’s rates of COVID infection remain the highest in country.