Coronavirus: News and Advice

The NHS COVID-19 vaccination bus will be visiting locations across Knowsley, helping to make the vaccine even more accessible to…

Here’s how the Coronavirus rules will change on May 17.

As part of the Government’s roadmap to recovery, the hospitality sector reopened from 12 April providing table service in outdoor…

As we are preparing to hopefully move to the next step in the Government’s roadmap to recovery from 17 May…

Remember you must get tested 5 days after your attendance so that your results feed into the Event Research Programme.…

Self-isolating? You might be able to claim financial support If you’ve been told isolate by NHS Test and Trace, or…

The NHS COVID-19 app plays a vital role in helping us keep the number of positive cases of COVID-19 low…

Everyone aged 40 and over in England can now book their COVID-19 vaccinations. Text messages will be sent to 40…

Residents across the Liverpool City Region will be able to attend a number of events in the coming weeks as…

The introduction of universal testing means that Knowsley residents can pick boxes of rapid (lateral flow) tests to use at…

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

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at…

Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccination are now available, for those eligible, at the St Helens Mass Vaccination Centre using the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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.…

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

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

Knowsley Council is urging residents to stay vigilant after it became aware nationally of the emergence of fake invitations to…

Not enough people qualify for Government grants to help them when self-isolating, Knowsley Council is warning.

To support the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Knowsley, additional capacity will open later this week in Halewood…

With Knowsley currently having one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates in the country, peaking at over 1,400 cases per…

Directors of Public Health across the region are appealing to all supermarkets and food/convenience stores to adhere to the COVID…

My name is Serena Kennedy, and I am Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and am chair of the Merseyside…

This week, officers from Knowsley Council’s Environmental Health and Licensing Teams have issued two fixed penalty notices to businesses for…

The Government has announced that anyone breaking lockdown rules by attending a house party will be fined £800 by police,…

Residents who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 MUST continue to follow the rules, such as wearing a mask, washing hands…

As COVID-19 rates in Knowsley start to show a slight reduction, Council Leader Graham Morgan is urging residents not to…

Despite the UK being under national lockdown restrictions, there are still a considerable number of people in Knowsley who have…

The 2021 Prince’s Trust Youth Index has revealed the devastating toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on young people.…

Two men have been fined by Knowsley’s local policing team for not wearing face masks while shopping in a local…

Business in Knowsley that have closed due to the third lockdown may be eligible for further financial help from the latest Government grant.

St Helens Rugby League Ground, the Totally Wicked Stadium, is the site of the first large-scale COVID-19 Vaccination Centre in Cheshire and Merseyside.

If you planning to visit one of our SMART testing centres for those not experiencing symptoms, it is important you…

As Knowsley continues to battle very high rates of COVID-19, thousands of residents have now received their first dose of…