Coronavirus: News and Advice

Knowsley residents who are waiting on their first dose of the vaccine, or those over 40 who need the second…

Knowsley residents will be able to pick up testing kits and get advice on regular COVID-19 home testing at our…

Knowsley residents are being urged to get tested for COVID-19 as cases continue to rise across the borough. This week…

Knowsley Council is urging residents aged under 30 to remain cautious when out and about as cases of COVID-19 continue…

The board met to discuss current COVID stats for Knowsley, and discussed how the vaccine programme could be improved locally.

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board has formally requested that the local CCG make rapid improvements to its vaccine roll out across the borough.

Knowsley, along with the wider Liverpool City Region, is receiving enhanced support from the Government to contain the virus as…

In response to the Government’s announcement around enhanced support being offered to the Liverpool City Region, Cllr Graham Morgan has…

For the rest of this week residents in Shevington and Prescot will be able to access PCR testing due to…

The Prime Minister has today announced that the final stage of the roadmap to recovery has been delayed for a…

Knowsley is currently seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases – moving from below 10 per 100,000 population only a few…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Leaders across Liverpool City Region have issued a joint call on the Government to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination across region.

Residents in Shevington will be able to access PCR testing on Friday 11 June as part of trial to look at new ways of providing testing to residents.

The Euros kicks off this Friday evening and we are all dreaming of football coming home once again. However, we…

The Community Testing site in Halewood will move to its new site at the Halewood Centre from Saturday 12 June.…

ForHousing has been able to work with 531 families in Stockbridge Village affected by the Covid pandemic to provide access…

We are now almost 15 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and whilst we are in a much better position than…

As lockdown restrictions ease, Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside are relaunching a campaign to ‘Spread the Facts’…

The NHS COVID-19 vaccination bus will be visiting Page Moss and a pop-up clinic will take place in Stockbridge Village…

Knowsley residents are being reminded about the importance of getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Across the Liverpool…

The COVID-19 vaccine offers us the best protection from the virus and also the best route out of the pandemic.…

Knowsley’s Outbreak Management Board met on Thursday, 27 May, to consider the latest COVID-19 trends in the borough.

Knowsley residents are being urged to continue to take part in twice weekly testing to ensure the borough stays ahead…

Households with school children are being urged to continue twice weekly testing for COVID-19 during the half-term holiday. As lockdown…

Forecasted good weather and the easing of restrictions a few weeks ago, means it is set to be a great…

Shoppers and visitors have been welcomed back to Knowsley’s town centres following further easing of COVID restrictions last week (commencing…

Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group has ensured residents in a number of areas across the Borough have easy access to the…

Knowsley residents are being reminded about the importance of getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Across the Liverpool…

The NHS is urging people to continue to access their services if they are in need of medical attention. The…

The COVID-19 vaccine is currently being offered to Knowsley residents in a phased approach. If you fall into any of…

Knowsley residents have been sharing their experiences of getting their COVID-19 vaccine to help encourage others who haven’t yet made…

Analysis of the COVID-19 vaccination programme by Public Health England (PHE) has indicated that 11,700 deaths have been prevented in…

Step 3 on the roadmap to recovery has seen the biggest easing of restrictions to date with close contact, indoor…

Residents in Knowsley are being reminded of the importance of having a PCR test if they:- Test positive through a…

Local leaders are asking people in Liverpool City Region to take care and show respect for each other as lockdown eases further.

Kirkby Gallery is set to re-open to the public on Monday 17 May following further easing of the Government’s COVID-19…

With the recent bad weather its no surprise that many of us are eagerly waiting the return of indoor hospitality…

Firms who are participating in the government’s free coronavirus workplace testing programme will be able to showcase their involvement through…

From 17 May, you can meet up to six friends and family, or one other household, indoors. It is also…

Knowsley residents will be able to continue accessing assisted testing facilities in the borough until the end of September after…

From today (Thursday 13 May) residents aged 38 and over can now book their COVID vaccine appointment. Appointments can be…

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…

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…

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)…

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…