Coronavirus: News and Advice

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…

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…

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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),…

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…

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

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.

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

Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Sean Donnelly, visited the borough’s COVID-19 vaccination centre in Kirkby today…

Everyone needs to play their part and help to get our COVID infection rates down. Supermarkets are playing their part…

The Government has announced it is prioritising the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The NHS has said: “Our…

Knowsley’s local policing team have issued fines to 9 people after attending a party in Knowsley last weekend. Officers were…

Directors of Public Health across the region are urging people to abide by the latest lockdown rules and stay at…

With the rising rates of COVID cases in Knowsley, particularly with residents aged 17-24 years, young people are being urged…

Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority can confirm that in line with government advice it plans to keep all 14 of…

Online borrowing will continue while library branches are closed during the current national lockdown.

Here’s what you need to know about the rules which must be followed during the national lockdown.

Cllr Graham Morgan has urged everyone in Knowsley to “dig deep” as a new national lockdown comes into effect.

England is to return to a full national lockdown and we are all being asked to stay at home. Find out more.

All school staff will be able to access additional testing slots at Knowsley’s community SMART testing facilities from Monday 4 January.

In recent weeks the media has reported that there is a new variant of the COVID-19 currently in circulation. It…

Mayor of Knowsley Cllr Frank Walsh and Cllr Sean Donnelly, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, were given a tour of the Volair leisure centre in Kirkby which is one of the three COVID-19 testing facilities for people who are not displaying symptoms.

Measures have been introduced to allow visits to care homes in Knowsley to take place safely. Read more.

Local resident Catherine Rugen became one of the first people in Knowsley to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, on Wednesday 16…

The borough has begun to receive its allocation of quick-result ‘lateral flow’ Covid-19 tests. Here’s how you could help by getting tested, even without any symptoms.

Self-isolation for people who been in contact with someone confirmed to have COVID will be shortened from 14 to 10…

As SMART testing continues to be rolled out across Knowsley, the military have paid tribute to the Council for their…

Almost 600 residents without symptoms have been tested in the first three days of the new testing centres opening.

Knowsley’s local track and trace team is launching a new door knocking programme as it aims to reduce the spread of the virus in…

Now that national lockdown restrictions have ended and we have returned to a regional tier system, it is important that…

Cllrs Graham Morgan and Sean Donnelly were amongst the first in Knowsley to take a SMART test after it was launched in the borough.

SMART Testing is now available to all Knowsley residents who are not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. This FAQ will help…

This week it was announced that the UK is the first place in the world to approve a vaccination against COVID-19. This is incredibly positive news in the fight against the virus and something that has been widely welcomed. But what does this approval mean and when are we likely to see vaccinations begin here in Knowsley?

A new campaign aimed at younger people – spread the facts, not the virus – looks at the facts about…

The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grants (Expanded Scheme) will be open for applications that meet the eligibility criteria from 10am on Monday 30 November and close at 5pm on Friday 11 December 2020.

A new COVID-19 testing site is set to open in Stockbridge Village from Thursday 19 November, making it easier for…

What are the new measures? From Thursday 5 November, the UK Government has brought in new national restrictions to help…

Work to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the borough has taken another positive step forward with the successful establishment…

The Stay Alive app is designed to help both those who are having suicidal thoughts and those who are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.

It has been reported in the media today that the “entire Liverpool City Region to get mass COVID-19 testing”. What…

The borough’s two multi-storey car parks will be closed during the national lockdown.

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Saturday 31 October regarding a national lockdown from Thursday 5 November, residents who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable are being advised to stay at home.

You should avoid sharing a car with someone from outside your household or your support bubble unless you can practise social distancing.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is to provide a fund of up to £1.5 million to the six local authorities in the city region to enable them to help cover the costs of licences for taxi drivers resident in the Liverpool City Region who have been severely impacted by COVID-19.

It’s really important that if you have any of the COVID-19 symptoms, that you stay at home and book a test. Members of your household also need to stay at home until your test result comes back.

The Liverpool City Region has secured an additional £30million in Covid-19 business support from the Government. 

A new postcode checker has been launched which shows you the coronavirus alert level where you are and which restriction…

Taking care of your mind is crucial during these difficult times and there are lots of resources and advice available to support your mental health and wellbeing.

Data which went ‘missing’ but has now been added to official figures means that Knowsley’s true rate of Covid-19 infection is even higher than previously thought.