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Director of Public Health annual report (2020-21)

COVID-19 Response - A timeline of key events

DateEventArea
30 January 20201st COVID-19 case in the UKNational
7 February 2020COVID-19 support and communications started via Adult Social Care for all care providersWiltshire
26 February 20201st COVID-19 case in the South WestNational
1 March 2020COVID-19 provider support team for Care Homes was set up bringing together resources from across the councilWiltshire
1 March 20201st COVID-19 case in WiltshireWiltshire
2 March 2020Public Health Information Hub was set upWiltshire
13 March 2020Wiltshire Council Incident room opened to monitor daily developments of the pandemicWiltshire
17 March 20201st COVID-19 care home resident case in WiltshireWiltshire
23 March 2020Rough sleeper initiative, 'Everyone In Campaign', beganNational
23 March 2020England enters first national lockdownNational
30 March 2020100 COVID-19 cases in Wiltshire by this dateWiltshire
1 April 2020Wiltshire Council Wellbeing Hub commenced, supported by Public Health staffWiltshire
1 April 2020Daily case reporting startedWiltshire
2 April 20201st COVID-19 prison case in WiltshireWiltshire
8 May 2020Wiltshire Out of Hours Helpline providing domestic abuse support went live, provided by Swindon Women's AidWiltshire
15 May 20201,000 COVID-19 cases in Wiltshire by this dateWiltshire
18 May 2020COVID-19 guidance produced and sent to educational settingsWiltshire
1 June 2020Phased reopening of schoolsNational
15 June 2020Non-essential shops reopenNational
23 June 2020Prime Minister announces relaxing of restrictions and 2m social distancing ruleNational
1 July 2020Symptomatic testing sites established in WiltshireWiltshire
4 July 2020Further restrictions eased in England, including reopening of pubs, restaurants and hairdressersNational
14 August 2020Lockdown restrictions eased further, including the reopening of indoor theatres, bowling alleys and soft playNational
1 September 2020Public Health Outbreak Management hub set up to support educational settings and businessesWiltshire
14 September 2020Rule of six introduced - indoor and outdoor gatherings of over 6 bannedNational
22 September 202010pm curfew for hospitality sector introduced and Prime Minister advises a return to working from homeNational
14 October 2020Three-tier system of COVID-19 restrictions starts in EnglandNational
1 November 2020Wiltshire local tracing service launched to support NHS Test and TraceWiltshire
5 November 2020England enters second national lockdownNational
2 December 2020Second lockdown ends after a period of 4 weeks, England returns to a three-tier system of restrictionsNational
16 December 20201st COVID-19 vaccination in WiltshireWiltshire
19 December 2020Prime Minister announces Christmas mixing rules are tightenedNational
1 January 2021Asymptomatic testing sites established in WiltshireWiltshire
1 January 20211st COVID-19 outbreak in a Wiltshire prisonWiltshire
6 January 2021England enters third national lockdownNational
1 February 2021Planning for vaccination outreach initiatives began, including a vaccination canal boat and pop-up clinics for rough sleepersWiltshire
22 February 2021Prime Minister publishes a roadmap for lifting the lockdownNational
1 March 2021Planning for the vaccination bus began, to target areas with low vaccine uptake and/or high deprivationWiltshire
1 March 20215,400 enquiries dealt with by the Public Health Information Hub to dateWiltshire
8 March 2021First stage of the roadmap: Schools in England reopen for primary and secondary, two people allowed to meet in outdoor public spaceNational
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