The situation with coronavirus, officially Covid-19, is changing daily. The future situation is unknown but there are resources and advice available which will change as the situation changes.

• they wish to claim the Test and Trace Support Payment
• they have a health condition that means they may be suitable for new coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments
• they are taking LFD tests as part of research or surveillance programmes, and the programme asks them to do so
• they have a positive day 2 LFD test after arriving in England

Updated 4th January 2022

Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (announced 21st December)

This grant announced by the government is designed to support hospitality, leisure and accommodation business premises (see image for businesses eligible).

Grants are

• £2,667 for businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or under.
• £4,000 for businesses with a rateable value over £15,000 and under £51,000.
• £6,000 for businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or over.

Eligible businesses

Businesses will need to apply for the grants via the Hart District Council website here: https://www.hart.gov.uk/grants-funding  (applications not open when this page was updated – 13th January)

Updated 10th December 2021

From Friday 10 December

• Face coverings will become compulsory in most public indoor venues, such as cinemas, theatres and places of worship.
• Face masks are not required in hospitality settings and other venues where it is not practical to wear one, such as when you are eating, drinking or exercising.

From Monday 13 December

• Those who can are advised to work from home.

From Wednesday 15 December 

• The NHS Covid Pass on the NHS App will become mandatory for entry into all nightclubs and other venues open after 1am with alcohol, music and dancing; unseated indoor events with 500 or more attendees; unseated outdoor events with 4,000 or more attendees and any event with 10,000 or more attendees.
• People will be able to demonstrate proof of two vaccine doses via the app or proof of a negative lateral flow test.

Working Safely Guidance for businesses
The government’s Working Safely during Coronavirus guidance will be updated on the government website here. At the time of writing these have not been updated.
Employers will still have a legal duty to manage risks to those affected by their business and are expected to carry out a health and safety risk assessment which includes the risk of COVID-19 and how those risks will be mitigated. The could include

• cleaning surfaces that people touch regularly;
• increasing ventilation
• ensuring that staff and customers who are unwell do not attend the workplace or venue;

Protections remaining in place:

• Testing when you have symptoms.
• Targeted asymptomatic testing in education, high risk workplaces. You can order free Lateral Flow tests here.
• Isolating when testing positive or when contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
• Border quarantine for everyone arriving from red list countries and for people not fully vaccinated arriving from amber list countries.thei