Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to control the transmission of covid-19 in areas where NHS services are under pressure as a result of high levels of covid-19 resulting in increased hospital admissions or need for community care.

The Government has provided advice on measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This aims to reduce the rates of infection and prevent increases in hospital admissions or the need for community care. The guidance include advice on vaccination, wearing face coverings, meeting people safely, getting tested if symptomatic and staying at home in the case of a positive test. The range of guidance is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus