Coronavirus: Disease Control

(asked on 22nd July 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the national test and trace system in deprived areas.


Answered by
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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 1st September 2020

All local councils have published Local Outbreak Control Plans, which include sections on identifying and managing outbreaks in high-risk communities and supporting vulnerable communities to self-isolate. Local areas are taking targeted practical action through these, engaging with local networks to get to the heart of communities. A range of activities are being implemented across the areas on the watchlist, which are typically deprived areas, to raise awareness and compliance with NHS Test and Trace as well as public health behaviours, with close attention to shared learning to ensure best practice.

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