 Help keep Shropshire safe by doing the six this summer Lockdown restrictions may have ended, but we want to keep Shropshire safe. There are six simple things you can do this summer to help stop the spread of COVID-19: - Wash your hands regularly
- Wear a face covering in busy places or where ventilation is poor
- Ensure indoor areas are well ventilated
- Test twice a week using a Lateral Flow Test if you don't have symptoms, or do a PCR test if you do develop symptoms
- Get both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
- Check into venues using the NHS COVID-19 app
 Coronavirus figures 9 to 15 July 2021 There were 1,037 positive COVID-19 cases in Shropshire between 9-15 July and 11 hospital beds occupied by confirmed COVID-19 patients. More than half of the cases were in our younger population, with the average age just 29. While the infection rate in Shropshire is still below the national and regional averages, cases are increasing daily and the public health team is dealing with 46 outbreaks in the county.   Advise to customers when entering our buildings We want the public to be able to access our services in the safest way possible, so there are some simple steps we will be encouraging customers to follow now most legal restrictions have been lifted. These include: - Wear a face covering, especially in enclosed spaces. We ask all our staff to wear one too.
- Check-in on the NHS COVID-19 app using our QR Code
- Use the hand sanitiser provided as you come and go
- Keep a safe social distance wherever possible
- Take a Lateral Flow Test at home before you arrive – if it's positive, please stay at home and book a PCR test
- If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, self-isolate and get PCR tested
- Take up both vaccinations when offered
- Pre-book activities
- Pay by card wherever possible
 Sam is backing the vaccination campaign Young people in Shropshire have joined forces to encourage others their age to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Latest figures show that more than 45% of 18 to 24-year-olds and more than 60% of 25 to 29-year-olds across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have already had their first vaccine. Now, it is hoped the latest campaign will help increase numbers even further. Sam from Shropshire is backing the campaign in the hope of getting life back to normal. Anyone over the age of 18 can head to a walk-in clinic and get the jab – no appointment necessary. Full details on walk-in clinics are available here.  Rapid Lateral Flow test kit Now coronavirus restrictions have been lifted and people are enjoying spending more time with family and friends, it's more important than ever that people are testing twice a week using a Lateral Flow Test. These rapid tests are for people without symptoms and are key to stopping the spread of COVID-19. One in three people with the virus don't have any symptoms but could still pass it onto someone who may end up becoming extremely unwell. Tests are free and you will get a result in about 30 minutes. Find out more about testing in Shropshire here. | 
