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'Local Lockdown Shielded Contingency Plan' July 2020 Version / OFFICIAL Halton Borough Council COVID-19 ‘Local Lockdown Shielded Contingency Plan’ July 2020 Version: 2.1 1 Disclaimer The document has been co-ordinated and published in good faith by Risk & Emergency Planning, Halton Borough Council and is believed to comprise accurate and up-to-date information regarding all matters contained within the document at the time of writing. This document is a “live” document and is in line with National Guidance. However, there is no guarantee warranty, nor binding assurance or representation of any kind given by virtue of the preparation or publication of this plan by Halton Borough Council: The plans, intentions, procedures and information herein are complete and without defect or error of any kind; Any action or series of actions, processes or procedures described herein as to be taken will be taken by the person or persons herein described or by any other person or persons acting on his, her or their behalf; All or any of the person(s), resources, equipment, facilities or services described herein will be available at all or any time or times; Any person or persons who act or fail to act in reliance upon this plan or any part or parts of it do so entirely at his, her or their own risk. 2 Plan Amendments Version Date Plan Amendment Produced By 1 July 2020 Production of Emergency Planning in HBC ‘COVID-19 Outbreak Local consultation with HBC Lockdown Contingency Plan’ Directorates. Draft Version 2 July 2020 Document shared with Emergency Planning Team Local Authority Public Health (Appendix: 2) Plan currently with Health Protection Board. Comments to be incorporated. 2.1 Addition of Comments from HBC Hub Call 22/07/2020 3 Page Intentionally Left Blank 4 Contents Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Plan Amendments .............................................................................................................................. 3 Section: 1 – Introduction .................................................................................................................. 7 Aim & Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 9 Risks of a Local Lockdown ....................................................................................................... 10 Enforcement of a Local Lockdown.......................................................................................... 11 Shielding (Clinically Extremely Vulnerable) .......................................................................... 12 Section: 2 – Activation .................................................................................................................... 17 Activation ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Section: 3 – Response .................................................................................................................... 21 Roles & Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 23 Halton Borough Council ............................................................................................ 23 Supporting Agencies ................................................................................................. 27 Cross Border / Mutual Aid ......................................................................................... 29 Processes ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Lockdown of a defined area ...................................................................................... 29 Shielded Individuals .................................................................................................. 31 Section: 4 – Ward Information & Mapping................................................................................. 37 Halton Ward Information ............................................................................................................ 39 Widnes ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Runcorn .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Maps ................................................................................................................................................ 45 Registered Shielded Individuals who are receiving support by Polling District and Ward ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Registered Shielded Individuals who are not receiving support by Polling District and Ward ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Individuals who became Shielded after 17th July by Polling District and Ward .......... 48 5 Section: 5 – Appendices ................................................................................................................ 51 Appendix: 1 – Criteria for Covid-19 alert threshold and suggested process for C&M LAs to follow [10/07/20] .............................................................................................................. 53 Appendix: 2 – Shielding Letter ................................................................................................. 59 Appendix: 3 – Leaflet to accompany letter ............................................................................ 61 Appendix: 4 – Public Health Outbreak Notification Processes ....................................... 63 Appendix: 5 – Shielded Calls Outcomes ............................................................................... 66 Appendix: 6 – Key Media Messages ....................................................................................... 68 Appendix: 7 – Call Assessment Form .................................................................................... 71 Appendix: 8 – HBC Covid Calls Team .................................................................................... 75 Appendix: 9 – Contingency SI Callers for Weekends......................................................... 77 Appendix: 10 – Pathway – SI in lockdown ............................................................................ 79 Appendix: 11 – COVID Support Helpline Messages ........................................................... 81 Appendix: 12 – Covid Support Helpline Non-Lockdown ................................................... 83 Appendix: 13 – Pathway – Covid in Support in Lockddown ............................................ 85 Appendix: 14 – Complex Settings Matrix .............................................................................. 87 Document Contacts: ....................................................................................................................... 89 Distribution List ................................................................................................................................ 98 6 Section: 1 – Introduction 7 Page Intentionally Left Blank 8 Aim & Objectives Aim: To provide guidance for Halton Borough Council and partnering agencies in the response to a ‘Local Lockdown’ in relation to Shielded Individuals and the wider consequences. Objectives: To ensure all agencies are prepared and able to deal with a lockdown so as to protect those highlighted as shielded. To establish a range of procedures and actions for all multi agencies. To identify the resources available to provide health and wellbeing support to the shielded population and To identify triggers for Halton Borough Council staffing and resources. 9 Risks of a Local Lockdown A Local Lockdown would potentially be required in the event of an Outbreak occurring within a defined area. Halton Borough Council has developed a suite of Outbreak Contingency Plans in response to such an outbreak occurring. This been based on a number of various settings. The authority’s Outbreak Contingency Plans are accessed via the following hyperlink: https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/health/Covid-19-Preventing-and-Responding-to- Local-Outbreaks.aspx. Should the mitigation measures detailed within the Outbreak Plans not be sufficient to reduce the spread of the virus, a Local Lockdown may be required. Guidance The guidance for a Local Lockdown is based on monitoring of local data, recommended by the CHaMPs Public Health Collaborative guidelines (Cheshire and Merseyside). The following are indicative that a local lockdown may be required: >50 cases / 100,000 population in any local authority in a given day (>64 cases in Halton) Significant increase in absolute numbers (e.g. doubling) of cases in any local authority in any given day Weekly moving average cases with consistently increasing trend for the local authority Increasing number of Covid-19 related calls to NHS 111 from local area (not sure if this is available on timely basis at present) Further information is detailed within Appendix 1 10 Enforcement of a Local Lockdown The implementation of a full local lockdown of the scale implemented in other areas of the country such as Leicester
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