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Category Archives: COVID-19

Council counts the cost of Covid

3 March 2021by mertonzb

The pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on the council’s budget, currently leaving a £10million shortfall in funding. This might end up increasing further, as the government continues to fail to […]

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Business, Council tax, COVID-19, Health and social care, Merton Together, My Merton, News stories, Public health

Step-by-step lifting of lockdown restrictions: key dates

26 February 2021by MertonJP

From 8 March, people in England will see restrictions start to lift and the government’s four-step roadmap offer a route back to a more normal life.  At each step, restrictions […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care

Tricia’s vaccine story

26 February 2021by MertonJP

Tricia Pereira is Head of Operations Adults Social Care & Adult Safeguarding for Merton Council and is also an informal family carer. She has joined the millions of others who have had […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care

Enhanced testing to launch in Wimbledon Park area to track South African variant of Covid-19

25 February 2021by MertonJP

Merton Council will launch a week-long programme of enhanced testing in the Wimbledon Park area to track the South African variant of Covid-19, after a case was found in the […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care, News stories

South West London COVID-19 vaccine update

19 February 2021by MertonJP

Across South West London we have now delivered over 280,000 vaccinations, including 272,000 first doses, hitting the ambitious target of offering the vaccine to our priority groups 1–4 by Monday […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care

A successful YACCC COVID vaccine Q&A with Dr Mohan Sekeram

19 February 2021by MertonJP

On Wednesday evening this week, the Young Adult COVID Community Champions hosted a COVID vaccine Q&A session with guest speaker Dr Mohan Sekeram – a local GP who has supported the COVID vaccine rollout […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care, Young people

London Borough of Merton closes Enhanced Testing for South African Covid-19 variant after community delivers 10,000 tests in less than two weeks

17 February 2021by MertonJP

Council staff, volunteers and community partners in the London Borough of Merton have stood down their current enhanced testing programme for the South African variant of Covid-19, after delivering tests […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care, News stories, Volunteers

South West London COVID-19 vaccination update

12 February 2021by MertonJP

Our vaccination programme is expanding across South West London, and we have now given 238,953 across 40 vaccination centres, including our 25 GP led centres, eight hospital hubs, four pharmacy-led […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care

Council hails incredible community response to SA variant testing as more than 5,000 residents get a test

9 February 2021by MertonJP

The Leader of Merton Council in London has paid tribute to the “unbelievable” efforts of staff and community volunteers after enhanced testing in Pollard’s Hill for the South African variant […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care, Leader of the council, News stories

Testing is available for frontline workers with no symptoms

5 February 2021by MertonJP

Testing for ALL frontline workers, volunteers and carers is now available for people with NO symptoms, and we would encourage these groups to get a lateral flow test (a rapid test) twice a week. […]

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COVID-19, Health and social care
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