Pupils returning to school in North Yorkshire this week have been becoming familiar with the new arrangements in place to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
People in North Yorkshire are being urged to take more care and stick strictly to the key COVID-19 safety messages after a rise in the number of cases in the county.
Healthwatch North Yorkshire’s first full-time Chief Executive Officer has outlined how he plans to use more than 20 years of experience to help improve health and social care in the county.
People in North Yorkshire are being reassured that they will get their free flu vaccination from the NHS this year, with GP practices set to contact those classed as “high-risk”.
Schools in North Yorkshire will be fully open to all pupils and home-to-school transport will be back in operation from the start of the autumn term, says the county council.
Local Citizens Advice offices across North Yorkshire have this week launched a new helpline to increase their capacity for the additional demand generated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
People in North Yorkshire have been reminded to avoid large gatherings and maintain two-metre social distancing from people outside their household as it was revealed the number of new COVID-19 cases in North Yorkshire is about five per day.