Important Coronavirus Information from Oxford City Council
Oxford officially moved to ‘high’ COVID alert level as cases continue to rise.
The city of Oxford will be moved into the government’s ‘high’ or tier 2 alert
level after a further rise in cases of COVID-19. The move means that Oxford
residents will need to abide by new rules from Saturday 31 October.
Evidence continues to show that, in the past three weeks, the virus has spread to a
much wider age range across the county and is no longer confined to younger people
in urban areas. Hospital admissions have begun to increase as a result.
Bruno Holthof, Oxford University Hospitals CEO, said: “We have moved from a
position of low and stable hospital admission rates over the summer to one in which
admission rates are increasing. We know there is a time lag between rising cases
and an increase in hospital admissions and so we expect to see a further increase in
hospitalisation rates over the coming weeks.”
What are the features of the ‘high’ level of COVID alert?
* People must not meet socially with anybody outside their household or
support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place
* People must not meet in a group of more than six outside, including in a
garden or other space.
* People should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make where
possible. If they need to travel, they should walk or cycle where possible. If
taking public transport, they should plan ahead and avoid busy times and
routes.
Further information is available at https://www.oxford.gov.uk/tier2
