Latest information for Kettering Borough on Coronavirus

Kettering residents are being urged to take action to prevent the spread of Covid-19 cases by following local guidance to protect the local community and reduce transmission rates.

We all need to take some simple steps:

• Limit contact with others outside of your household or bubble
• Work from home if you can
• Keep 2 metres from others at all times, use a face covering where you are less than 2 metres apart
• Avoid using public transport or car sharing, wear face coverings if you cannot avoid these
• Avoid meeting those outside of your household or bubble in an indoor space
• Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly for 20 seconds each time
• Do not share items with others outside of your household or bubble

Covid-19 symptoms include:

• A high temperature
• A new, continuous cough
• A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste

If you have Covid-19 symptoms:

• Do not go to work. Either work from home or report sick, self-isolate and get a test
• Stay at home, self-isolate and get a test
• Even if you only have mild Covid-19 symptoms, get a test
• If you are contacted by test and trace and asked to self-isolate, stay at home for 14 days