Coronavirus: Greater Manchester

(asked on 2nd November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce a bereavement support bubble policy in Greater Manchester to enable grieving households to form a support bubble with one other household whilst the Tier 3 local covid-19 alert level restrictions are in place.


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Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 11th November 2020

Until 3 December, people must not mix with any other households indoors apart from under certain exemptions, including being able to form a support bubble. If one household is a single adult household, they can form a support bubble between with another household.

We understand these rules are difficult, but reducing social contact is paramount to protecting the National Health Service and saving lives. The Government will keep this under constant review and has published guidance on mental health and wellbeing, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#what-can-help-your-mental-health-and-wellbeing

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