Coronavirus: Public Health

(asked on 17th March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on using (a) television and radio broadcast infrastructure and (b) other methods of communication to ensure that the document entitled Guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK and protecting older people and vulnerable adults, published 16 March 2020 and other future key documents explaining Government guidance on the covid-19 outbreak are available to people who do not have access to the internet; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 28th April 2020

On 15 March a new TV advertising campaign was included in to official efforts to ensure the public is aware of the best way to limit and delay the spread of COVID-19. As well as TV, the campaign advice is featuring in newspapers and magazines, on drive-time radio, online and through social media and on billboards and large digital displays, including at bus stops. Additionally, the Prime Minister is holding daily televised press conference to update the nation on the latest measures taken in the fight against COVID-19.

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