The Director of Public Health introduced the report which provided the Committee with an update on key areas of development in relation to Wirral’s COVID-19 response and delivery of the Local Outbreak Management Plan.

It was reported that the National Contingency Framework for Living with Covid-19 was still to be published. The prevalence of Covid-19 was reported on with the Office for National Statistics reporting that 1 in 70 people in England were infected, and the Director of Public Health outlined that infection prevention control measures would be introduced to respond to various waves of infections.

Resolved – That the contents of the report and the progress made to date in the continued COVID-19 response, and the wider emerging health protection priorities and plans to protect the health of Wirral residents be noted.