Liverpool City Region COVID-19 Updates

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Southport Food and Drink Festival launches this weekend

TASTE buds will be set a tingling this coming weekend as Sefton Council�s 2021 Southport Food and Drink Festival gets underway. Running from Friday, 3 September 2021 to Sunday, 5 September 2021, the popular 3 day smorgasbord features food vendors, pop up drink stalls and live entertainment. The event will see thousands of visitors welcomed back to Victoria Park for the 1st time since 2019.

Described as a:- 'foodies' paradise, Southport Food and Drink Festival is a free, family friendly event. This year it features a host of tantalising takeaways to suite all tastes; including:- chutneys, cheeses and churros, paella, pies and spiral fries, gourmet burgers, hot wings and cold, local dairy ice cream.

Organised in partnership with Victoria Park Events, this year�s festival will also feature a complimentary, autumn-themed home and garden experience for visitors to enjoy. Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council's Labour Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, said:- "We know there�s a huge appetite for the popular Southport Food and Drink Festival so people will be delighted it finally returning this weekend! Our teams have worked hard to ensure we can host a safe and enjoyable bumper weekend of the best food, drink and much more for thousands of visitors. Foodie fans will love the hand picked selection of the Region's most passionate producers, all of whom will be bringing their wares to the festival, including a wide selection of gift ideas and treats to relish at home. You can also keep your little ones entertained with a free Children's Festival, along with arts and crafts, magic shows, storytelling and sports workshops. It's guaranteed to be a fantastic weekend and we want as many people as possible to come along and enjoy the fun. The Southport Food and Drink Festival is one of the most iconic events in our events calendar and we are delighted that we are able to bring it back for 2021."

For more information about the 2021 Southport Food & Drink Festival, visit:- VisitSouthport.com.

Barnardo's workbook to help young children cope with the challenge of a new School year   

WITH the start of a new School year just days away Barnardo�s has launched a workbook children can use to help them through the 1st few weeks of term.  The Change Challenge booklet  contains easy to follow exercises, aimed at children aged from 5 to 11, in order to help them deal with the change of going to a new School or new class. And it also helps them to develop a plan for a successful 1st half term by identifying the things that make them feel good, the tricky things that can have a negative impact on their wellbeing, and also the people that can help them.  The workbook is designed to be used during the 1st 8 weeks of term with a short reflective session each week, writing down what has helped them, what has been tricky and who has helped them.  There are also some ideas to support them when they come across difficult challenges in the future. 

Barnardo�s Acting Chief Executive Lynn Perry said:- "Starting a new class or going to a new School is often a nerve wracking experience for children. And after the past 18 months where much of it was spent in lockdown, including having to get used to lessons taking place online, some children will be understandably more apprehensive than normal.  This is why staff at the Barnardo's Education Community have created a workbook aimed at key stage 1 and key stage 2 children. It gives them exercises to do for the 1st 8 weeks of term where they can think and reflect on how they are feeling.  I hope it will be useful not just for them to work through with their teachers in the classroom but also something children can do at home with their parents and carers." 

BEC is aimed at education staff in:- early years, Schools, Colleges and higher education. The workbook is free to download at the Barnardo�s Education Community site: - Educators-Barnardos.Org.UK.

Schools and parents across Liverpool City Region can breathe easy with free air quality education funded by Metro Mayor's Community Environment Fund

PRIMARY School children, teachers and parents have been given free access to subscription only online resources teaching about clean air as part of the Metro Mayor's Community Environment Fund Young children across Liverpool City Region will be taught the value of good air quality in their communities after being granted unlimited access to a free learning platform. Teachers, parents and Primary School pupils can now enjoy the subscription only channels of the interactive website Clean Air Crew, thanks to Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram�s Community Environment Fund. The engaging online materials have been designed and developed by Teachers and Environmental Officers, from the Southport Eco Centre, around 1 of the City Region's key environmental and health policies. The aim is help everyone understand how they can help improve air quality, providing an innovative platform for teachers to embed sustainability into topic planning.

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said:- "Climate change is an issue that we can't afford to ignore any longer. It needs strong, urgent action; and in the Liverpool City Region we're taking it. We were the 1st Region to declare a Climate Emergency, and we�re trying to lead the battle against climate change too. I know that this isn't something we can tackle alone. Collectively, we can make a massive difference. I launched the Community Environment Fund to empower local communities and help educate people about the threat climate change poses. Projects like the Clean Air Crew are vital in teaching our children about the importance of looking after the environment, and the harmful impacts of pollution."

Children can enjoy the fun, interactive resources and games, Teachers can access a wide range of topic based curriculum resources and parents will be able to use home learning materials. Schools have until 30 September to sign up at:- CleanAirCrew.Co.UK.

Access to the subscription education resources will continue until April 2022 and many of the sites other features will remain public beyond this date as a legacy.

Cllr Paulette Lappin, Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services said:- "Air quality is a key issue for the health of our community and the health of our planet. We have made progress in Sefton on the issue of air quality, but we can still improve. We are currently in a climate emergency and any steps we can take to reduce our emissions will reduce our contribution to rising sea levels, rising temperatures and extreme weather. The Clean Air Crew is a fantastic resource to help people understand the risks of poor air quality and how we can all make small changes that make a big impact."

The Liverpool City Region was the 1st Combined Authority to declare a Climate Emergency and is aiming to become net zero carbon by 2040 at the lastest, at least a decade before national targets. It's making progress on a wide range of environmental projects, as part of Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram's pledge to lead a Green Industrial Revolution, and will be highlighting its work at COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow 2021.

Total UK cases Covid19 cases in and around Liverpool City Region

THE total number of UK Coronavirus (Covid19) infections that have been laboratory confirmed, within the UK, has risen by:- 35,693 cases and the total number now stand at:- 6,825,074 that includes tests carried out by commercial partners which are not included in the 4 National totals.

The total number of Covid19 associated UK fatalities added to the total, was sadly reported to be:- 207 within 28 days of positive test, according to the Department of Health. The total number of deaths of people who have had a positive test result confirmed by a Public Health or NHS laboratory is:- 132,742, within 28 days of positive test. Deaths with Covid19 on the death certificate:- 156,119.

In England, there are a total of:- 5,904,664 confirmed cases. North West - total of:- 944,867 confirmed cases.

The number of laboratory confirmed cases within the Liverpool City Region are as follow:-

Area and number of confirmed cases:- Risen by:-
Liverpool City Region

Nation Lockdown

National UK Restrictions

► Liverpool, 71,350 confirmed cases. 238

► Halton, 16,669 confirmed cases. 71

► Knowsley, 24,508 confirmed cases. 115

► Sefton, 35,693 confirmed cases. 114

► St. Helens, 24,782 confirmed cases. 79

► Wirral, 37,160 confirmed cases.
98

Colour Key:- 0 1 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 40 41 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 199 200 & over

Daily reported Covid19 deaths are now measured across the UK as deaths that occurred within 28 days of the 1st laboratory confirmed positive Covid19 test. Daily and cumulative numbers of Covid19 patients admitted to Hospital. Data are not updated every day by all 4 nations and the figures are not comparable as Wales include suspected Covid19 patients while the other nations include only confirmed cases.

Total UK people who have received Vaccination

1st Dose 2nd Dose

48,086,605 42,908,022

Jab Stats correct as of:- 01 September 2021
The current UK population is:- 66,435,600 according to the Office for National Statistics.

The Vaccination programme began on 8 December 2020 with people receiving the Vaccine developed by Pfizer / BioNTech, and people began receiving the Oxford University / AstraZeneca Vaccine from 4 January 2021. Both Vaccine s are given as 2 doses, at lEast 21 days apart, for a full Vaccination course.

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