Here’s the latest COVID-19 data to assist with decision making and risk assessment. We are now coming up to the end of the first week back from the main half-term break. I have said previously that it is possible that we might see some uptick in cases as school LFT mass testing resumes. So far… Continue reading COVID-19 update for church risk management 05-11-2021
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COVID update – post half-term
English schools are beginning to return from the half-term break so this would be a good opportunity to have a look at the current data. We might expect some of the reduction in case numbers last week to have been a result of reduced testing during the holidays. Certainly we have seen an increase in… Continue reading COVID update – post half-term
COVID latest
Here’s the latest update on the COVID19 pandemic situation in the UK. Cases We saw case numbers falling through the last week. The trend was reflected in all parts of the UK. No doubt a significant factor will have been the Half Term holidays. This will have had two consequences, first a reduced amount of… Continue reading COVID latest
COVID and churches – latest situation
It’s time to give a little update on the COVID situation in order to help with updates to plans, provision and risk assessment for churches. First of all the good news: WE are currently seeing a fall in the number of deaths reported each day (measured as within 28 days of diagnosis). This can be… Continue reading COVID and churches – latest situation
COVID-19 anxiety and church life
When I put together my initial advice on church risk management as we came out of lockdown, I advised that we needed to divide the risks into those driven by objective measures – how likely is our church to become the cause of a COVID-19 outbreak leading to hospitalisations – and subjective measures, how do… Continue reading COVID-19 anxiety and church life
COVID-19 risk management for churches update
Here’s my latest update on what we are seeing regarding the data at the moment. We’ve recently seen a substantial fall in COVID cases across the UK reflecting falls in daily reported cases in both Scotland and England. However, over the weekend we saw growth in week on week cases. Here’s the chart plotting average… Continue reading COVID-19 risk management for churches update
COVID church risk assessments data update
Here are the latest charts Case numbers are continuing to rise at the moment Although comparing this week with last week is made a little challenging due to the distortion to reporting caused by the Bank holiday weekend. Notice the spike in case growth caused by the Monday and Tuesday comparisons. It is also worth… Continue reading COVID church risk assessments data update
COVID Risk Management for churches update
As promised, here’s my latest update on COVID-19 risk assessments for churches. First of all, here’s my current assessment on the 4 key risks. Remember that this is a generalised view and the situation may vary in different localities. ID Risk Description Probability 1 Risk of causing COVID infection spread Low 2 Risk of invalidating… Continue reading COVID Risk Management for churches update
How do people feel about COVID -and what does that mean for your church?
I’ve been giving regular updates for those producing risk assessments for in person church gatherings in the light of COVID-19. I’ve identified the following major risks to consider. ID Risk Description Probability 1 Risk of causing COVID infection spread Low 2 Risk of invalidating insurance Low 3 Risk of breaching H&S Law Low 4 Risk… Continue reading How do people feel about COVID -and what does that mean for your church?
COVID – update and thoughts as we look towards autumn and winter
As we move towards September and out of the summer holidays, we want to start looking forward and thinking about the implications of what comes next in terms of COVID. The other day I mentioned that the UK figures were being confused a little by what we are seeing in England and what we are… Continue reading COVID – update and thoughts as we look towards autumn and winter