Suffolk residents are being asked to continue their great efforts, which are successfully reducing the spread of COVID-19.
The Stick With It Suffolk campaign, launched on 18 May, highlights the things we must all continue doing to keep each other safe and to defeat the virus.
These are:
- Keep staying at home
- Keep working from home if you can
- Keep two metres apart if you go out
- Keep exercising safely
- Keep washing your hands with soap and water
- Keep self-isolating if you, or anyone in your household, has symptoms
- Keep travelling by car, bike or walking
- Keep staying safe at work
- Keep shielding yourself if you’re vulnerable
- Keep supporting local businesses
- Keep looking out for each other.
Stick With It Suffolk is being rolled out across the county by the Suffolk Resilience Forum, which includes Suffolk’s NHS, Emergency and Public Services. These local authorities and organisations are working together around the clock to keep Suffolk as safe as possible.
This is how Suffolk will successfully respond to the government’s Stay Alert, Control The Virus, Save Lives message.
People are asked to share their stories and how they are managing to stick with it, using the hashtag #StickWithItSuffolk on social media.
Stuart Keeble, Suffolk Director of Public Health, said:
“On behalf of all the members of the Suffolk Resilience Forum, I’d like to say thank you to the people of Suffolk for the sacrifices they are making by following these instructions.
“But now, more than ever, it is important that we stick with it - the number of cases can very easily increase if we take our eye off the ball. This would be a backward step, with strict lockdown measures coming back into force.
“With young children of my own, I understand how difficult it is when they can’t see their family and friends, they would love to see their grandparents but I know this increases the risk to my family and Suffolk residents. We are making progress, and we will continue to do so if we Stick With It Suffolk.”
