Ruth Harrell (Director of Public Health) provided the Board with a verbal update on COVID-19.  It was highlighted that the World Health Organisation have announced that COVID-19 now a pandemic with areas of Europe a particular concern.  This was a new virus impacting the elderly and those with long term condition and was much worse than seasonal flu for these groups of people.  This was a rapidly moving situation and were looking at national guidance which can be accessed on gov.uk and NHS.uk.

The Board noted the Covic-19 update.