#Cumbria’s assistant chief constable Andrew Slattery, overseeing the county’s response to #coronavirus, says too many people are “carrying on as normal” and pleads with them to “stop unnecessary travel and socialising because this is the only way we will reduce deaths”

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Not many saying #hello while exercising. We of course need to take this seriously but perhaps treating everyone as a terrifying biohazard isn’t good for mental health? We can still say hello from the other side of the road right? #stillcumbrian in #lockdown. #friendlydistancing

Please share...we need band 7 and above temp. clinical decision makers for triage work in the out of hospital COVID 19 team. Recently retired Dentists, Nurses, AHP’s & Doctors welcomed. Start date 1st April, work from home. A great team to join... Alison Nicholson Castlerigg Consulting

Surprised this morning with a knock on the door and a big box with all this inside. Care packages from the Gov for the 1.5m vulnerable group starting to arrive. Thanks Cumbria County Council for coordinating this massive effort. #StayHomeSaveLives Inspira

BEST story for weeks! The neighbours who dance every day to the Neighbours theme tune. Despite social distancing they’re all closer than ever. More on BBC North West 🎵😀🕺

PC Wallbank found out that there was a 7 year old who was stuck on his birthday so he decided to try and cheer him up a little bit.

WATCH: Cllr Deborah Earl, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Local Communities, told us more about the calls coming into our emergency support helpline, over a video chat today. Read more at yourcumbria.org/News/2018/emer… #Cumbria

PLEASE SHARE: Did you know you can dial '55' during a 999 call when it's too dangerous to talk? #SilentSolution #Scared #Isolation #Makeyourselfheard Barrow Borough Council

Morecambe Bay doctors worried people aren’t going to hospital when they could be having a stroke or heart attack. A&E attendance down 66%. Dr Shahedal Bari: “We would rather you called 999 or attended A&E to find an honest mistake has been made than be too late to save a life.”

Salam Aidilfitri from my family to yours! 🖤🖤🖤

Cumbria has today published our local Outbreak Control Plan setting out how we're responding to Covid-19. It's a good plan...but we can improve it. It's out for consultation, so let me know what you think: cumbria.gov.uk/publichealth/c…

The north of England has the highest rates of suicide in the UK. Some who die by suicide aren't in touch with mental health services so if you or someone you know is struggling to cope, there are many organisations that can help. Visit: tinyurl.com/y3v626o8 RT this message.

⚠️Carlisle COVID-19 update Following further contact tracing, people who visited The Thin White Duke on 17/7 btw 7pm – 9.30pm and 18/7 btw 3pm – 6pm are also being advised to get tested. Full details: cumbria.gov.uk/stopthespread

There are two walk-in vaccination clinics in South Cumbria this week so if you're over the age of 18 and you've not yet had your jab - feel free to just drop in. First and second dose Pfizer and second dose Astra Zeneca available. Look at below posters for further information.

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay  #Suicide is a global public health issue. All ages, sexes and regions of the world are affected. There is a lot we can do to prevent suicide bit.ly/38SqBsz

If you are not outraged by this, then there is no need to be upset by anything you saw in Paris last night. Social media seeks to divide us and tell us what we should be furious about, don’t be fooled.