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Community Housing Providers welcome government funding to keep vulnerable people housed Community Housing Providers are welcoming the Government’s funding boost for homelessness as a key part of an affordable housing-led economic recovery.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, any staff who feel unwell with one or more of the symptoms below need to self-isolate, call Healthline or their GP, and inform their manager as soon as possible. Below is a decision tree to help clarify whether continued self-isolation is required and when someone is safe to return to work.

Lakes DHB is committed to the welfare of its staff during this unprecedented period, and you and your colleagues may experience feeling stressed. It is normal to feel this way in the current situation-it’s ok to not be ok. Lakes District Health Board recognises the far reaching impact that COVID-19 will have on staff, their whanau and family.

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Information for a suspected case under investigation. You have symptoms that may be COVID-19 and you are waiting for your test result and so you are considered to be a ‘suspected case under investigation’.

Information for a confirmed or a probable case. You have been diagnosed with COVID-19 because either: *You have a test result that is positive for COVID-19 (this means you are a confirmed case) AND/OR *You have symptoms of COVID-19 and are a close contact of a known confirmed case (this means you are a probable case) It is very important that you are in self-isolation and follow the instructions on this information sheet to protect yourself and others.

Wellbeing and Welfare Pack COVID-19 Lakes District Health Board acknowledges that this may be an alarming and potentially worrying time for you