Issue - meetings

Report of the Chair of the Panel requesting that the Panel consider a verbal update from the Interim Director of Public Health on Covid-19 planning in Southampton.

The Panel considered and noted the verbal update presented by the Public Health Consultant, representing the Interim Director of Public Health on Covid-19 planning in Southampton.

Amy McCullough – Public Health Consultant and Cllr Fielker – Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Care were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel were briefed on a number of issues including:

·  Potential measures to contain any outbreak;

·  The development of and testing outbreak plans with schools and universities in the City;

·  The establishment of the walk in testing facilities;

·  The turn around time for results of testing; and

·  Numbers of confirmed cases within the City.