The UK government’s coronavirus action plan, published on 3 March, set out measures to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic that are’ reasonable, proportionate and based on the latest scientific evidence’. Specifically, it detailed:
- What the Government knew about the virus and the disease it causes
- How the Government has planned for an infectious disease pandemic
- What the Government planned to do next, depending on the course the coronavirus pandemic took
- The role the public could play in supporting this response, now and in the future
The Act enabled action in 5 key areas:
- Increasing the available health and social care workforce
- Easing and reacting to the burden on frontline staff
- Containing and slowing the virus
- Managing the deceased with respect and dignity
- Supporting people
