Coronavirus Act report: November 2021
The tenth two-monthly report on which powers in the Coronavirus Act 2020 are currently active.
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The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, for example by making it easier for people to receive their Statutory Sick Pay.
These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed.
The act requires ministers to report every 2 months on which powers are currently active.
Amended report: January 2022
The tenth two-monthly status report, laid in Parliament on 25 November 2021, contained an error regarding the indemnity arrangements provided for under section 11 of the Coronavirus Act.
Section 11 was introduced to ensure any gaps in indemnity cover for NHS clinical negligence would not delay or prevent care during the pandemic. The previous version of this report mistakenly read that those working on the vaccination programme in NHS settings are also covered under arrangements provided for by section 11. However, these workers are covered by other indemnity arrangements, and not by the powers under section 11.
On 24 January 2022, the report was updated to correct the error.
Last updated 24 January 2022 + show all updates
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Replaced the tenth two-monthly status report with an updated version to amend an error regarding the indemnity arrangements provided for under section 11 of the Coronavirus Act. Corrections are set out at the beginning of the revised report.
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