--- title: Blog | coronavirus description: coronavirus | --- 1 Jan 1970 # Blog [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus&text=Blog) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus) [**](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20this%20blog%20post%20from%20Wightman%20&%20Parrish&body=Check%20out%20this%20post:%20Blog%20https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus) ## [Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/strepa) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 11 Jan 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_403970355.jpeg) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/strepa) # As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high levels. # Concerns have been raised by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) following an increase in lower respiratory tract Group A Strep infections in some children over the past few weeks, which have caused severe illness and, very sadly, several deaths. Currently, there is no evidence that a new strain is circulating. The increase is most likely related to high amounts of circulating bacteria in the environment. Following simple steps can help protect children, minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings and protect wider communities. Flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) are [currently circulating at high levels](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports-2022-to-2023-season) and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High numbers of scarlet fever, which is caused by group A streptococcus, also [continue to be reported](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/group-a-streptococcal-infections-activity-during-the-2022-to-2023-season). Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: > "It’s important to minimise the spread of infection in schools and other education and childcare settings as much as possible. If your child is unwell and has a fever, they should stay home from school or nursery until they feel better and the fever has resolved. Helping children to learn about the importance of good hand hygiene is also key, so practice regular handwashing at home with soap and warm water. Catching coughs and sneezes in tissues then binning them is another simple way to help stop illness from spreading. Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering. When unwell don’t visit healthcare settings or visit vulnerable people unless urgent." Further information can be found via the GOV.UK website and blog: [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-scarlet-fever-and-invasive-group-a-strep](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-scarlet-fever-and-invasive-group-a-strep) [https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/](https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/12/05/group-a-strep-what-you-need-to-know/) Wightman & Parrish recommends the following products to be effective in your infection prevention and control measures:  **Surface Disinfection** [Selgiene Extreme](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/110255_Selgiene-Extreme-Bactericidal-Viricidal-Yeasticidal-Cleaner-disinfectant) - Selgiene Extreme is an essential everyday product in the fight against infection. It kills bacteria e.g. E-coli, Salmonella and MRSA and enveloped viruses e.g. Coronavirus, HIV, Hepatitis C and Influenza. [PVA Virucidal Detergent Disinfectant Soluble Sachet](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/109177_PVA-Virucidal-detergent-disinfectant-Soluble-Sachet-EN1276-EN14476-EN13697) - Effective against bacteria, such as Strep A, yeasts and enveloped viruses, such as Coronavirus. Effective and active for up to 7 days after application. [Sprint Degragerm Cleaner Disinfectant Smartdose ](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/101837_Sprint-degragerm-Cleaner-disinfectant-Smartdose)- Degragerm is a highly concentrated daily cleaner for all types of interior surfaces and floors which also has disinfectant properties. Bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal. # [D10 Suma Bac Conc Detergent Disinfectant Smartdose](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/kw/d10/Cleaning-Chemicals/Kitchen-Chemicals/Kitchen-Sanitisers/101881_d10-Suma-Bac-Conc-detergent-disinfectant-Smartdose) - Concentrated detergent which can be used for one step cleaning and disinfection.  **Hand Hygiene** [Scott Essential Everyday Foam Hand Cleanser](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/101644_Scott-Essential-Everyday-Foam-Hand-Cleanser) - Cleanser is designed for exceptional efficiency, reliability and ease to service. [Scott Control Antibacterial Hand Cleanser](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/Soap-and-Skincare/Soap-and-Skincare/Hand-Soap/101643_Scott-Control-Antibacterial-Hand-Cleanser) - Effective against a range of bacteria, killing up to 99.999% of micro-organisms that can cause infections or illness, it is designed for process protection and compliance with hand hygiene protocols. [Scott Control Alcohol Foam Hand Sanitiser 1lt Cartridge](https://store.w-p.co.uk/products/108761_Scott-Control-Alcohol-Foam-Hand-Sanitiser-1lt-Cartridge) - Effective bactericidal, virucidal and yeasticidal. Kills up to 99.99% of microorganisms. [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/strepa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/strepa#comments-listing) Topics: [school cleaning](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/school-cleaning), [Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hygiene), [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus) ## [Get 360° of protection & boost hygiene at work](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/360-hygiene) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 5 Oct 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/KCP_Brandmark_Primary-2.png) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/360-hygiene) **There are no shortcuts to workplace hygiene - Talk with our experts today to create your workplace hygiene improvement plan.** Now more than ever, businesses are prioritising workplace hygiene – leading to switches in products and practices. Clean hands and surfaces are critical to maintaining more hygienic workplaces, which is why Wightman & Parrish have teamed up with Kimberly-Clark Professional - the world's leader in washroom and wiping solutions to help our customers review their current cleaning practices. From surface cleaning solutions to hand washing, drying and sanitising to tissue systems, our experts are here to guide you every step of the way in developing your strategy to improve hygiene within your facility. Two key areas many facilities can improve on are highlighted below so please click through and find out how Wightman & Parrish and Kimberly-Clark can help your facility achieve its hygiene goals.  [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/360-hygiene) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/360-hygiene#comments-listing) Topics: [infection control](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/infection-control), [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus) ## [Government Advice for Healthcare](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentadvice) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 23 Jun 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_333471393.jpeg) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentadvice) **As part of our ongoing ****commitment**** to support our customers in these difficult times we have ****collated**** some useful videos and downloads that can be used to educate staff and help with you COVID-19 training and support work.** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentadvice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentadvice#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [Xtra Sanitiser](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/xtra) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 19 May 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-05-18%20at%2014.29.12.png) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/xtra) Our newest product range is the XtraProtect sanitiser for both surfaces and hands. Read more below. [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/xtra) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/xtra#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [Government Guidelines](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentguidelines) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 18 May 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_324586606%20(1)%20%5BConverted%5D.png) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentguidelines) **The Governments newly released guidelines have been summarised below. Wightman & Parrish are able to provide many cleaning agents and sanitisers to help your workplace remain safe. ** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentguidelines) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/governmentguidelines#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [PPE REQUIREMENTS](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/pperequirements) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 28 Apr 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_333471393.jpeg) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/pperequirements) **The latest Public Health England (PHE) recommendations for PPE in secondary care are listed below.** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/pperequirements) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/pperequirements#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [HOW ARE AIR DRYERS LINKED TO CORONAVIRUS?](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/airdryerscoronavirus) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 6 Apr 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_129282833.jpeg) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/airdryerscoronavirus) **Last week, a senior doctor wrote to England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty to raise her "grave concern" that electric hand dryers in toilets could increase the risk of transmission of coronavirus.  ** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/airdryerscoronavirus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/airdryerscoronavirus#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [Coronavirus Plan](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-plan) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 13 Mar 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_324586606%20(1)%20%5BConverted%5D.png) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-plan) **Yesterday afternoon, the PM Boris Johnson announced that the United Kingdom would be moving from the contain phase, to the delay phase. This was in response to a rising number of confirmed cases of coronavirus and an increasing death toll. Wightman & Parrish have been monitoring the situation for some time now and we continue to do so on a daily basis to ensure business continuity and operations. We have a robust Business Continuity Plan and our Emergency Management Team have been meeting since early February, to try and mitigate the risks we face.** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-plan) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-plan#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [Coronavirus Guidelines](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-guidelines) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 3 Mar 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_324586606%20(1)%20%5BConverted%5D.png) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-guidelines) **Due to the surge in demand for hand sanitisers from COVID-19 there is currently a national shortage. Wightman & Parrish stock many different products that are still capable of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The WHO recommend the following steps to take care of your health and protect others:** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-guidelines) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-guidelines#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) ## [Coronavirus Update](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-update) Posted by [Wightman & Parrish](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/author/wightman-parrish) on 10 Feb 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![coronavirus test tube](https://www.w-p.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_317298661.jpeg) ](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-update) **There have now been more than 37,000 cases worldwide of the novel Coronavirus nicknamed ‘Wuhan Flu’. To date, the virus has killed 800 people.** [Read More](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-update) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/coronavirus-update#comments-listing) Topics: [Hand Hygiene](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/hand-hygiene), [coronavirus](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus), [wuhan flu](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/wuhan-flu) [All posts](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/all) [Next](https://www.w-p.co.uk/blog/tag/coronavirus/page/2)