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<p>We have worked closely with Public Health to ensure asylum accommodation providers
are following relevant guidance and are supporting asylum seekers to follow Public
Health guidance within the estate.</p><p>Providers are applying controls to further
support social distancing such as providing translated public health guidance and
instruction to service users.</p><p>Communal dining rooms have staggered meal times
and appropriate marking to delineate social distancing. Where service users are isolating,
food is placed outside of their rooms.</p><p>The Home Office are working closely with
accommodation providers to ensure that the new health stipulation is followed and
implemented accordingly. The varying types of accommodation require different approaches,
the Home Office are working closely with providers to understand the implementation
of those approaches and to assure themselves that Public Health guidance is applied
appropriately.</p><p>During these unprecedented times the government is working with
a range of partners and across departments to secure further accommodation and the
MOD has offered use of some of its sites</p><p>We have sought Public Health England/Wales
advice on how we can make best use of this accommodation, working within the constraints
of the configuration, whilst minimising risks from covid-19.</p><p>We will follow
the model which the MOD has adopted which is to continue to use the dormitories as
shared rooms but to limit occupancy ensuring a minimum distance between beds of at
least 2 metres. This will be complemented by a range of additional safety measures
including increased cleaning of surfaces, availability of hand sanitisers, a track
and trace system and extensive communications with residents around covid-19 control
measures.</p>
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