Coronavirus: 2,500 frontline pharmacy workers now in self-isolation, Lloyds boss says
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mirror.co.ukThe chief executive of the Lloyds Pharmacy chain has revealed that 2,500 members of staff are now self-isolating, equivalent to 20% of its entire workforce.
Toby Anderson said that despite all employees having access to personal protective equipment (PPE), many are no longer working after displaying coronavirus symptoms.
Pharmacies can remain open under the Government's guidelines, as they are deemed an 'essential retailer', however there are concerns about the welfare of staff - and the protections being put in place to safeguard them.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that pharmacists are key health care professionals and are entitled to PPE. But the The Royal Pharmaceutical Society argues that they are "needlessly being put at
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