coronavirus lockdown plans. The advice for clinically vulnerable people could come into effect along with new restrictions set to be announced next week.Around 2.2 million considered “extremely vulnerable” were told not to leave home and avoid contact with others at the beginning of lockdown in England, a policy that was paused on August 1.
Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, has since been designing a “tailored shielding” scheme that comes with more personalised advice, The Times reports.
However, a decision has not yet been finalised.There are also fears of the impact the measures could have on mental health.Those shielding experienced higher levels of depression, loneliness and anxiety.A government source told.
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