Who are we talking about?
As at 20 March:
| High-risk groups – who should be reducing social contact and ‘social distancing’ but do not yet need to fully isolate | Very high-risk groups – who should be in 12 weeks of self-isolation |
| • Those who are pregnant.
• Those over 70, regardless of any medical conditions. • Those adults under 70 who qualify for a flu jab, which means: o Long-term respiratory conditions. o Chronic heart disease. o Chronic kidney disease. o Chronic liver disease. o Chronic neurological conditions. o Diabetes. o After a splenectomy/sickle cell disease. o Weakened immune system: HIV/AIDS, on ster-oids, having chemo. o Severe obesity (BMI ≥40). |
• Post-transplant. • Those with cancer having active chemo/radiotherapy. • Those with haematological cancers (at any stage of treatment). • Severe chest conditions (CF, asthmatics who require admission/oral steroids). • Severe diseases such as those needing dialysis.
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