Disability: Coronavirus

(asked on 23rd June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of easing COVID-19 shielding restrictions on ill and disabled people in England.


Answered by
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Lord Bethell
This question was answered on 17th July 2020

People who are ill or who are disabled are still at risk of severe illness if they catch COVID-19 and should continue to take precautions, even as the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. They should continue to socially distance as much as possible and always robustly practise good, frequent hand washing.

For those ill and disabled people who are also clinically extremely vulnerable and are shielding, from 6 July they will be able to go out more often and to more places and see more people but should take particular care to minimise contact with others outside their household or support bubble.

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