This is a pdf produced on Saturday 21st March the day after the Prime Minister of the UK closed pubs, bars, restaurants and gyms. Earlier in the week he closed schools. The message for elderly and at risk people at this exception time is simple:
Only go out when you absolutely have to.
When you do go out go to open spaces with plenty of fresh air. Do not go into closed spaces with recycled air.
Keep away from as many people as you can while you are out. Wear gloves, use sanitiser and don’t touch your face until you can wash properly with lots of soap and water.
Stop people coming in and out of your house.
Act as if you already have a nasty infectious disease and you didn’t want to give it to anyone else. (This virus can be in your system for many days without you feeling sick. You might already have it.)
I hope this advice and information will be helpful to anyone elderly (or in any one of the other high risk categories). Please share it as widely as you please.
Only go out when you absolutely have to.
When you do go out go to open spaces with plenty of fresh air. Do not go into closed spaces with recycled air.
Keep away from as many people as you can while you are out. Wear gloves, use sanitiser and don’t touch your face until you can wash properly with lots of soap and water.
Stop people coming in and out of your house.
Act as if you already have a nasty infectious disease and you didn’t want to give it to anyone else. (This virus can be in your system for many days without you feeling sick. You might already have it.)
I hope this advice and information will be helpful to anyone elderly (or in any one of the other high risk categories). Please share it as widely as you please.
| covid19adviceforover70s.pdf |
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