A quick reminder on how to protect yourself from infection if you are particularly vulnerable
Do
- stay at home at all times – do not leave your home to buy food, collect medicine or exercise
- stay at least 2 metres (3 steps) away from other people in your home as much as possible
- get food and medicine delivered and left outside your door – ask friends and family to help or register to get coronavirus support on GOV.UK if you need it
- prepare a hospital bag, including a list of the medicines you’re taking – in case you need to go into hospital
- wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
- make sure anyone who comes into your home washes their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds
- use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
- clean objects and surfaces you touch often (like door handles, kettles and phones) using your regular cleaning products
- clean a shared bathroom each time you use it, for example by wiping the surfaces you have touched
Don’t
- do not have visitors in your home, including friends and family, unless they’re providing essential care
- do not stop taking any prescription medicines without speaking to your doctor
Much more advice is available on the NHS website