Angela, Rachael, Michael and Hilary have all been told to stay at home for 12 weeks and remain two metres away from anyone they live with They are among the so-called 'shielded'
“I would die if I got it, I’ve got no immune system,” says Angela Steatham.
They communicate on walkie-talkies due to the weaker mobile phone signal and patchy wi-fi service in their rural location, letting each other know when they need to use the kitchen or bathroom and checking they have cleaned it afterwards. “They’ve seen me on a ventilator once before, and it was horrific for them. It was scary for me once I woke up and people told me what had happened, but for most of it I wasn’t conscious. They had to see it and I would never want them to have to go through that again,” she says.She’s continuing to work from home, giving lessons online to the teenagers in her classes , and keeping in touch with fellow teachers on social media.
“We have to do it this way. Our house isn’t big enough and a four-year-old needs attention from mum and dad, especially when we’ve both got to work,” says the 33-year-old. “I can’t be that far away from him all the time. How can I educate him, how can I show him affection from that distance? He wouldn’t understand why daddy won’t come near him.”
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