Elderly and vulnerable to be asked to stay at home under radical plans to avoid second coronavirus lockdown
A senior Whitehall source told the paper: "We are hopeful that fast action, regional lockdowns and quarantines will stop the need for any more substantive action."However, we prepare for all scenarios, and officials are currently drawing up an array of policy options to present to the Prime Minister."
Among people already diagnosed with Covid-19, people aged 80 or older were 70 times more likely to die than those under 40. It's reported that experts are considering 'shielding afternoons or hours' which will allow the most vulnerable to get to shops and services without worrying about the virus being transmitted.for those most at risk.
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