Coronavirus can be lethal, if caught by the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Help save lives – what should you do in the likelihood you’ve caught the disease?

The government has introduced new measures stating people must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

There are only four reasons people are permitted to leave their home.

1. Shopping for basic necessities, such as food and medicine
2. One form of exercise outside, such as running, walking or cycling
3. To provide care or help to a vulnerable person
4. Travelling to and from work, but only when this absolutely can’t be done from home

However, do not leave your home – at all – if you are suffering from coronavirus symptoms: a new, continuous cough and fever.

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Additionally, if anybody in your home is presenting symptoms, you too must not leave your home. This is formally called self-isolation.

The NHS confirms that those who have symptoms – or those living with those who have symptoms – must not leave their home for any reason, other than to exercise once a day.

And, during this exercise outside, you must stay at least two metres (three steps) away from other people.

Visitors aren’t allowed in your home and you’re not permitted to go out and buy food or collect medicine.

Either ask somebody to drop food or medicine onto your doorstep or order online.

The number of days you must self-isolate depends on the circumstances.

For those presenting symptoms, after seven days, if you no longer have a fever, it’s OK to not self isolate anymore.

People living with somebody who has symptoms must remain in self-isolation for 14 days from the day symptoms appear in the household.

After self-isolation finishes, you’ll have the four reasons you’re permitted to leave your home – including food shopping. Following these instructions is paramount to saving lives.

On Wednesday March 25, on Good Morning Britain, Dr Hilary explained the dilemma NHS staff are currently facing.

Due to the lack of critical care beds in hospitals, those who suffer from underlying health conditions are put in a lower priority than those who don’t.

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This is because those with have COVID-19 complications, who suffer from diabetes or heart disease, are less likely to survive.

Starkly, Dr Hilary said: “Nobody wants to play God.”

But this is the gruesome reality when choosing who gets the critical care beds and who doesn’t.

The reason behind this terrible dilemma is that too many people are catching the virus at the same time and the NHS is struggling to cope.

This is why those in the most vulnerable groups are in self-isolation for three months. To play your part in protecting lives, stay at home.

NHS volunteer

If you’re not presenting any symptoms – and nobody in your household is either – you can sign up as an NHS Volunteer Responder.

The majority of tasks can be undertaken while social distancing, and includes delivering goods to vulnerable groups and giving telephone support to people feeling lonely.

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