Will there be any specific advice for people with underlying conditions or have I missed it?

[Littlemiss74]

My lovely Dad has Alzheimer's and his care home have announced today they are not allowing visitors for the time being. Although this saddens me as he gets so much benefit from family visiting I'm kind of glad that they've made decision and everyone knows what's happening.

I am immunosuppressed, RA meds, and I can't find clear advice as to what I should be doing. I know about self isolation etc but what l's the advice re working, going to supermarket, parents evenings, kids activities etc?

My employer knows about
my condition but I haven't been told to work from home. But then I saw a lady on the news who has MS and she said she's not leaving her house at all.

Is there any clear guidance anywhere for people with underlying conditions? They keep saying we are most vulnerable but what are we meant to do for what could be months??

Bugger, hit post by mistake

They will be asking staff to declare any previously undeclared chronic illness. The staff with the greatest chance of serious complications will be the first to be encouraged to work from home.

DDs business is essentially public facing, so risk assessments will be undertaken within days, to try to protect the most vulnerable.

Are your employers doing the same? If not, if be having a word (or twenty) with them pretty smartish.

I get rituximab infusions for a type of vasculitis, I'm supposed to be getting an infusion next week. I have no idea if my treatment will go ahead and if it does that feels scary in itself. I'm working from home and pretty much go no contact outside my dh and kids. Part of thinks it's an over reaction but at the same time I feel it's too risky to catch right now. Very worried. Sorry to see there are so many of us

Thanks user147 that's very interesting. My boss knows about my condition although I don't think she really understand it. She has said if I have concerns I must speak to her so I need to do this on Monday. We have already had 2 people 'working from home' this week and I feel anxious most of the time. I can't see how I can work from home for weeks and months though..

I stumbled across this thread when looking for advice on what people who are immuno compromised should be doing. My dh is immuno compromised and due to the nature of his job it isn't possible for him to work from home. It's very worrying

Die quietly and without being tested first in hospital ideally....no truly that is the plan. Anyone with the means and sense will have isolated themselves and their immmediate family by now. No one is coming to save you

christmas especially if in a rural area, where issues such as no deliveries is a major issue.

My DH is at risk, he has a job where he cannot work from home, on top of this his work today announced that anyone off because of the coronavirus will only receive stat sick pay when they usually get an enhanced rate of sick pay for any other sick leave.
There are only 36 employees who do not work in close proximity. He is constantly washing hands, surfaces and has sanitiser for when he can't wash his hands straight away.
We are trying to self isolate as much as possible, I have taken DS out of nursery and will have shopping delivered (thankfully we had enough in the cupboards already for 2 weeks).
There is nothing else we can do and there is no advise from the NHS or government.

i’m starting to fret now about what i’m supposed to do next.

2 autoimmune conditions and on methotrexate. mid 40s, unfit. am i indoors til August or not? there’s a lot of ‘vulnerable’ flying about but no concrete advice.