Boris doing an announcement at 4.45pm today

[PrincessHoneysuckle]

Think on BBC

[Gronky]

Based on what I saw today, I think closing the schools at this point would be counterproductive, since parents don't seem to be keeping their children at home.

[Titsywoo]

Sorry is he saying if one person in house has symptoms EVERYONE in house needs to isolate for 14 days?

[SouthWestmom]

There was a list in the guardian

Lung conditions heart conditions asthma high blood pressure I think - I will link it

[StylishMummy]

@Titsywoo yes that's exactly what they're saying

[Blueberryham]

Is he passing the accountability to the individual instead of the government ?

[LadyTiredWinterBottom2]

It's the same l think, diabetes heart chronic lung conditions

[IsolationMum]

High risk conditions are any heart or lung conditions, hypertension, diabetes, any immune system suppression.

[FreakStar]

Why on earth are they telling people not to go to pubs or theatres etc. but keeping these places open? Absolute madness!

[Blueberryham]

Schools staying open 😫

[SouthWestmom]

How can everyone stay in for 14 days? Even the crazy stockpilers will need som resources

[Blueberryham]

Freakstar - agreed . Absolutely crazy, I guess they want some to go to get immunity !

[ineedaholidaynow]

What is the definition of a mass gathering?

[Titsywoo]

Are people actually going to do all this do you think?

[Missfritter]

There are 2000 children in my DC’s school. How is that not a mass gathering?

[Rosehip10]

BoJo is just dominic cummings mouthpiece.

[MyDcAreMarvel]

PM: Now is the time to stop non-essential contact with others, and it's particularly important for over-70s, pregnant women, and those with medical conditions.
But my children are expected to go to school! How does that match up with my medical condition?

[CraicMammy]

No pubs but schools are ok?!

[Blueberryham]

How many really are symptomless? They like to keep telling us this

[covetingthepreciousthings]

Why on earth are they telling people not to go to pubs or theatres etc. but keeping these places open? Absolute madness!

EXACTLY 👏🏻

I don't understand this at all, I work in a shop. So I'm supposed to go to work, and just HOPE that we have no customers??

[millerjane]

They've run the country in to the ground and are now abandoning us - cheers

[millerjane]

They are not being honest

[BackInTime]

Non essential social contact is a bit subjective - after school clubs, extracurricular activities, sports activities that kids attend, parents evenings. Are these non essential?

[Rosehip10]

What is the point of telling people not to go to pubs etc but not actually closing them?

[fedup21]

What constitutes a large gathering?
How many people have died today?
When are they going to close the schools?

[MumInBrussels]

Is pregnancy one of the high risk conditions where people need to self isolate for 12 weeks? Or should pregnant women just avoid all non-essential contact with people?