Newly pregnant family member wants DP not to go to work - sensible or not?

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As title states. A newly pregnant family member has asked our advice about whether her DP should go back to work. She has been furloughed and his building project had been put on hold. It's now off hold and he is expected back to work w/c 4 May. Reading between the lines I think she's hoping we'll back her in saying he shouldn't go back to work. I'm thinking that it's very much their decision not ours but I realised that I don't actually know the answer. The plan financially would be that they live on savings I think.

Is there any information on this? My assumption would be that since neither of them are high risk apart from her being pregnant, that he would be expected to work and they would both be expected to practice meticulously all the hygiene measures they can.

What do you think?

I wonder if she's worried about the first trimester when the baby is forming and risk of problems. It's not been researched yet although seems unlikely to cause problems

Depending on how far along she is could she moved out for a short period? We obviously don't know much about this virus yet but some that cause problems only do so in first trimester

Otherwise practically speaking he will need to go to work I'm sure. We're in the same position but I'll be well out of first trimester when DH goes back.

I'm pregnant and NHS. Not covid wards, but inpatient wards and we do occasionally have covid patients. I tested positive last week and today was my first day back. In our trust all pregnant people in 3rd trimester have been moved off front line, but for everyone else its business as usual.

There is a specific advise I posted a link to it