Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions

Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions Wednesday marks the last day that about four million of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales are advised to shield at home.

Letters have been sent out to the group in the last few weeks.

They are still being advised to keep social contacts at low levels, work from home where possible and stay at a distance from other people. BBC News

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