New shielding letters are to be sent to those deemed clinically extremely vulnerable, defined by the NHS as those at high risk from the virus. The clinically extremely vulnerable group includes people whose immune systems are suppressed or who suffer specific conditions. There are two ways people may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable - they fall into the list below, or their GP has added them to the shielded patient list. People in the same household who are not clinically extremely vulnerable can still attend work, in line with the new national restrictions. Children and young people whose parents or carers are clinically extremely vulnerable should also continue to go to school."

Source: Daily Mirror January 05, 2021 12:00 UTC