It also suggests ways in which, if containing the outbreak is impossible, PHE may work to slow down the spread of the virus. The report sets out how, faced with continuing "and potentially escalating" cases, PHE's capacity to contact trace would need to be increased. Another document from February suggests that discharging people to care homes is a risk for transmission of coronavirus. A separate document sets out limited evidence related to safe distances between people to limit the spread of illnesses like Covid-19. It said that in "terms of risk of transmission via close contact in the community, one metre is a minimum, two metres is precautionary".

Source: Daily Mirror June 05, 2020 16:51 UTC