More than 3.79 million people in England who are clinically extremely vulnerable will no longer have to shut themselves away as cases and hospitalisations continue to fall. But as we reported last month, the 68-page roadmap out of restrictions indicated shielding would end by March 31. It said: "The Government anticipates that it will no longer be necessary to advise shielding beyond the end of March 2021. "The Government will confirm advice and next steps nearer the time to keep Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people safe." The new risk assessment computer model added a further 1.7 million people in England to around two million already on the ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ list.

Source: Daily Mirror March 18, 2021 10:24 UTC