SCHEDULE 2SHIELDING DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Regulation 2(1)

1

A person is, for the purposes of this Schedule, to be regarded as shielding himself where he is shielding himself in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus pursuant to paragraph 2.

2

The person—

a

is defined in public health guidance because of an underlying health condition—

i

in England and Wales, as clinically extremely vulnerable and therefore at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus;

ii

in Scotland, as at the highest risk of severe illness from coronavirus; and

b

has been advised by a shielding notification sent to, or in respect of, that person in accordance with that guidance, to follow shielding measures for the period specified in the notification.

3

A person to whom paragraph 2 applies is no longer to be regarded as shielding himself—

a

immediately after the end of the period specified in the shielding notification;

b

from the date specified in a further shielding notification sent to, or in respect of, the person, advising him that he need no longer shield himself from that date.

4

Nothing in paragraph 3 prevents the person from again being regarded as shielding himself if a further shielding notification is sent to, or in respect of, the person advising the person that he needs to shield himself for the period specified in the notification.

5

For the purposes of this Schedule—

• “Chief Medical Officer” and “public health guidance” have the same meanings as in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1;

• “shielding notification” means a notification in writing sent to, or in respect of, a person by any person or body who may send a relevant notification by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 or by—

  1. a

     the Chief Medical Officer;

  2. b

     the Scottish Ministers; or

  3. c

     the Welsh Ministers.