Coronavirus: First food parcels delivered to vulnerable people in self-isolation in government 'shielding' operation
Coronavirus: First food parcels delivered to vulnerable people in self-isolation in government 'shielding' operation NewsColony Thousands of people deemed the most vulnerable to coronavirus have begun receiving free food parcels as part of the government’s “ social shielding “ strategy. The first consignment of 2,000 boxes containing pasta, cereal, fruit, tea bags and toilet roll were left on doorsteps to help those who cannot leave their homes. Another 50,000 are expected to go out over the next seven days and officials say they could ramp it up to hundreds of thousands per week if required. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now Up to 1.5m people across the UK are being asked to “shield” themselves from contact with other people because severe health conditions such as leukaemia, cystic fibrosis and kidney disease put them at higher risk. The packages are targete...