The BFD Video: Plan B

Plan B

• Low risk people should be allowed to return to their normal daily activities. For example:
• Schools and universities should reopen.
• All leisure activities are permitted
• People should be allowed to return to work. Those over 60 and or with underlying health conditions, and those uncomfortable returning to work, could continue to work at home with support from their employer and government.
• Domestic travel by any means is allowed.
• People at high risk of severe complications by virtue of age (> 60 years) or medical conditions (such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer or are immunocompromised) should continue to self-isolate and maintain social distance. These people should receive state-funded support and priority care. For example, supermarkets should prioritise all such people for at-home delivery.
• Health professionals should carry out strict hand hygiene and be provided all necessary personal protective equipment.
• High risk communities and groups, with particular focus on rest homes, should be protected from COVID-19 cases or infection and provided government support to do so.
• Gatherings of over 100 people are prevented.
• Encourage improved hand hygiene and exclusion policies for ill workers.
• Border entry is restricted for the near-future to reduce the risk of imported infection.
• Monitor hospitals for overcrowding and limited capacity in intensive care.
• Contact tracing and quarantine of newly identified cases is essential. Resources should be made available to ensure this is adequately carried out.
• Seroprevalence surveys, with PCR, should be considered to assess the proportion of the population who have been exposed to the virus. This would give valuable information about further risks posed to high risk individuals to facilitate their return to the community.

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