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Coronavirus: Severely obese people 'warned to self isolate' as measures kick in
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Workers that are severely obese have been asked to self isolate amid the coronavirus pandemic. Those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 40 have fallen into the category of vulnerable people who are more likely to become severely ill when contracting Covid-19.
The UK's Coronavirus death toll has risen to 335 after 54 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of people that have the bug has also risen to 6,650 as Prime Minster Boris Johnson warns stricter measures could be enforced to increase social distancing after many visited public parks and beaches over the weekend.
Although the government advice says obese people should be more aware of social distancing, some people with a BMI of over 40 have been asked by their employers to go
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