As many as 2.5million people are currently shielding from the virus. The rest of the country may be celebrating the gradual lifting of lockdown but those deemed high risk are likely to remain in isolation much longer. But many of our most vulnerable people are finding remarkable ways of coping.
A Channel 4 documentary, Old, Alone and Stuck at Home, tracks the lives of some who show incredible bravery as they tackle the lockdown. Here, a few of them tell how they’re managing in such difficult situations... Desmond Gittens, 82 (diabetic) Grandad Desmond Gittens, 82, is being looked after during lockdown by daughter Aisha, 53, in her house in Notting Hill, West London, with granddaughter Malika.