𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗
Cocooning is a practice used to protect those over 70 or those extremely medically vulnerable people from coming into contact with COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
What we mean by extremely medically vulnerable*
- people aged 70 years or over
- solid organ transplant recipients
- people with specific cancers
You are strongly advised to stay at home at all times and avoid any face-to-face contact for a period of 2 weeks from today (27 March). This period is being kept under review.
The measures are:
- strictly avoid contact with someone who is displaying symptoms of COVID-19.
- These symptoms include high temperature and/or new and continuous cough
do not leave your house
- do not attend any gatherings. This includes gatherings of friends and families in private spaces for example family homes, weddings and religious services
- do not go out for shopping and, when arranging food or medication deliveries, these should be left at the door to minimise contact
- keep in touch using remote technology such as phone, internet, and social media
- do use telephone or online services to contact your GP or other essential services
- ensure you keep phones/devices charged, and have credit on your phone so that you can stay connected
Lots of advice here https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/923825-guidance-on-cocooning-to-protect-people-over-70-years-and-those-extr/
