Army planners drafted in to help organise food parcel deliveries to people with serious underlying health conditions
A network of community hubs is being set up across the UK to ensure the delivery of food supplies to 1.5 million people with serious medical conditions told to remain indoors for 12 weeks because ofArmy planners have been drafted in to help organise the support for people with conditions like cancer or respiratory problems, who will receive letters over the coming days asking them to avoid all social contact for three months under a"shielding" plan to protect them from the virus.
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