As I am sure that you’re seen in the news, over the past few days, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is becoming increasingly worse. Yesterday, the Prime Minister issued a statement, which advised us not to go to any mass gatherings, and have advised us against any travel, unless it is absolutely necessary.
There are a number of different categories, that people fall in to, that are being classified as ‘high risk’ groups. One of these ‘high risk’ groups is for people with diabetes. As I have Type 1 Diabetes, I am one of those people that is at ‘high risk’ of getting Coronavirus. In addition to being at ‘high risk’ of getting Coronavirus, I also work in a petrol station, where we can see between 300 and 500 people, passing through the doors, for one reason or another. As a ‘high risk’ individual, it has been decided, after speaking to my GP, that I should not be at work, during at the moment, due to the vast amount of people that I would come into contact with, as well as a number of other factors. Furthermore, as well as being at ‘high risk’, and the fact that I am not working, at the moment, my college has also closed, until further notice, in order to reduce the risk of transferring the infection to other individuals, including the teaching and support staff, other students, receptionists, and any other individual, that works at the college. Moreover, my mum works for the NHS, and was sent home from work, this morning, with similar symptoms to that of Coronavirus. This is only a precautionary measure, as she hasn’t been tested positive for the Coronavirus, however she is now self-isolating, for the government advised period of 14 days. My dad has also stopped working, and will self-isolate for the 14 day period, as both my mum and my dad live together. My brother was collected from sixth form, this morning, and will also be self-isolating, as they all live together. I, however, don’t live with my parents, although I am still making the decision, after speaking with my GP, to self-isolate for the minimum of 14 days, as advised by the government. As a result of this, I will not be in attendance of any events, photo-shoots, or otherwise, for the minimum of 14 days. I will make the decision, along with advice from the government, and my GP, after the 14 day period, as to whether I should continue to self-isolate, or whether it is okay for me to return to my usual commitments. I anticipate that the decision will be made for me to continue to isolate myself, due to the fact that I will still be at a greater risk of getting Coronavirus, however I will base my judgement on what the government, and my GP, say, at that time. Even though this is a lot for me to take in – especially finding out that at least one member of my family my have the virus – I am going to continue to edit the photographs in which I have already taken, and hope to upload those to my social media channels, and my website, in the next few weeks. In addition to this, I will still try to respond to any emails that you send me, as quickly as possible, however this may take a little longer, as I may receive more emails than usual. I am a one-man-band, and I complete all of the photography jobs, including taking the photographs, editing them, and uploading them online, as well as all of the admin jobs, such as responding to emails, sorting and organising customer orders, and booking photoshoots, so having to re-arrange and reschedule everything is going to be absolutely crazy, and I ask for your patience during this uncertain, and difficult time. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to get in contact with me, then please don’t hesitate to contact me in the usual ways, either via email, through my website, or through any of my social media channels, which I will list at the end of this statement. Thank you for your continued support. I really appreciate it, during this uncertain time. Please continue to stay as safe as possible, and follow the government’s guidelines. Edward Vickers – Edward’s Photography UK Facebook: /EdwardsPhotographyUK Instagram: @EdwardsPhotographyUK Twitter: @EdwardsPhotoUK Website: www.edwardsphotographyuk.com Email: edwardsphotographyuk@outlook.com
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