Don't sleep with your husband

I received a letter this morning labelled PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL. Now I rarely open mail as it's always boring but this one looked a bit different so I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt and open it.

It was from the Chief Medical Officer and was about the virus and began, 'You are receiving this letter because you have an existing health issue...' 

Well that was enough to set me off. What existing condition? Did they mean depression? Did that make me extra susceptible to Corona? Or, even worse, did they know something about my health that I didn't?! Oh my gosh, was I dying?

I took a deep breath and read on to the end of the sentence, 'or you care for someone who does.' Oh sheesh, that's a relief. (Strange though as Husband never received one those letters originally.*) 

Anyway the letter went on to tell me all the things I should be doing: 
Keep away from the person with health issues. If you have to be in same room open a window.
Keep three steps away.
Do not sleep in the same bed if you can avoid it.
Use different bathrooms if you can. If you share a bathroom clean it after every use.

It's a bit late to telling me this. Or to tell me: Do not go out at all.

Shall I start taking their advice/orders? I don't think so. As neither Husband nor I fit into any of their High Risk categories it seems a bit excessive. We shall continue as we have been doing, avoiding others, staying 2m apart, and all the rest.

*When Husband tried to get us on the Priority Delivery list from Sainsburys he was told originally that he wasn't included in the HR groupings they had. He then answered some questions - specifically his age - and was put on the list. I am convinced Sainsburys then gave their information to the health authority so they could update their list! Which is why I've now received this letter.

And, yes, I realise I'm being choosy over whether we're High Risk or not. Yes if it means we can get food delivery, no for all the rest