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Marvin Rees: ‘Stay home and save lives’
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees has warned that crucially important work will be hampered by people not listening to government advice to stay at home in order to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Despite advice to avoid social contact, work from home if you can and avoid social gatherings, people are continuing to congregate in areas of Bristol including outside pubs, in non-essential shops and in play parks.
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Rees said: “The longer people ignore the advice and keep going out, the higher the chance that more people will get coronavirus. Catching the virus will prove fatal for some people.
“You may be lucky enough not to fall into a high risk group, but not everyone is the same. By ignoring advice to stay inside you are putting lives at risk. We have many vulnerable people in the city who need us all to pull together to protect them.
“Bristol’s hospitals and healthcare services are under huge pressure. It is everyone’s job to act now to help prevent more people needing medical help. The message is clear, stay home and save lives.”
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