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Shielder: ‘You have to be on red alert'

People who were advised to shield during the first lockdown last year are being advised to do the same again.

Those who are categorised as clinically extremely vulnerable will receive a letter from the government with new information about the next few weeks

Jayne Duggan, from Somerset, is in the clinically vulnerable group because she has asthma and a heart condition.

She shielded during the first lockdown and only started going out again in August. In November, she decided to stay at home again.

Jayne wishes masks were mandatory everywhere, including outside.

She told 5 Live's Rachel Burden:“You might be taking precautions but not everybody else is, and you're put at risk.

"You have to be on red alert. It's quite nerve-wracking," she added.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on January 5 2020.

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