COVID-19: "ASSUME YOU COULD BE INFECTIOUS"

Sir Patrick Vallance

A key aspect of COVID-19 is that people become infectious before they show symptoms and know they are carrying the disease.  

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's Chief Scientific Advisor, made a statement at the Downing Street press conference yesterday that is so important, but has received little media coverage:

"... assumption you could be infectious.  You could be the person spreading it to someone else, and behave accordingly."

Also assume people you meet could be infectious. 

If we all adopt this attitude, interaction that could result in catching the disease would be substantially reduced.