The Chief Medical Officer of Wales has warned that anyone with a virus in the future, even after the pandemic ends, should self-isolate.
Sir Frank Atherton, who was knighted in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, admitted it will be difficult for everyone to do it but he said that it would be ‘safer’ for society going forward.
Speaking to Times Radio Atherton said:
“Looking beyond the current wave [of the Omicron variant] we have to work as a society. We need to move to a position where anyone who has a virus has to self-isolate for a few days. We would be safer as a society and more protected economically. Anyone who has a cold should ask themselves if it is really appropriate to go on a train or a busy airport. It would be better to stay home and get better.
We need to think beyond the pandemic. There is a huge piece of work to do in public health about how we can prevent this sort of issue in the future. The principle of when you have a viral infection, don’t go and pass it around, is a solid, good one.”
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