Government has asked everyone to try to help slow the spread of the virus to minimise impact on our health services. This means reducing social interaction and has led to the cancellation of many events.
Ramblers is not alone in cancelling organised walks.
However it’s still a good idea to go for walks but maintain ‘social distancing’. Avoid popular places where there may be queues. People 70s and over with underlying conditions may be particularly vulnerable to the virus
Ramblers update here
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/volunteer-zone/coronavirus.aspx
Guidance on Social Distancing
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults
‘You can also go for a walk outdoors if you stay more than 2 metres from others’
Here are the graphs highlighting the reasoning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51915302
