In the uk at the moment, were only testing in hospitals, where patients are already very ill with the disease, so that so that gives a higher death rate than across the general population. Corrina says, my gp surgery says newborn babies will not receive their immunisation because of coronavirus. Whats the Public Health risk . The advice from Public Health england is that as long as you and your baby are well, you should go ahead with routine childhood immunisations. Its really important to protect children from diseases like measles and whooping cough. Is it safe to visit my elderly parents via the back garden and sit in the garden and chat to them, as long as we dont get too close . This will be a difficult mothers day for many of us. The advice is to stay away from family and friends. If you are outside, keep a safe distance at least two metres and if you cant do that, use the phone or technology to stay in touch. This is especially important for anyone over 70, whos pregnant or has