PM raises prospect of lockdown extension Brutal 'backstabber' Gove denies responsibility for leak to media Prince William kept Covid infection secret All over-60s told to minimise contact with others Covid death forecasts 'four times too high' Subscribe to The Telegraph Everyone over 60 has been classed as “clinically vulnerable” and will be told to be especially careful to follow lockdown rules, Government guidance reveals. The new advice says age alone is a reason to take extra precautions to minimise contact with others, as England enters a second lockdown. Those over the age of 60, and younger people with underlying health conditions such as diabetes and asthma are being warned that they could be at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus. Pregnant women and those who are morbidly obese are being given the same advice, which says they “should be especially careful to follow the rules”. During the first lockdown, people defined as “clinically extremely vulnerable” were given advice to “shield” themselves. This time, the Government has abandoned the shielding programme. Follow the latest updates below.