Hypertension and Covid 19

[Debs3869]

Is Hypertension classed as an underlying health condition and a risk factor for Covid 19? Seems to be some confusion. It is listed on the WHO website but my employer says no...

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Here's the advice from the NHS

List of conditions for extremely vulnerable who should be shielded and self isolate for 12 weeks

gov.uk/government/publicati...

Social Distancing

gov.uk/government/publicati...

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I'm sure your employer knows better than the Who... Not! Personally I think some employers are really showing how poor they are during this.

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hiya

something I'd seen recently & replied with elsewhere, in case helpful

healthunlocked.com/bhf/post...

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I'm not sure if it's got as far as being listed as a condition that makes one susceptible, but I think there's building evidence that it doesn't help. Anecdotally, think there's a correlation between common high blood pressure in China & the complications rate there.

Personally I'd err on the side of caution, and if your employer isn't convinced by the listings, maybe get telephone advice from a cardio doc, about whether you can be at work or not. Take care