Jeremy Clarkson has suggested he will still be driving during the coronavirus crisis because you can’t catch it while in a car.
The Grand Tour host, 59, urged people to travel in cars rather than using ‘petri dish’ public transport because he believes that you are at less risk.
On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked everyone to stay at home and only leave to exercise once a day and to visit the supermarket as infrequently as possible.
On the open road: Jeremy Clarkson has suggested he will still be driving during the coronavirus crisis because you can’t catch it while in a car
Following the legislation, Jeremy advised the nation that they should travel to work in their cars because you ‘can’t catch coronavirus inside a car’.
He wrote in his column for the Sun: ‘It’s a means of transport that’s virus proof. You can’t be infected when you’re inside it and you can’t pass your infection on to anyone else.’
‘During the Covid-19 outbreak, when it’s important we keep our distance, all parking restrictions should be lifted, cars should be allowed to use both bus and cycle lanes and all traffic cameras should be turned off.
Opinion: The Grand Tour host, 59, urged people to travel in cars rather than using ‘petri dish’ public transport because he believes that you are at less risk
‘I know this flies in the face of what the ecomentalists say is good for us but buses are petri dishes so park them at the depot.’
COVID-19 is believed to be passed by a person to another person by coughing or sneezing or leaving saliva on surfaces.
It would be possible to catch the virus in these ways inside a car, especially as the germs are believed to live on surfaces for a number of hours.
Advice: Following the legislation, Jeremy advised the nation that they should travel to work in their cars because you ‘can’t catch coronavirus inside a car’
Jeremy also recently revealed he will keep his farm shop open to customers amid the coronavirus crisis.
The TV presenter took to his social media on Monday to reveal he had boxes of potatoes available for those in need, but stipulated that shoppers had to maintain a safe distance and couldn’t have a selfie.
First heading to Twitter, Jeremy wrote: ‘People of Chipping Norton. My farm shop will open at 11. Only potatoes on offer. Panic buyers welcome. Don’t get out of your car.’
Open for business: Jeremy recently revealed his farm shop WILL remain open for customers to buy potatoes… but said they ‘can’t have a f***ing selfie’ (Pictured in February 2020)
‘Two things. To maintain minimum safe distance, it’s cash only. And no you can’t have a f***ing selfie,’ he added in a second post.
Going on to share his update on Instagram as well, Jeremy posted snaps of his shop and the overflowing boxes of potatoes for customers.
Referencing the current shortage of some food in supermarkets after panic buyers purchased certain items in bulk, he said: ‘My farm shop shelves are NOT empty.’
Jeremy originally opened the shop in February for a new Amazon Prime Video show called I Bought A Farm.
Rules: Jeremy revealed he had boxes of potatoes available for those in need, but stipulated that shoppers had to maintain a safe distance when buying produce
Stocked up: Going on to share his update on Instagram as well, Jeremy posted snaps of his shop and the overflowing boxes of potatoes for customers
Plenty to go around: Referencing the current shortage of some food in supermarkets after panic buyers purchased certain items in bulk, he said: ‘My farm shop shelves are NOT empty’
And on Tuesday he revealed that he has been deemed ‘a key worker’ according to the government, and thus is allowed to travel for work if he needed to.
Making light of the situation, he joked: ‘Good news everyone. You can relax. Her Majesty’s government has decided that I am a key worker.’
To stem the terrifying number of deaths, gatherings of more than two people are now banned and people must only leave their homes for essential supplies, medical help, or to travel to work if it is ‘absolutely’ unavoidable.
Going out for exercise is allowed once a day as long as people stay two metres apart to stop the NHS collapsing under the strain of new cases.
Surprise: And on Tuesday he revealed that he has been deemed ‘a key worker’ according to the government, and thus is allowed to travel for work if he needed to
Customers: Jeremy opened the shop in February (pictured) for a new Amazon Prime Video show called I Bought A Farm, and customers have visited in the past
Amusing: A sign outside the shop claimed the produce was ‘guaranteed non organic’