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DECEMBER 2020 News Bulletin


Dear Member


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CEO Chat Dear Colleague


The news from IIMS headquarters in the past month has been distressing and sad to report. Just as we headed into a scheduled four week lockdown period imposed by the UK Government on 3 November, COVID-19 was unwittingly and unintentionally brought into the IIMS offices. Just two days prior, the local council inspector had praised us for our COVID-19 secure working environment following his unannounced visit. But such is the virulent nature of this awful disease, that it is no respecter of any boundaries, or measures put into place seemingly to try and prevent it.


Seven of my colleagues, including myself, plus some of our loved ones and extended families were infected within a matter of hours. It has been a struggle to get fit again and even several weeks on, none of us is quite as we were before picking up the virus and back to full health.


I labour the point only to highlight that this is a miserable, unpleasant and debilitating disease which is best avoided at all costs! Do take care and do all you can to protect yourself from it.


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