Behind the scenes of a Devon refuge supporting domestic violence victims Household isolation instructions as a result of Covid do not apply if you need to leave your home to escape domestic abuse Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern many social distancing measures were implemented in order to reduce transmission - measures which are still in place today. People all over the globe were told to stay at home, something that for many is a simple task and in some cases was welcomed.