‘Keep Clear’ is a series of photographs by Mark Peachey, a photographer based in St Helens, north-west England. In early 2020 he caught Covid-19. He has severe asthma and the effect of Covid on his health have been substantial. Mark was very ill and was advised to 'shield' (stay at home) and, like many others, he was designated a Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) person by the government.

To help him cope with his experiences he began to photograph his life at home shielding, and later on captured his experiences of slowly re-entering the world around him.

As society opened up and restrictions were lifted, the political mantra became one of ‘Living with Covid.’ There is a danger that a gap is developing between many CEV people who are still wary of going out and mixing with other people, and non-CEV people who may not have these concerns. After nearly three years, Mark still struggles with the after-effects of Covid. This, in his experience, is “Living with Covid.” The virus remains an elevated threat to people with disabilities. For Mark and many people like him, the need to 'Keep Clear' could become a way of life.