Relaxation Of Restrictions. For How Long?

[steved32]

48 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

Sky high? Really? It's 52 per 100k, a whole 2 bigger than the next area, and marked as "decreasing". Hyperbole much?

Yesterday's data put Barnsley at 3x the national average for infections...90 per 100k.  Not hyperbole, but fact.

[Baron99]

Well how fast we get back to normality is really down to us isn't it?

 

Today is just one stage, (stage 2 of 5, I believe?  Stage 5 being the proposed ending of restrictions on 21/06/21) but some will see it as a total relaxation.   Trouble is people only hear the first part of all this & many readily forget that you still need the face coverings, still need to regularly wash hands & keep the social distancing in place, throughout this stage to keep the 'R' rate down, which is still running around 1 overall nationally. 

 

So enjoy the latest bit of freedom but keep the other rules & regulations in mind & we just might be able to enter stage 3 by the proposed mid May date? 

 

Note PROPOSED mid May date.  As said, all down to the general public. 

[HeHasRisen]

18 minutes ago, steved32 said:

Yesterday's data put Barnsley at 3x the national average for infections...90 per 100k.  Not hyperbole, but fact.

Can you provide a link please.

[Thirsty Relic]

The restrictions are being slowly relaxed, and will keep being relaxed as long as we are careful about wearing masks, washing hands etc wherever possible and doing proper, serious Covid testing where there is elevated risk (like returning from foreign hols).  If we are not careful, restrictions get tighter.

 

Will they ever end?  Doubtful, and the Government has asked Parliament for another year of the same emergency powers to cover Covid epidemic, so presumably they think restrictions could last at least another 12 months.

[whiteowl]

28 minutes ago, HeHasRisen said:

Can you provide a link please.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/search?postcode=S70+1AP   (the post code is a random Barnsley one I picked. It shows the rates in Barnsley at 99.6 as of yesterday.)

 

This compares to the 115 from the spreadsheet linked earlier so it is dropping but still 3x the national average (the 52 you mentioned is the rate in people over 60).

[HeHasRisen]

So I read the sheet wrong, apologies. The rate is dropping so I dont see the issue.

[Baron99]

Well just back from The Moor.  Debenham's fire sale, the store is packed.  I'm sure someone, somewhere was monitoring customers, counting us in & out but I couldn't see anyone visible?

 

The Moor looks like a very busy Saturday in mid summer, although the majority are wearing face coverings but  the Govt's request to continue social distancing appears to have been forgotten. 

Edited April 12, 2021 by Baron99

[RJRB]

Malin Bridge Inn looked busy this morning with a queue at the door and a full beer garden.

Its hard to drink beer with a face mask on.

[ab6262]

i has to be the last one, the economy cant stand another lockdown, we have to learn to live with this virus, it hasnt been anywhere near as bad as the doom-mongers predicted, yes we have lost many thousands but mainly old and those with underlying problems. we were told masks, vaccines, distancing etc etc  would do the job?  so now we are doing that we have to accept the chance of getting it or spreading it.

there are already press reports that masks do nothing or very little, same with social distancing unless you get up really close, i predict in 2 or 3 years time an enquiry into the handling of this was OTT and a lot of the restrictions were not needed.

right off to the pub for a well earnt pint or two.

[tinfoilhat]

14 minutes ago, ab6262 said:

i has to be the last one, the economy cant stand another lockdown, we have to learn to live with this virus, it hasnt been anywhere near as bad as the doom-mongers predicted, yes we have lost many thousands but mainly old and those with underlying problems. we were told masks, vaccines, distancing etc etc  would do the job?  so now we are doing that we have to accept the chance of getting it or spreading it.

there are already press reports that masks do nothing or very little, same with social distancing unless you get up really close, i predict in 2 or 3 years time an enquiry into the handling of this was OTT and a lot of the restrictions were not needed.

right off to the pub for a well earnt pint or two.

Can you share some of those press reports, I'm very interested.