So the lockdown continues as we carry on the fight against COVID-19. Apparently here in the UK, we are now at the peak of the virus and I heard it mentioned on the news today that deaths have now passed the 20,000 mark (although if the truth be known, there are probably far more people who have lost their lives than that figure). The Government tell us it is too early to relax the lockdown restrictions in the fear that if they did, there could be a second spike as it were, and all the protection caused by the initial lockdown could be wiped out at a moments notice. The Government continue to urge compliance with distancing rules to lower the curve. Yet you do actually wonder if the message has got through to some people. Yesterday, on a grassed area adjacent to my home, the family living in the house on the other side of the grass decided to put up bunting and to celebrate their child’s 6th birthday. But they didn’t do this alone and many other people living in the street were there with them. By what I could see they were observing the 2 metre distance rule, but surely they know they should not be there in the first place? Someone (I don’t know who) must have reported the gathering as after a while the Police arrived to disperse the party and send everyone back to their own homes. It is continually drummed into us that any gathering of more than 2 people, unless they are from the same household must not happen, but are we beginning to forget the advice, or are we just letting our defences down? It is greatly worrying however that NHS staff are suffering shortages of PPE. It is ridiculous that at the same time the UK was waiting for a shipment to arrive from Turkey, we were exporting another load to Spain. We would not and do not expect our carers to have to wear the same clothing at work for more than a day, yet this is apparently happening. But how long will the lockdown continue? It is reported that in Belgium they have unveiled plans to reopen shops from May 11th and schools a week later. Are we that close to a similar situation here in Britain? I certainly hope so, but I think life in the future when restrictions are lifted will be very different from what we experienced before. .
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