I agree. Either we have a lockdown or we go back to normal. We cannot expect business to operate at 25% capacity for at least 18 months. Judging by the number of people blatantly hanging around in groups on my street, the lockdown is starting to fall by the wayside.
We must not go back to what was normal in January.
KYD must be the rule as far as it's possible to do so.
The more who continue to work from home the better, for now.
The more who avoid public transport the better, for now.
The more we avoid enclosed public spaces of any sort, be it work or pleasure the better, for now.
The more the most vulnerable do all these things the better for them in particular.
Hospital admissions and the numbers currently in hospital with COVID are probably the key figures to watch.
Deaths may filter through many weeks, or even months, after hospital admission. That maybe two or three weeks after the original contact that passed on the virus.
Being in the wrong age group and sex I have a very personal interest! However, I can't see the lockdown working for much longer for everyone. As Bikeman says it's breaking down across the land, and was before DC found the spotlight. We have to get more selective as to who is most likely to be at risk and who isn't and act accordingly. Getting the virus is clearly unpleasant, but for most fully fit people under 60 that's all it is, but it's still best avoided. I will go out to walk and drive, but avoid shops, people - and trains. Home deliveries are working well here.
The lockdown has shut long established businesses for good and more will go that way over the next few months. It's already too late for many of them, and a lot more will emerge severely slimmed down. We must get as many fit people back to work as soon as is safely possible.
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE - Wash your hands! KYD