I don't know if medically it's classed a second wave but I'm sure the December/January illness was covid. Not sure if this is still part if that wave
Hopefully, people have more awareness how to prevent the spread of viruses ,meaning there are fewer cases of colds, flu and gastric illness.
This is the post I have wanted to write but not been able to articulate so thank you, you summed up how I feel perfectly.
I do hear and understand what you’re saying but I just think there needs to be a bit of a middle ground. No one wants to be locked down forever but there is a pandemic. I think it’s great that things have reopened but that it’s only sensible we do things safely to prevent cases increasing. If they do rise and things get worse then another lockdown could be enforced or shops/restaurants closed again as is happening in parts of America. Everyone is frustrated but I just really feel we have to be sensible. A further rise in cases will only slow down all the things you mention and that’s where I get annoyed with people who I know or see being completely irresponsible. I completely understand why people are scared of a second wave. Now things are reopening I see no problem with that as long as people go about it sensibly, continuing to take precautions x
But surely even if we stayed locked down for another 6 months and then opened we would get a spike in cases? All it takes is a couple of people to bring it into the country and we would have a pandemic again? The lockdown was to protect the NHS not to completely clear the virus.
Yep that’s absolutely correct. I think what is worrying people who talk about second waves is that if the cases rise as highly as they did first time round we’ll be back to square one. I do understand what you’re saying, we absolutely can’t stay locked down forever and without a doubt there will be a slight rise when restrictions are eased but its how big that rise is. If people go back to acting exactly as they did before lockdown it could put us back where we were. If people go out and about but are sensible and wear masks, social distance and keep washing their hands, we can keep the rise down. It really does make a difference what people do. So it is scary for people to see other people appear to not be following social distancing guidelines. I wouldn’t say I’m scared right now but I feel concerned when I see that parts of America are now closing back down the things they have reopened, I really don’t want that here
We can’t wear masks and social distance forever though... do you see where I’m going with this? Unless we’re going to have a pattern of lockdown-ease-lockdown for the rest of eternity the virus is going to rise. The NHS are prepared now, the first wave didn’t exactly cripple it. People are more mindful of hygiene and isolating if they are ill. At some point things will have to go back to normal - whether that’s now or in 5 years time, as long as the virus is still active the result will invariably be the same.Yep that’s absolutely correct. I think what is worrying people who talk about second waves is that if the cases rise as highly as they did first time round we’ll be back to square one. I do understand what you’re saying, we absolutely can’t stay locked down forever and without a doubt there will be a slight rise when restrictions are eased but its how big that rise is. If people go back to acting exactly as they did before lockdown it could put us back where we were. If people go out and about but are sensible and wear masks, social distance and keep washing their hands, we can keep the rise down. It really does make a difference what people do. So it is scary for people to see other people appear to not be following social distancing guidelines. I wouldn’t say I’m scared right now but I feel concerned when I see that parts of America are now closing back down the things they have reopened, I really don’t want that here
I feel exactly the same. In the beginning I was afraid and wanted to stay at home. Now 3 months later my mental health is suffering and I nearly had a breakdown yst. I could lose my job in the next two weeks, they are going trough redundancies and I have no confirmation anymore of what my future will look like. I can’t take anymore. I need to go out and live a Normal life. I want to go hairdressers, theatres, restaurants because I literally can’t take anymore
No we can’t do it forever but we are literally only just coming out of this. We can either go back exactly as we were Immediately and cases will rise sharply and we will be forced back into lockdown or we can come out of lockdown in a slow and sensible manner and keep cases to a manageable level. I do understand your frustration, I’ve absolutely had enough of it too. I don’t have the answers but just think we have to do things sensibly at this point in time and take each step at a time. I don’t know what’s going to happen over the next 5 years, for me my concern right now is that in a few months time we’re shutting things back down and that’s why I feel worried when I see packed beaches or people I know posting parties on Facebook.
Why worry, I've been working in a massive Tesco for the last couple of months and sod all people in that whole superstore have caught it, either before or after the perspex screens were put round the tills to make the public happy, and despite there being no room at all to space out in the "backstage" areas, and us quite often being two in the cab on the delivery vans. She'll be absolutely fine in an office.My eldest goes back to work soon, her furlough ends at the end of July and I won’t lie I’m worried sick. My husband has asthma and I have chronic health conditions that aren’t in the high risk groups but I struggle with colds or flu due to the fatigue associated with my conditions, so so we’ve been self isolating. My husband can’t risk catching it at all.
My husband is still working from home Indefinitely, we’ve had many new cases locally recently. We still aren’t leaving our home or socialising. Our eldest is starting to get frustrated but she understands we need to be careful. Her mood swings lately though are hard work. She’s adamant she’s going to the hair dressers next month and booked herself in despite me saying we’re shielding until August. I understand everyone’s getting fed up now after doing so well for 3 months with no complaints.
She‘s back to work in an office in a month. I’m worried sick, it’s taken me ages to calm my anxiety over the virus, but we’re still even cleaning our grocery deliveries so goodness knows how bad my anxiety will be when she’s risking bringing it into our house every evening, Im going to be a nervous wreck again. Lockdown calmed me as I knew we had minimal risk
Yes you're exactly right we need to work with the virus, not against it !
