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Do you think we will all start to return to normal June 1st?

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icelollycraving · 19/05/2020 09:15

I work in non essential retail. My employer looks to be opening June 1st. My child is not in one of the school years returning at the moment. Dh’s work associated with retail but going into people’s homes in a customer service facility. They look like they are aiming for June 1st too.
Some colleagues have said they feel we will head for more weeks of lockdown after the R rating increased. I understand the 5 (Nando!) chart but can we reopen everything at the current 4 scale?

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Kljnmw3459 · 19/05/2020 09:22

I think more and more people will be starting to return to a more normal life, I know some local nonessential businesses are looking to open in June. I hope majority of us will be trying to continue some sort of physical distancing though I know it will be harder when we're all out and about. Also keep washing your hands and not touching your face.

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icelollycraving · 19/05/2020 09:25

I’m hoping school starts the other years with the option of sending in. I know a lot of my friends are not sending their kids back until September.
Ds is an only child and is missing social aspect of schooling although it’d be very different.

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Waxonwaxoff0 · 19/05/2020 09:34

I hope so.

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Helmetbymidnight · 19/05/2020 09:37

Yeah for a couple of weeks and then an almighty shut down again.

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HandfulOfFlowers · 19/05/2020 09:38

Yes, people who are low risk are fed up with lockdown.

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icelollycraving · 19/05/2020 10:29

With the lockdown, it is dependant on the R rating but numbers of deaths look to be decreasing. At what point does each of the 5 stages need the R to be? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

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HairyFloppins · 19/05/2020 10:30

I hope so. We have to live with the virus.

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Kcnana · 19/05/2020 16:54

I bloomin hope so 🙏 Lots of people are going against the 'restrictions' now anyway. I feel its sort of naturally coming to an end with tolerance wearing thin.

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SexTrainGlue · 19/05/2020 16:57

I think non-essential retail would be a good area to open up.

But I think it really does need to be phased quite carefully, so if something does lead to a definitive spike, we know what measure that was. It'll help with future containment restrictions.

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Eyewhisker · 19/05/2020 17:01

The numbers of deaths have decreased really sharply. The latest ONS deaths for 1-8th May were at the normal level for January. As deaths are indicative of infections 3 weeks ago, that suggests that infections must have dropped really sharply. With that continuing, we should be ready to open on 1 June. And there should be contact tracing in place then too to keep things under control

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AnxiousElephant77 · 19/05/2020 17:05

That's my birthday so it would be super.

Doubt it though Grin

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AJPTaylor · 19/05/2020 17:06

Where I live i hope the small shops can reopen. Perfectly possible to only allow one customer in at a time.

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BackInTime · 19/05/2020 17:06

I think so judging by how other countries are doing. The sticking point will be schools as many parents will struggle to return to the workplace if schools are still shut for most kids.

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bellinisurge · 19/05/2020 17:23

No. If "normal " means no social distancing and everywhere open.

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bellinisurge · 19/05/2020 17:25

We went into lockdown later than the rest of Europe. Why do you think we should be reopening at the same time?

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DBML · 19/05/2020 17:25

Yes I do. I think we have to. We can’t live like this until a vaccine is available.

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PickUpAPickUpAPenguin · 19/05/2020 17:26

There will be social distancing on 1st June but I think during June we'll see some changes.

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Mascotte · 19/05/2020 17:27

I hope so!

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Waxonwaxoff0 · 19/05/2020 17:29

@bellinisurge shops and restaurants are opening now across much of Europe so it makes sense to think we might follow in a few weeks.

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MadameMarie · 19/05/2020 17:32

It's time to start getting everything opened up over the next month or two (June/July) that can reasonably operate social distancing.

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MarginalGain · 19/05/2020 17:33

God I hope so.

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didmyhousethismornin · 19/05/2020 17:38

I hope so

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Italianmoma1983 · 19/05/2020 17:39

Yep ! Every is going back to normal and I can’t wait !

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BeltaneBride · 19/05/2020 17:47

Yes it does seem that 1June will be the big day. In my own small world the environmental agency opening up the waterways they manage them so feels like life is getting back to normal .

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Derbygerbil · 19/05/2020 17:52

Hopefully... but as your title says it will be the “start” of getting back to normal rather than actually getting back to normal. Hopefully the summer weather will kill back Covid like it does what the flu, and by the time we get to August it will be a minor threat. Like flu, i think it will probably survive though and come back later in the autumn.

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