To think the lockdown needs to be extended?

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On the basis that some headway has been made but it's still early days. Thoughts?

They have already said it will be...

Yep it does and will be

Yes, that’s why we’ve been told it will be extended...

why?

Yes, way too early to think about easing up. It really annoys me that people keep pushing for it to be eased / lifted. If that happens we'll end up back at square one.

I've heard the date 7th May banded around, any idea where that's from please ?

Well that's decided then. I'll alert the press!

7th May is 3 weeks from Thursday, which is when the current restrictions need to be reviewed by. So essentially a 3 week extension on current lockdown. It’s just speculation though, no dates have been given by the government.

I personally think 7th May is very unlikely as the 8th is bank holiday, and there would be a load of idiots who think the lifting of some restrictions would mean that there is no longer any risk and would have massive house parties etc.
Remember it won’t be as simple as lockdown ending. Some restrictions will be lifted initially, many will stay in place.

There are so many people who unfortunately find it difficult to stay at home that they make everyone else suffer for longer, we'll be in this for at least 3 months I think.

I'm talking about those stupid idiots who are still going round to visit their relatives for a social visit.

I know they're reviewing it on the 7th May but I don't think it'll be relaxed until at least June, I'm afraid.

I personally think 7th May is very unlikely as the 8th is bank holiday, and there would be a load of idiots who think the lifting of some restrictions would mean that there is no longer any risk and would have massive house parties etc

I would imagine they’ll be at least one further extension, so if they do extend till 7th, when it gets to the 7th, they’ll just extend for another 3 weeks then.

It’s all about managing expectations.

This isn’t actually true Boireannachlaidir. There has been far higher compliance to the social distancing measures than the government expected/planned for.

I think what people think of a lockdown extension, depends on whether they are;

A) still getting paid, fine financially, like everyone in their household, have a garden and access to an open space, ie having a holiday right now or..

B) not getting paid, financially fucked, being abused/hate their spouse/kids, have no garden, no access to open space ie having a thoroughly shit time right now.

And everything in between.

I would imagine they’ll be at least one further extension, so if they do extend till 7th, when it gets to the 7th, they’ll just extend for another 3 weeks then

It certainly won’t be ‘end of lockdown, business as usual’ on the 7th May. Or even 3 weeks later. It’s likely to be a gradual lifting of restrictions, with social distancing remaining in place.

I predict end of May if death toll drops and people keep social distancing. If they don’t because of idiots who flout the rules - end of July.

I wish people would stop blaming all this on 'idiots who keep breaking the rules'. The vast majority are following the rules. As a PP said, people are being way more compliant than the government modelling anticipated.

If you want to blame someone, blame the government. They need to be held to account for not. acting sooner. For still letting flights into the county. For not having adequate PPE. For not prioritising testing. For not investing in the NHS.

This whole narrative of "let's blame Jim from next door because he went for two walks" is just what the government wants as it takes the heat off them.

VioletCharlotte has it spot on.

@VioletCharlotte completely agree. Whether I have two walks a day or one makes bugger all difference, but of course, I will be told different by all the experts on here.

They will start to relax this shit show when the NHS can cope. Whether anyone actually dies going forward is of no concern to the government. Hell, they don't really care now, the just don't want the hospitals swamped.

The lockdown is going to be in place as long as it needs to be, how long for nobody knows at the moment and it will be reviewed and modified as necessary every three weeks.

I have no idea why anybody thinks differently or that everything will be back to normal on x date in the future.

My personal hope is for the lockdown to cover until the end of my, to cover both Bank Holidays.
Tough measures for tough times.

May!! FFS

It really annoys me that people keep pushing for it to be eased / lifted. If that happens we'll end up back at square one.

How do you know?

How do you know

Well, what do you think will happen if we all start going to pubs and restaurants, gyms, cinemas, seeing our families, going to the beach and sitting shoulder to shoulder on the wall outside the chip shop, flying here there and everywhere and sending DC to school?

Coronavirus hasn't gone away, people are still getting infected, it's just being slowed down, hopefully to a level that the NHS can cope with, because that's the point of lockdown. Not to stop it in it's tracks and make it magically vanish but to slow it down so the hospitals aren't overwhelmd and there are many more deaths because there isn't enough beds/equipment/staff to cope.

It will be. I don't think it will go on past the end of May though as that's when furlough ends currently.