I mentioned my walk in the park as it is an example of people who no longer think social distancing is required. Being outdoors with someone briefly passing does mean the risk is very small, but it is just a representation of how things have shifted. My husband until this week was doing shopping in a supermarket as even shielding, I struggled to get slots for delivery. He says in the last few weeks most people have completely stopped social distancing, even indoors.
When he was in the supermarket people were crowding around him when he was taking stuff from the shelves, standing way too close in queues, even a few who were coughing. The supermarket staff were doing their best, but people were pretty abusive. Thankfully we have found we can get next day delivery from Iceland whenever we want, so are doing that now.
Some people are fed up, some people were ignorant before all this and don't care about others, some don't see the point in social distancing when they are back in work, some of them in small offices. This is the problem and I think it is why the government are encouraging us to get out there now, enjoy the summer and spend some money. I expect they have already discussed future lockdowns if cases do absolutely sky rocket again and with the combination of usual winter bugs, almost buckle the NHS. I know in my mother's civil service office they are already anticipating things shutting down again and there are plans being made.
I don't know if that will happen, but given the photos I have seen online in pubs and similar, plus the beaches, it is quite possible that things will get bad again. We will have to wait and see. But I do think it is telling that both mine, and friend's consultants seem to be telling those shielding to continue to stay inside, even when the government say we can go out.