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Lockdown Rumours

330 replies

LanguageAsAFlower · 18/03/2020 20:53

Anyone else bombarded by people saying we are going full lockdown at the weekend?
I can't work out if fake news or not!

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Wilmalovescake · 19/03/2020 01:17

This thread is ridiculous.

NOBODY KNOWS what the arrangements will be. You might as well ask people what colour pants I’m wearing.

Just prepare as much as you can, then wait and see. It won’t be long.

YourWinter · 19/03/2020 01:17

*Supermarket worker here. We'll be there, behind the counter, serving the thousands of people each day who are panicking about running out of beer and fags and meanwhile spreading the virus to us with our no masks, no gloves and all for minimum wage...

Lockdown won't affect us. We're working harder than ever at the moment*

Yep, and policing the store's new policy of limiting certain purchases, whilst 'not putting our safety at risk if the customer chooses not to comply with that request'...

DS and DDIL are about 1000 miles from where this originated. Lockdown in their city meant working from home where possible. They could walk the dog in the grounds of their gated community, not outside it. Only one of them at a time could leave the community to visit the supermarket, every 3 days, temperature taken on leaving and returning, admission to the store only allowed after signing in, having a temperature check, and if wearing a suitable mask (N95 I think, would have to check). Only shortages were noodles, masks and disinfectant. After 6 weeks things are slowly relaxing. Hoping there isn't a second wave there when people are mingling again. Staff have been allowed back into his school but students aren't yet.

Littlebookwormiam · 19/03/2020 01:18

I've had a few people messaging me telling me they have family/friends in the police force who are going for a briefing tomorrow. Clueless whether or not if its true. Boris is apparently telling us tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

sensol · 19/03/2020 01:23

@Wilmalovescake

Very true I can only answer the questions in relation to what is happening here (Spain) we seem on the whole to have followed France and Italy in the rules as far as the lockdown.

sensol · 19/03/2020 01:24

But hopefully it is reassuring to some people 🤷🏻‍♀️

NicketyNacketyNooNoo · 19/03/2020 01:24

If it happens it happens, there’s nothing anyone can do about it except live with it. I actually wish we’d locked down earlier and tested everyone. The government KNEW this virus was coming, they saw the carnage it’s caused in other countries and knew the infection and death stats. However, they told us to wash our hands for 20 secs and sing happy birthday. Well, many people probably won’t see another birthday now thanks to their “herd immunity” idea. Funny how that’s changed now though!

Thamesis · 19/03/2020 01:29

Haven't RTFT but Buzzfeed has debunked the photos as some fake and some misleading. Not saying it won't necessarily happen but just be aware so much hoax stuff going round. I'll be happy with whoever comes to help NHS and police - lots to do.

FizzyLimes · 19/03/2020 01:35

InFrance here. I suspect Lockdown in the U.K. by the weekend; early next week at the latest.
That show quick it was here

fuzzyduck1 · 19/03/2020 01:40

Why would you think it’s a military lockdown?! That’s a bit OTT for something that can be managed by police

Do you really think the police could handle a lockdown?

FizzyLimes · 19/03/2020 01:48

The army are armed. The Brits are not taking this seriously enough

DennisReynoldsDuster · 19/03/2020 01:49

Some of us are! I’ve been really surprised by how many people seem to think that it just “won’t happen here” or affect them

user1477391263 · 19/03/2020 01:57

Nothing to panic about, people.

Lockdowns aren't scary. They are mostly just kind of boring. You can still buy food and medicines etc.

AeroplaneLady · 19/03/2020 02:10

Can you imagine thebsuoermarketvpanic shopping in the rest of the country if London goes to Lockdown before the rest of the UK??
Ffs. I've not been able to get bread or milk since Saturday. Black tea is becoming the norm as is dry shredded wheat!Hmm

Will Londoners leave their London homes for their countryside/Cotswold retreats spreading the virus everywhere else??

Surely it's more sensible to just lock the whole country down and be done with it. Why wait for the rest of the UK to get as Coronerd as London??

This talk on Sky News of reducing Tube services...won't that mean more people squeezing onto carriages rather than being more spaced out?

kateandme · 19/03/2020 02:11

if delivery slots are already booked up.how the hell willthey manage in lockdown?are these things they are going to make sure they figure out before they announce it.because there are already those dissabled or unable to get out that dont have slots due to everyone jumping on them

Jenasaurus · 19/03/2020 02:12

I wonder if you can use coffee mate or marvel in your coffee and tea

I have signed up for a milkman via Milk and more, first delivery tomorrow, they even deliver loo rolls

Jenasaurus · 19/03/2020 02:13

I think that could also be what the army is being brought in for, to organise the shopping and deliveries so its fair for all.

AngelicaKauffman · 19/03/2020 02:14

It’s the army. Not the military. Military is an adjective. Army is the noun

MILITARY noun
plural military also militaries
Definition of military (Entry 2 of 2)
1: military persons
especially : army officers
2: ARMED FORCES

MintySpud · 19/03/2020 02:20

The army are armed.

This is why I come to mumsnet. Insights like this.

bettybeans · 19/03/2020 02:23

Regardless of whether or not it's true it seems highly likely that rumours will cause a bit of a panicked exodus of Londoners tomorrow. Which means lots of extra virus spreading.

This is definitely the strangest situation I've experienced in my lifetime.

Bouledeneige · 19/03/2020 02:26

I really don't understand how people didn't believe it would happen here. Lockdown has happened everywhere else - whatever strategy their government's deployed. It was inevitable. And its not hard to understand what is means:

  • only key workers go to work - hospital, carers, police, fire and truck drivers, food shop and pharmacy staff
  • the schools are kept open for their kids and vulnerable children - but kids might go to their nearest school not necessarily their usual school
  • only food shops and pharmacies remain open - everything else is closed, and multiple purchases are limited
  • restricted time to go out - so no people wont be moving from house to house, from parent to parent or to partners/boyfriends, to Scotland and back.
  • so you better get to wherever you intend to be spending the next 2 weeks - 3 months by Saturday at the latest in London or by Monday anywhere else.
Sure there might be some variation on that but not much. Maybe we get to take the long route to the food shop or not. Maybe we get to drop off food for loved ones - maybe not. Maybe the army will be deployed straightaway to help the police/food/medical deliveries/fire or ambulance services or maybe a few days later. But those services will be depleted by ill health so its likely they will need reinforcements.
bettybeans · 19/03/2020 02:28

The army were called in when the fire fighter strike happened around 15 years or so ago. If emergency services are going to struggle - and they are - I don't doubt we'll see the army very soon.

midnightstar66 · 19/03/2020 06:16

I wish we would just get told... absolutely terrified of dropping DC at their dads this weekend and not being able to get them back. Sad

Helenj1977 · 19/03/2020 06:40

@midnightstar66 I'm stopping physical contact with my dds dad now. We had the conversation on Monday.

Phone, facetime etc will be used whenever they want. Its just not worth the risk x

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