Absolutely no going out or socialising?

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My understanding is basically no going out except to work, for food shopping or outdoor exercise away from others. Meaning I can't see my parents, can't go to a cafe and can't even visit same age friends (early 40s).

Other people think I'm being extreme but isn't this whats being asked of us for the next few weeks at least?

What part of NO are people failing to understand ffs.
If we don't do it voluntarily & behave sensibly and JUST as advised, the next step will be complete lockdown.

I work in the care sector. My mam is getting a visit from me on sunday because shes decided im visiting. Shes 73 and says if her times up its up. She couldnt give a bugger.

Chill all will work itself out. @Tattybogle3 you seem a bit hysterical

* Obviously yes.*

Well not really. Why say yours ends on Saturday and your neighbours in 11 days. Both end in days.

11 days

Not rocket science. IMV Boris hasn't done enough. He needs to legally enforce a ban on unnecessary travel and sort out the me me me people who are panic buying. Getting us to register at a particular supermarket (do-able for the vast bulk of the pop.) would be a start accompanied by strict limits on purchasing seems appropriate.
With the public reacting like so many are right now, as my 95yr old m-in-law says: "we wouldn't win another war!"

The government’s mistake, well one of them, is thinking that most people have common sense. Other countries tried asking nicely then had to have a lockdown because it didn’t work.

There was a Guardian article with a medical historian who said that in an epidemic many people were in denial until it got to such a point where you had to face up to it. People just don’t want to admit what’s happening and try to carry on as normal until they’re forced to stop.

Absolutely right. I'm sure the NHS workers will thank you, for taking steps to reduce the spread of this virus.

@Bbq1

Nope I've called everything off, food shopping (well that's not happening anytime soon as there is none) and walking dogs is all going out here. I've got two kids to home school so really not much time on my hands!

You are perfectly right.
Queuing in shops is mad, so I am going only necessary at a time when the shopping seagulls have flocked off. Just have to work around... Shopping list useless..just a guide

We are voluntary self isolated (98%).

Older & vulnerable friends and family been contacted and if they need anything it will be got and left outside the door.

Not extreme I just don't want to handle the guilt that something I selfishly did caused pain or death.

I’m not sure how people don’t understand “no unnecessary social contact”. That means going out for vital supplies if you can’t have them delivered, going to work if you can’t wfh and exercise alone or exclusively with members of your household. If you have to look after an elderly relative think about moving them in with you and sleeping on the sofa. Why is it so difficult to understand this. Unnecessary seems a difficult word for some!!

We had customers bringing their children into my place of work today , Doesn’t this defeat the object?

the problem with older people saying they wont self isolate and don’t care if they get the virus is that they are also effectively saying they don’t care they will be adding more pressure to an NHS that will be stretched way beyond its capacity by this, and they don’t care that they might pass their infection into one of the nhs staff then having to deal with them. That person’s decision has a big impact on others whether they like it or not.
We have several nurses in our family, they are all at risk, and the rest of us, including our elderly, need to do everything we can to reduce our risk of catching it, and passing it on.

@thepeopleversuswork. I am a selfish arsehole then. I wont self isolate. I need to work. No rich hubby.

Absolutely spot on, no socializing at all and now that Boris has shut down the main focal points of socializing I think people will now get the message

Let’s just hope it doesn’t trigger even more panic buying amongst the morons

You are a selfish arsehole, it’s people like you that will lead to a complete lockdown.

It is absolutely dire but we HAVE to do it if we are to beat this and get our lives back.

Please do not be irresponsible and selfish and ignore this!

We are doing the same, OP. It's hard on the younger kids, but the more rigorous we are the less worse this will all get.

No socialising here. It breaks my heart to see my four year old not able to go out and play with his friends, but the only way we can fight this is to all do our bit. It angers me that he is missing out when adults who should know better are still going down the pub.

Kind of taking the piss. But China didn't take action until it had spread worldwide! They should be made to pay. As of tomorrow we are staying away from everyone. I will go alone to supermarket for milk and bread and fresh veg. We each and every one of us have the responsibility to stay away from other people as much as we can. You should all have hugged when you had the opportunity! 😱 Now it could be too late for some. I overheard mums at school saying..."well I havent got it so I will just carry on as normal"!?!? How does she know.......yep we are going to lockdown! With an attitude like that that is what will happen. I dont have it....but I might....one day at a time me thinks. I have pasta and sauces to last two weeks....but had that before this happened. Some tins of soup too. If I am ill, I wont want to eat?! So my plan is to try ordering online for a delivery in 3 weeks time. I have 3 little ones and I am on my own with them. I am lucky as I can work around them from home and probably wont have to go to see anyone for weeks. Everything can be done on the phone! Feel really sorry for single mums who have young families, how are they going to cope if they cant work as their children are now out of school? I know the government said they would help financially but I want to see that happening before I believe it! Small businesses are going to go down! Cafes and new startups and the like will need lots of money to keep going. Where is it going to come from? Like I said...perhaps we should sue China.........I mean they should be held somewhat responsible. To other people I say; please act like responsible adults! Self isolate as much as possible.

Some of us don't seem to be getting the fact that we are transmitters of this virus. Even though we don't get terribly ill and our mums don't die because we've visited them directly.. we are carriers, potentially killing people maybe 5 x removed from us.

Could we please stop being so self indulgent and recognise what's actually going on here and what fairly minor sacrifices are required to stop this?

@honeybee88

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(Although some of us didn’t get to get our last hugs in , and anyone who is in poor health (my dad included) is a worry because you want to see them as much as possible

Yep, stay at home. That’s it!

Absolutely, it’s the only way to stop this virus and to protect yourself and others.