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?

I do think we are in the minority still.

I live near a busy road and it is less busy but still much busier than you would expect if everyone was self isolating.

Since 7am the cars haven't stopped on a Saturday morning. Where are they all going? I can't believe they are all essential workers or going for a supermarket shop?

Travelban they are almost certainly going for a supermarket shop!

@Lovebeingmama
Ditto doing the same.... also edge of Peak District and know the quiet spots 👍

travelban
Don’t forget not everyone can home work.

What about hairdresser's / barber's? Does that mean we can't have our hair cut too for months?

Also all this social distancing is a waste of time if we are all queing up in Tesco for an our. Hardly anyone is wearing a mask. The workers at the till aren't provided masks for themselves either. So basically the supermarket is the worst place to go to.

Hairdressers, barbers hardly essential but food is in order for you to survive. Invest in a good pair of scissors and a clipper

Buying food - essential.
Getting a hair cut - non essential. Also, how do you stay 2m away from someone while they’re doing a cut and blow dry?

Reducing social contact is essential. Not pointless. Every interaction you miss will reduce the risk of spread.

What about hairdresser's / barber's? Does that mean we can't have our hair cut too for months?

Yes that means no haircuts. We will all look like we've escaped the 70s by the end of this.

Also all this social distancing is a waste of time if we are all queing up in Tesco for an our.

Yep. More or less. I know Sainsbury’s have been trying to give advice this morning to tell customers to leave space and to keep away from staff for this reason.

Hardly anyone is wearing a mask.

The effectiveness of everyone wearing masks is questionable. They have to be to the right standard and they have to be fitted properly.

The workers at the till aren't provided masks for themselves either.

There's an Irish supermarket that has fitted screens to protect workers and spots for shoppers to stand whilst they queue.

So basically the supermarket is the worst place to go to.

I do wonder whether there will be a particularly nasty adverse affect of panic buying in crowded shops which will emerge in a week and a half.

What are people doing who dont live with their partners? Are they visiting?

Here in my part of Spain, the panic buying is slowing down. We queue outside and we have to be 2 metres apart. We are given surgical gloves and our hands sprayed with sanitiser before we enter the supermarket. We are only buying what we need and most people are being civilised. This will eventually happen in the UK as people get stocked up and the supermarkets take more control.
People who fled Madrid to their holiday homes caused massive problems, so no matter where you are DON'T do this, because you will be worse off anyway and you will make the situation worse for others. You will gain NOTHING.
Here we are only allowed out ONE person at a time for essentials, if your caught for any other reason, you will get a huge fine or be arrested. This to will happen eventually in the UK, because there are a lot of stupid who are still not taking this seriously to the detriment of others.
This situation is unpresidented and I think there's more to it than we know.
Look at Mahmoud Elawadi on U-Tube , it will make you think.
Stay safe. Love from Spain.

@Angliski

Also in brighton. A lot of people still not taking the social distancing very seriously by the looks of it. I agree that figures are drastically wrong (which is blooming obvious with no testing) but people are not bothered. My dad is high risk and has to go to hospital all day Wednesday. It’s worrying for the likes of him who have no choice to go out in this.

I am very worried about my husband who has health issues and my 87 year old mom who has Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. There is no one other than me to help her as my brother's useless. So I need to drive to my mom's everyday to make sure she's alright. She's been repeatedly told not to go out. I just hope she listens. I am doing everything for her in her own place as there's no room for her at mine. Doing shopping online most of the time. I'm pleased to see that most people on here are taking this seriously. We should all pull together at times like this.

At least we've got radio, TV and IT communications.

Just a couple of hundred years ago isolation was normal: born, living and dying in the same bloody village - no reliable transport, rotten roads and worst of all NO ELECTRICITY.

Let us all be thankful for what we have.......currently.

There was a Farmers Market today where I live. I went out for a short walk, just a little fresh air hopng to keep to myself and it was as busy as usual. Just the same number of cars as usual.

I live in an annex to my MIL house with my partner and toddler (not the perfect set up I know!) and there are lodgers in another part of the house.

MIL is still inviting family over for lunch Tomorrow and partner has just invited his dad too!! I can’t exactly stop this even though I’ve voiced my concerns about the fact that people may not know if they’re ill!! I don’t think enough people will take this seriously until someone they know is effected by the virus! I am isolating but feel what’s the point when even people who are apparently taking it seriously are clearly not and everyone’s making exceptions. I know it’s a very hard situation but can people not at least try rather than just thinking it doesn’t effect them!!

Yes correct, no socialising with anyone, think of those that live alone they are already in this position, now you know how much a smile a good morning means.
you can still go walking and chat so long as you stay a distance away from each other.
those that are ignoring this advice and still letting their children go out to play in streets are the ones that will spread this, if it keeps going like it does the army I suspect will start patrolling, lots of countrys have fines if found outside, stop your family and friends being selfish, you will want a nurse to look after you if your ill, where I work 11 nurses gone off to self isolate in 1 week!

@Barney

Impossible to get this message round. Friends and family ignoring me. I will still have to take my dad to hospital unfortunately so let’s hope this cosy family dinner doesn’t pass it on to me and my dad or they’ll have me to worry about not Coronavirus

@Barney60

The army will be the only option to control these stupid people

okiedokieme we're already almost AT the amount the healthcare service can cope with - first London hospital to declare its critical care full last night - and there's a ~two week lag time on getting infected and ending up in hospital.

So we still have to cope with the exponential growth in infections that we've allowed to happen over the last two weeks, let alone the people getting infected right this minute .
Italy still hasn't seen their deaths drop off despite their lockdown so god knows what our number is going to be.

@TheHeathenOfSuburbia

So we still have to cope with the exponential growth in infections that we've allowed to happen over the last two weeks, let alone the people getting infected right this minute .

So true

I am in Spain, into our second week of lockdown; the police were lenient the first week, but now are clamping down. Only allowed to leave home for limited reasons. You can go to the nearest shop and are expected to shop for at least one week, no nipping out for a bag of sugar every day. You can go to the chemist to collect prescriptions etc. but must have your prescription with you. Repeat prescriptions are being renewed automatically so no need to see the doctors who are only doing telephone consultations. You can go for petrol, you can go to the tobacconist (we are in Spain remember) You can take your dog out but must carry your ID and can only walk within 50 metres of your front door, hence the need to carry ID so they can see where you live. Hospital out patients appointments are being cancelled apart from certain life or death situations, chemo etc. Only one person per car unless you are driving an old, disabled or child to one of the above or are a single parent with no one at home to care for the child. All bars restaurants and places of entertainment are closed, as are all shops except those providing the above provisions. Police are stopping cars and if you don't have the right piece of paper to wave you will be turned round and sent home at best, fined as a general rule and repeat offenders get bigger and bigger fines. If you don't want to end up like us or worse, pay attention to what you are told and follow instructions.

Very well said. I totally agree

My son is living in Spain, currently living with his grandparents and Dad.
He went to a friend's to drop some dumbells at his front door, in exchange for some DVDs, already there, in a bag, on the step.
My son was evidently followed, and as he got out of the car at his friend's house, 4 plain clothes police in an unmarked car, jumped out. They clearly had tazers and ordered my son to get back in the car and go home. Despite trying to defend himself by explaining there was no socialising intended, they weren't interested, threatening him with a 1000€ fine and subsequently 3 months jail if he tries it again.
I'm glad that happened because it makes it so bloody clear that nobody, no matter how seemingly innocent or well meaning, people cannot be trusted to bloody be sensible.
I worry about my 20 year old daughter, who lives alone. She just started a new job at a massive telecoms company. Her job is considered essential. She can't leave, she can't stay home and is effectively working on the same floor as 200 others. I can't go and see her, give her a hug, because that ISNT essential.
My other son, works in Tescos, on the online delivery, preparing the orders. Again essential. He lives with me. Myself and partner both have compromised health, and its a massive worry.
So to all those people arranging play dates and little family get togethers, get a bloody grip. We love all our families and friends as much as you do, so how about we do as much as we can to shield them from this nasty disease.

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