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?

The show must go on for key workers

Quite.

They're safer the less people there are out and about and filling the spaces they're in.

This is the advice. I’m not seeing my friends/their kids/my extended family until further notice. I’m not going to risk anyone’s health with my two ‘super spreaders’ or my NHS job acquired virus.
How are people still not getting this?? By the time you show symptoms, you have had the virus and passed it on for about 5 days. Protect everyone you love. Stay away from them.

PumpkinP have you said something to her?

The more people carry on like this the more people will get sick, the more likely we are to have a situation like Italy, with people physically restricted from leaving their homes by the authorities.

I understand the government has messed everyone around and given misleading guidance up until now but its now crystal fucking clear.

I think it needs clarified, husband is saying Scottish government says its ok to see family, family etc in small groups. But I can't fins anything written down. Surely this defeats tbe purpose?

Feel like is we all social distance as much as possible now the faster it will all be over. If others just carry on as normal then its like their pissing on our efforts and sacrifice not to mention all the medical staff.

I also need to know the difference between 50 people in the supermarket and someone seeing their sister in their own home?

SIL going up pub tomorrow. My mother 73 lives with her.

It’s a shame CV can’t mutate to only affect the idiots who keep ignoring the social distancing rules.

Also, I am an NHS nurse. Our hospital is bursting with people with this virus. Our safety equipment is not up to scratch and I’m actually pretty terrified right now, because I have no choice but to go to work, and several of my colleagues are already infected. Please, for the love of God, stay the fuck home.

We have sort of locked down to a point but still leaving the house for air.

. I know of groups of mums planning on meeting up at a national trust place next week

No no no. Please discourage them.

We are staying at home. Supermarkets are the most dangerous places now...

I am not going out if I can help it. The fewer people we all interact with the better and the quicker this thing will start to recede.

That's the whole point and please follow it for your sake and others.

Im tired of seeing posts about arranging get togethers and coffee/play dates, so irresponsible and even people moaning whether they can go to hairdressers or not.

Whilst there's a deadly virus going around spreading like wildfire, use common sense people it isn't too hard is it.

You’re right OP. That’s what we’re doing. Unfortunately I am school admin so still have to go to work.... where I am in contact with the people most likely to infect me....

It’s heartening to hear from so many people doing the right thing. I suppose it’s better than everyone being an arsehole about it all.

What @Spudina said. Please please listen to her

same here, not going out and about now....I too have delivery slots booked till april. after that itll be click and collect. I just darnt lose my slots now!

I am worried about the supermarket but what can you do? I'm disabled with health issues. Always used home delivery services for years and pay for a pass upfront. Now I can't get a slot at all as everyone rushes to use the service. Last time I saw my delivery driver he said he delivered 24 crates to one small house!

As I'm NHS front line I'm seeing nobody outside work. I'm bored shitless but needs must. It's going to be a summer of no fun at all.

middleager Thu 19-Mar-20 19:35:52
SIL going up pub tomorrow. My mother 73 lives with her

I can only assume she doesn't care one jot about her mother. Shocking really and plain to see along with the panic buyers we live in the entitled me me me generation

People are unbelievably thick.

I just watched three approx 25 year old mates walk up the road together drinking cans, shoulder to shoulder barely apart from each other.

God alone knows where they were going or what they were so close but I don’t reckon they looked like brothers from the same house and the shops here are shut. Idiots.

Yes, that is exactly what we are doing. No pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, non-food shopping, gym, socialising Etc etc.

The sooner people start taking this situation seriously, the soone4 we will get things under control.

I am upset at people hoarding delivery slots, please think of others, especially disabled and vulnerable people.

I have to see my parents otherwise they would starve to death. So I drop supplies at the door and talk to them from a distance.

Dad has Alzheimer’s, mum is already tied to him and the house most of the time. She is very depressed, she is prepared to take the risk of a little contact with me, even though DD works frontlines NHS, she says not being here is preferable to what she has now.

I get it.

What you have described is a lock down.
That has not been implemented in this country.

I am going to run in the morning with a friend (we aren’t going to hug when we meet as we usually do!), walk to and drop my children off at school, walk to the post office and then I have booked a nail polish (shellac) removal at a nail salon, then home for housework and lunch, then a carpet cleaning guy coming over in the afternoon.
Then I shall walk to school to collect my children, home.

So no coffee with a friend as I usually do on a Friday morning, and no yoga as studio cancelled. Other than that, I’m just cracking on, keeping my distance but still going about my business freely.