Much like other countries are doing,or trying to do. Really pouring money into testing, especially for NHS staff. Same for PPE. Encouraging police to fine people found to be mixing in groups, sunbathing etc. Not ignoring (sorry, 'missing') offers to help by the EU.
It's not Joe blogs walking his dog who's at fault for the spread of the virus. It's the government not closing the borders early enough, or at least either testing all incoming people or having them isolate before allowing them to progress (eg, requisition a hotel or public building near major airports and have people stop there for a week to see if they develop CV symptoms). It's chronic underfunding of the NHS, not providing enough PPE and not providing enough testing. There is testing out there - a private health care provider near me is offering tests at 250 a pop. It's a delay in reactions, funding and having enough equipment.
What really annoys me is how they blame everyone exercising for the spread. It's not their fault. It isn't really the fault of - - idiot - - sunbathers. It's the governments delayed reaction despite witnessing what happened in Italy and in Spain.
Besides which exercise is important for both physical and mental health. On a purely practical and slightly cynical matter, shouldn't we be encouraged to be as fit and as healthy as possible so that if we do catch the virus, that we have a chance (however small that is?)
I'm not advocating we go back right away to normal not at all. I'm fully prepared for June. Buy I think that banning exercise will affect physical and mental health. If I can't go out, my head will do a number on me and I might end up relapsing. If I can't exercise, I get stuck in a rut and depressed. If I can't exercise by bard ankle (am awaiting foot /ankle physio) it will become even more painful. Which will encourage me to use strong painkillers and relapse because 'I'm in pain.'
I think exercise is so so important. I also think lockdown can't go on for 18 months. I'm also one of the growing number of people who are discontent and quite angry actually at the government in all this. So many lives lost. One such life was a probation officer who recently gave birth. Who was fine, fit and healthy yet contracted it in hospital. In a hospital where staff have reported lack of PPE and have told stories of new stickers being put on expired equipment. No doubt in my mind that had the government acted swiftly some of those deaths may have been avoided.
Bert not walking his dog and me not walking in a deserted huge field where you can easily avoid people, won't make a massive differencd to the spread of CV. The actions of the government particularly surrounding PPE, will.