Will the new law on social gatherings make you reconsider your activities?

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Yes or no?

@FortniteBoysMum

Nope bloody sick of it now. The death rate is so low let us go back to normal. If it starts to rise rapidly fine but as it is now sod off. More people will die today from a car accident. They don't tell you not to drive.

The problem is that by the time the death rate starts to rise rapidly it's far too late. Look how long it took to get things under control at the start of this.

Covid folks, please take this in: there are many, many other viruses which you have never given a toss about, and which can kill people. That is life, and death. Why is this one such a big deal??

Possibly because the government are making a big deal about it? I am following the guidelines, but I do understand why some are questioning the seriousness of covid and the need for all the current measures. The trouble, the government thinks it a big deal, and thus wants us to follow the guidelines. If too many people don't and cases continue to increase then they may bring in tougher measures. I really really don't want another full lockdown, so even if I thought we shouldn't be dealing with covid in the way we are, I am am still going to follow the guidelines to try to avoid another full lockdown, or a local lockdown.

Does anyone know what it means for Social Workers etc who have been visiting large families (eg more than 6 people in total) in their homes or gardens? I'm assuming it would be exempt as it's essential work but client homes aren't'workplaces'

It beggars belief that most of the uk seems oblivious to how viruses spread ...
Today I picked up daughter at school in a county on the watch list ( husband normally does pick up) the sports teams where arriving back to school at the same time
There was no social distancing or masks just a big throng of teens as per per covid no staff watching nothing , why on earth doesn’t the government just make mask wearing mandatory,
As a professor friend said today if we all could stay home in lock down for two weeks no cheating bending of rules we could eradicate this to a manageable level at least ,,,
All of your who are bored with it can’t be bothered, just need to travel out of uk etc etc
My mum just died because of you
Thanks

NO because I have been socially responsible for the whole time.
Anyone who isn’t is just ignoring the facts failing to look ahead, or just doesn’t give a F... about anyone but themselves

Maybe not but you could catch flu last year. The death rate from that was far higher than that of covid at this point in time. They didn't make you stay home avoid people or wear masks. They didn't announce the daily death toll either.

There was an outdoor fund raising event planned for a club that I belong to on Monday 14th., the first thing scheduled since before lockdown, for a maximum of 30 attendees. That’s been cancelled now, feel so sad.

There's barely anything I do that it affects to be honest. I can't see my brother and his family for a while, but that's hardly the end of the world. I can still see my mum. My kids (6 and 10) are back at school so there's less need to get them together with their friends at the weekend. I can still go to the pub and the cinema with my friends.

The inconsistencies make the whole thing ludicrous. Wash your hands, keep your distance and get on with life

As a professor friend said today if we all could stay home in lock down for two weeks no cheating bending of rules we could eradicate this to a manageable level at least

Agree. 2/3 weeks of strict lockdown with essential staff in places of quarantine so not returning home and imagine how low cases would be.

Omfg the stupidity is astounding

It's gone global folks. Get rid of it, reopen, back it comes

Or did you want the whole world on a two week isolation?

(Probably you did, didn't you?)

It won't make a difference to us We've not been in a group of more than 4 We've followed guidelines throughout and will continue to do so

a child in year 11 has tested positive...they sent children home who they have come into contact with but they had said it ok for the said childs siblings to go to school ???? surely this is wrong!!!

@primabloodydonna

Those of us with any sense know the only reason they've done this is to stop students having parties.

They don't give a shit if you Auntie Mabel, Uncle Maurice and Cousin Sandra round for tea with your family of four, and then invite Bill from across the road to join you.

This ^^

I will be breaking the rules - inviting DDs friend (who she is in a bubble with at school) back to play even though there are 6 of us in my household. I will also invite my Dad to stay at some point.

I will not be hosting large parties.

I wish people would have more common sense and ability to weigh risk rather than screaming 'its the law' and spreading fear.

@PinkkPanther27 professional situations are exempt. It is specifically a rule to do with socialising. It does not apply whenever someone is doing a job, basically.

People should really try reading the information rather than just going "no more than 6 people allowed together EVER?" The list of exemptions is long and includes all sorts of things such as sports and children's classes as well as work situations.

I mean for the most part it won’t bother me because I usually wouldn’t be in a group of 6 or more anyway the only exception is visiting my parents as my brother lives there making it 7 people. I can try to visit when he isn’t home but if he comes home I’m not just going to pick up and leave. However I won’t be deliberately planning to meet more people than the 6 would allow for and won’t be going to any parties or anything.

However honestly all this is for nothing if our kids are exposed to hundreds of other kids.

For example my daughters school has got staggered start times. Years 6 & 4 enter the school between 8.35 and 8.40 the next two years groups at 8.45-8.50, the next two at 8.55-9.00 etc. Anyway. The children aren’t allowed into school grounds before their time slot and the school keeps saying not to arrive early but it’s very hard to time a walk or drive to school to an exact 5 minute slot. If you can drive then obviously you can sit in your car until the time slot but if walking what happens is you get a bunch of year 6s all crowded around the school gate for 5-10 minutes waiting to go in with no social distancing. If parents aren’t allowed into the school grounds for fears of parents chatting on the playground etc then instead they’re just all stood in groups outside the gate. The idea of year group bubbles is hilarious because children tend to have siblings in other year groups meaning my year 4 daughter is obviously exposed to her year group of about 70 and my sons year 7 year group of over 200 in a completely different school. And that’s just my two children. Add in the children they sit next to every day or talk to most each day and the siblings of those children and very quickly the number will be closer to 1000. Education is necessary and important but let’s not kid ourselves that there is any sort of bubble that will limit the exposure. The best they can do is continually wash hands and wear masks when in close quarters which primary schools aren’t doing.

@Tmarsh123 yes this is wrong! If a year 12 has tested positive then any household members of that child Parents and siblings etc need to isolate and then get tested if they get symptoms.

@PinkPanther27

Does anyone know what it means for Social Workers etc who have been visiting large families (eg more than 6 people in total) in their homes or gardens? I'm assuming it would be exempt as it's essential work but client homes aren't'workplaces'

Of course clients homes are workplaces.

I am so impressed with all the responses here. If this question was posed in the USA (I live there {sad}), people would be arguing about their "rights" to be mask free, see who they want, party in large groups, covid is a hoax, etc., etc. It is so tiring here with everything being political instead of abiding by a few rules to protect others and the ignorance level of many Americans is downright exhausting. Keep up the cooperation and spirit of doing what is right for your country and your neighbors. We are all tired of living life around covid , but it seems you are all doing it so well. So be proud of yourselves and keep up the good teamwork!

From some of the responses on here I can see why we have this new law.

@donnadenise

What's going to happen to students walking home from school? 1000 pupils all leaving within 15 minutes of each other can't all walk in single file

They don’t. Schools all have staggered finishing times. They leave in their bubble

@Tmarsh123

a child in year 11 has tested positive...they sent children home who they have come into contact with but they had said it ok for the said childs siblings to go to school ???? surely this is wrong!!!

Well yes this is wrong, NHS guidance is clear on household isolation.

When to isolate... you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive

I would genuinely report my school to HSE and OFSTED if this is true. I also would not send my child and put in writing why, and ask for clarification. But always be wary of the rumour mill.

No. I'm amazed that anyone is still listening.

No, my dc and partners make 7.

@ChanceChanceChance @Tmarsh123

That’s not wrong. If the child sent home has no symptoms then the sibling can continue going to school. You quote

When to isolate... you live with someone who has symptoms or tested positive

The sibling does not meet either of those categories as long as the child sent home does not have symptoms or a positive test.