Possible national lockdown over October half-term

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FT reports that Sage are looking at a 2 week national lockdown to coincide with October half-term.

article here

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Yes the link is in the op

Holidays different in some local authorities in Scotland I presume it’s the same in England so may have to be longer if they’re looking to cover the whole period. Urgh.

Ffs it won't happen they have denied it there will be no economy left

We have 6 cases per 100,000, we dont need a bloody lockdown, especially as half term is only one week so thats another week of education down the pan.

@BillywilliamV

We have 6 cases per 100,000, we dont need a bloody lockdown, especially as half term is only one week so thats another week of education down the pan.

This !! Think I need to come off Mumsnet nothing but scaremongering all the time

Ahh sorry didn’t see that, it’s behind a paywall.

It's just a suggestion at the mo. Boris resistant to any national lockdown but the FT's Sage source says there’s a difference between not wanting to go back to another lockdown and having to go back

Article doesn't add very much really. Basically says Sage and another govt advisory group have proposed it, Boris resistant, but may have to

What's the point of scheduling it for October? Surely if the situation is bad enough now to be proposing national lockdowns then we should have a short one now rather than a months-long one later?

Well, i think local lickdowns more appropriate. No point locking down counties that have no cases eg. But local lockdown means nothing, at least in Wales. My brother is on lockdown in his county, still going to work, kids still in school, wife still in work and pubs open. If the local lockdown were real lockdown maybe they could be shorter and more effective?

@billywilliamV is it that low?

Is more the increase in specific areas over the past week though i think eg. Warrington from 37-90/100,000. 14 cities are over the 50/100,000 now. So whilst rural areas may be pulling the figure down, locally there have been large increases. Maybe that's what they are trying to contain?

People saying things about 6 in 100000 really need to google exponential growth.

Depends what they mean by lockdown.

Do we think lockdown but keep schools open? (Well not if its half term...) but if it goes on longer.

If a lockdown is needed then how can they “schedule” it for 6 weeks time! Either it’s needed now or it’s not needed.

[quote housemdwaswrong]@billywilliamV is it that low?

Is more the increase in specific areas over the past week though i think eg. Warrington from 37-90/100,000. 14 cities are over the 50/100,000 now. So whilst rural areas may be pulling the figure down, locally there have been large increases. Maybe that's what they are trying to contain?[/quote]
So what would be the point of locking down rural areas then? Other than to make the likes of Warrington think it was less unfair?

In W Cornwall, people are distancing, they're doing their socialising outside and mask wearing in shops is pretty much 100%. Cases are startlingly low.

Why would we submit to a lockdown?

At what cost? Sage are so far removed from reality and the impact of this on real people it's a joke.

So bloody sick of rumour and conjecture and this utter shambles of a government. They are beyond hopeless.

Who's half term? Starts 2nd October in some parts of Scotland and goes into November in some parts of England? So a month of lockdown to catch all?

Hestershaw Cases are low despite every single, pitch caravan and property being full for the entire summer.

From 4th July obv.

If there is any chance of a 2 week lockdown having a meaningful effect the restrictions will have to be much stricter than they were in March, to the extent that compliance would be impossible without preparation time. Forget about daily exercise or even being able to visit the supermarket or corner shop and if you are in a truly essential workplace get used to the idea of sleeping at work for a fortnight.

And then it would pop straight back up. You would need 5 weeks plus, army delivering food etc etc. And don't forget that this virus is so dangerous you need to be tested to tell if it's a cold or The Covid. So we would be in the same situation as before a couple of weeks later.

@HesterShaw1 thats was why I said in my previous post just above, that local lockdowns were probably a better plan. (though appear to mean little in practise in my area).

@BillywilliamV

We have 6 cases per 100,000, we dont need a bloody lockdown, especially as half term is only one week so thats another week of education down the pan.

I don't know where we is / you are but nationwide average was around 33 per 100,000 last time I checked.