Anyone else think this seems far far worse than the first wave?

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I'm in the NW. When we locked down in March I didnt know a single person that had had the virus. I knew of one anecdotally, someone my mum knew of, that had it after a skiing trip in Italy. That's it. Now, virtually the whole of my extended family have had positive tests, friends, friends of friends, their families. It goes on and on. Its absolutely rife and just blazing through everyone. Just seems like noone will escape it. Although luckily, this hasnt translated into a high number of deaths so far, the virus just seems far more prevalent.

Everyone I know who's not a key worker is working from home, and being very careful about socialising - only outside for most

I'm in a rich London suburb, and people are working from home, but then 50% of our street did most of the time anyway, but pubs, restaurants etc. are actually pretty full, plenty of socialising, people are happy to do it indoors, you see people hugging in the street when they bump into each other. Sports continue with teams not distancing at the side lines, before/after etc. Parents at kid activities - which are all full - stand and chat while waiting and before/after.

I really struggle to accept this narrative of "rule-breaking" as the cause of the cases, it seems just to be a way of othering these communities, that aren't rich and comfortable.

Completely agree sirfredfredgeorge. Someone on another thread actually posted that people in the north were 'unruly' the other day as if we are all some sort of Neanderthal incapable of understanding how to social distance. In fact studies showed that the North West had the highest compliance rates when lockdown was imposed, it's not my experience at all that people didnt take it seriously.

well if you were neanderthals you'd need to be worried since neanderthal genes are claimed to be behind one of the risk factors.

Rule breakers are rule breakers whether north or south, east or west, rich or poor - but the poor may get sicker from it as poor health is more common in deprived areas.

Given that the first wave took my mum and many thousands more I don't think this one is worse by any means.

Hardly anyone was tested then. I live quite rurally although in the south commuter belt , I know at least 8 people that had it in April, one confirmed via an antibody test. I know of 2 others who work for the NHS (one non clinical) that both had antibody tests that were positive, despite no symptoms. My local doctors surgery, which is a village surgery-- 60% of staff had antibodies! And this is a rural area!

It was clearly RIFE in the community, at least in the home counties before April. I don't even know many people! I've got no mates haha! So no, I don't think it is as bad.

What is worse is lockdown fatigue. Which I have in spades. I'll riot if they close schools again lol!

@trappedsincesundaymorn - that's exactly how I feel. The first wave took both my parents - and that was during full lockdown.

for us both.

I don't think it is yet although hospital admissions are creeping back up. For now retail etc seems quite safe because of the measures in place. Although your risk of catching covid could be very different depending whereabouts in the country you live. Some areas were barely affected in the first wave but now they're really bad