Household ban on mixing

[Sadless]

Do you think if they do that then they will still allow teenagers to meet up like in Scotland or completely.

Sal

No I don't think it will be allowed unfortunately but hopefully they will still be able to go to school.
Incidentally I understood it is under 12s exempt in Scotland so teens not allowed to meet up there either. Could be wrong though.

It is under 12s.

In Leicester which has been locked down for the whole time already you can't mix households at all, unless outside in a public place such as a park or street and at a 2m distance. So no mixing at all.

Highly unlikely, the rule of six includes children as they can spread or catch it so can’t see teens being exempt.

In Scotland 12-17 years old can meet up outside up to 6 people from different households but must keep their distance. Under 12s can meet as many as they like and no need to keep distance

No, we have had a ban on household mixing under local lockdown for 2 months now and there is no lower age limit, even babies count!

We are in Merseyside so local lock down and OH EX held a party today at a soft play place!!

In Scotland, 12 to 17 year olds can meet outside in groups of up to 6 from 6 separate househols as long as they social diatance.

@YellowishZebra I find this thinking amazing. As long as their allowed to go to school. So we have a generation not visiting extended family (some of whom may die) and be pushed into economic poverty........but so long as they can stay at school face to face 🤯. We need a long hard look at our priorities.

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If they stay at school then it means people can work though? So it means they are less likely to be pushed into economic poverty.

Education is far far more important.
Education effects their whole lives.
Many people live 100s if not thousands of miles from their families (not me I hasten to add) and see them once or twice a year in normal circumstances.
If schools are closed and parents have to give up their jobs then more children are pushed into poverty.
If those children don't reach their academic potential due to less access to proper teaching then they don't get to move through college to university or other training and are stuck in a perpetual cycle of poverty.
Of course we should prioritize keeping schools open, it is incredibly shortsighted to do otherwise.

There is bugger all social distancing going on among 12-17 year olds in Scotland as far as I can see!