Do you think the lockdown will end mid February

[Hopingforthebest54]

I personally think they will extend it to March and say it needs to remain in place while more people get the vaccine.

I don’t think it will end in feb at all ! As soon as they said that on the Monday night when they were closing schools I thought it was bollocks.

End of March maybe but not Feb.

No I think they will want to see out winter before lifting anything.

I think it’ll be March - maybe mid March.

No way

Not a chance.

No chance for Feb.

No

Based on the death rate today I can’t see anything changing anytime soon.....

No, I think schools will be closed all of this term (possibly start encouraging more groups back after half term)
I think restrictions will end very gradually from late March onwards, very much like they did earlier in the year. It's not a quick fix but hopefully it's the last one.

Not a fucking chance (nhs worker)

Nope. Did I hear someone say it takes 3 weeks for the jab to be effective?

With this new strain there is enough volume of under 80s to keep the NHS on its knees. But it's all just a guess of course

Or was it 6 weeks?

not a chance....watchin Boris squirm right now being questioned by liaison committee about Brazilian variant entering UK

she's pulling him up on previous years mistakes, she's got him y the balls and he's not coming out too well

they seem rather worried by this new mutation from Brazil

@IceCreamAndCandyfloss

End of March maybe but not Feb.

This

Oh please God NO
I've only been homeschooling since Monday. Today DD(5) was telling me what to do and what felt tip to use. She has followed me around the house telling me to get back to my seat in the kitchen.
I CANT DO THIS FOR MONTHS

No. we'll probably be in lockdown until Easter.

At this rate of new strains we'll still be in lockdown this time next year

I read last week that they were tentatively looking to start easing restrictions on the anniversary of the first lockdown (so 23 March), and aiming for hospitality to start reopening by the late May bank holiday.

@LegoAndLolDolls

Nope. Did I hear someone say it takes 3 weeks for the jab to be effective?

With this new strain there is enough volume of under 80s to keep the NHS on its knees. But it's all just a guess of course

Someone I know what has had the jab said 7 days after the 2nd dose is when you'll have the highest immunity. So a week for it to become effective.

Nope

@Fuckinellitsme

I read last week that they were tentatively looking to start easing restrictions on the anniversary of the first lockdown (so 23 March), and aiming for hospitality to start reopening by the late May bank holiday.

Where do you see that? I work in hospitality and if we can't open until the last May BH then we are fucked.

They've never hinted or suggested this have they? I think they've made it pretty crystal clear that even once the top 4 categories are vaccinated, there still needs to be a few weeks on top to allow for the vaccine to take effect.

I think March personally. Although you'll get lots telling you we'll still be living like this until next Christmas probably.

@PuffinDoingPuffinThings

They've never hinted or suggested this have they? I think they've made it pretty crystal clear that even once the top 4 categories are vaccinated, there still needs to be a few weeks on top to allow for the vaccine to take effect.

I think March personally. Although you'll get lots telling you we'll still be living like this until next Christmas probably.

Didn't they say the end of February when they announced this lockdown? I think that's where people have gotten it from.