According to the bbc live stream, we may open up on 5th July if we continue to see the flattening of this wave. I think it still seems unlikely, as there’s still so many people to vaccinate, but it is promising that everyone is less worried.
I read on another thread that we do a hell of a lot more testing than Europe and the USA, so we often look really bad when we’re actually not! I wouldn’t be surprised if the delta variant is much more widespread in Europe than we’re being told, just due to them not testing and sequencing as much.
Also this on the bbc live stream:
“Dr Susan Hopkins of Public Health England says Covid restrictions are more likely to end if 70% of adults are vaccinated by 19 July
Dr Hopkins also says she wants all over-30s double vaccinated by 19 July - currently 59% of UK adults have been double jabbed”
I’d love to be double jabbed by then but can’t get an earlier appointment, my second jab is at the end of July and I’m 33. I know people who are 40 plus and won’t get their second until end July/early aug.
It would be great if they could somehow increase capacity and get second jabs in before 19th July, if they did a pop up round here me and my husband would definitely go down. As I’m pregnant I’m keen to get my second as soon as possible!
Fingers crossed for a good week with the figures next week 🤞