Anyone want to predict when the next lockdown will be?

[MagicSummer]

I am guessing last week of August/beginning of September, and schools won't be going back when they are due to!

@MagicSummer

Well, when you hear that supermarkets are taking away the social distancing marking on the floors, you do worry about what the hell is going to happen!

They'll be going wild in the aisles!!

I think Jenrick said end of August/or Sept on sky news. Which would be after the schools go back.

I’m not quite sure what it is about schools going back with no mitigations and fewer isolating requirements that would lead cases to fall or continue to to fall if we’d reached the peak a week or so earlier. Something doesn’t quite add up given the reason they gave for going now was so we weren’t doing it as schools go back.

September

Oh look it's the daily 'lockdown is coming' thread!

In answer to your question OP, Augtober 43rd.

Meh it’s Not going to happen again

I reckon restrictions will start to come back in October/November to help push numbers down in hot spot areas. Will be only some restrictions first and then if that doesn’t work full short lockdown to bring cases down over winter.

There won't be any more bloody lockdowns. We have to live with it now.

I swear some posters on here love to be locked up and get excited about having an excuse to stay indoors

I’m really not sure, I’m not even convinced there will be another lockdown if there’s not even a hint of discussion about it now. Hospital admissions are manageable right now but it’s clear they’ll continue to rise alongside cases (but much lower than before) and there’s no confident suggestion that cases are levelling off yet. But then our cabinet are due their holidays and clearly not in the mood to talk shop at the moment…

I’m slightly comforted by India in that there wasn’t any nationwide intervention (though I believe there were localised and private restrictions) and their cases seemingly went down after about a month. The last article I read on it was discussing the fact that nobody can really pinpoint why and that’s within a country with no where near the same level of vaccination.

It’s a pretty fragile hope of mine at the moment though and I wouldn’t be shocked to find us back in very strict measures if not lockdown.

I bloody hope we're not locked down in September, I've got a weeks holiday booked!

Seriously, why do people do this, it's almost as though they are looking forward to another lockdown.

No doubt the three stooges will be along soon to spread their doom and gloom!

It's the prepper types that love a good lockdown.

I was wondering this...I hope it is after August. I'm not sure we will make it that far though to be honest. Sad times. I have know idea what they are playing at.

Never

It won't happen again

Cue...PrincessNuts and FannyandJohn

No idea even

Ffs.

Talking like its fucking a foregone conclusion.
We have to get on with things end of. Fuck this shit life of lockdowns.
They can get to fuck anyway. I wont do it. Anyone i speak to in rl has zero appetite for anymore nonsense. Way it should be.

@MagicSummer

I am guessing last week of August/beginning of September, and schools won't be going back when they are due to!

In about 6 weeks

"You do Wander what the hell Is going to happen"...

No most normal people don't give a shit and are happily living life as normally as possible not giving a shit and certainly not fetishising the next lockdown!

Not in our lifetime. I don’t think there’ll mr anymore lockdowns due yo covid.

@Wizzbangfizz

"You do Wander what the hell Is going to happen"...

No most normal people don't give a shit and are happily living life as normally as possible not giving a shit and certainly not fetishising the next lockdown!

And yet here you are on a covid board adding to a thread that’s very clear in what they wanted to discuss? Why would you even be giving these discussions the time of day let alone adding to them?

@Hairwizard

Ffs.

Talking like its fucking a foregone conclusion.
We have to get on with things end of. Fuck this shit life of lockdowns.
They can get to fuck anyway. I wont do it. Anyone i speak to in rl has zero appetite for anymore nonsense. Way it should be.

Absolutely. They can close restaurants and shops but I will certainly not "stay home" or distance from family and friends again, nor will anyone I know.

Cornet that's interesting, do you think they started to surpress figures? Or cases literally went down?

I don’t think there’ll be any more provided deaths are low. I see it as the new phase where Covid is endemic.