On scale of 1-5 - where are your views on COVID?

[SonicBroom]

So it’s nearly two years and none of us want things to be the way they are. However, it still feels like people are pretty polarised in their views looking across threads and conversations, so I was wondering quite HOW polarised people are?

Please therefore indulge my highly unscientific mini-survey to see roughly where people sit. If I have nothing better to do then I might even add up all the numbers at the end and make a pretty graph .

Please just reply with 1 to 5 in respect of how you feel about what we know at the moment (which is largely that omicron is more transmissible, no certainty over severity yet but even if less severe could result in higher impact due to greater numbers).

1 - I’m worried about what COVID will mean for me / my / family / society and willing to take any precautions necessary including full lockdown with school closures

2 - I’m worried about what it will mean and I’m willing to take precautions including restrictions on social gatherings but want to be able to mix between households and prefer schools to stay open, although I know transmission among kids will be high.

3 - I’m on the fence, I don’t mind a few restrictions but I’m not that worried and really don’t want anything that curtails my life too much. I’ll go along with whatever I’m asked to do though.

4 - I’ve had enough, I don’t think we’re at much risk and don’t want any major restrictions or disruption to my life / social life. I’ll do what I absolutely have to on the face of things but otherwise will quietly get on with doing things my own way.

5 - I’m completely over it, it’s utterly ridiculous how worked up everyone is getting we just need to get on with our lives and accept that some people just won’t make it. I’m not going to bother paying any attention if I’m asked to do something I don’t want to.

5

5 with fucking bells on

4.5

4

And may I say how well-worded your categories were!

4

2

3.5 all the way through

4

I lean more towards to 2, although, I work in a school and not comfortable having constant contact with children who are unwell/going home with covid symptoms. Positive is I've managed to avoid covid so haven't spread it to my loved ones.

4 verging on 5

3

5

2

1. But professionally have to be a 4

3

It would be 4 but dh is vulnerable and was shielding before so that obviously concerns me and makes me more aware of our family taking precautions to keep him safe.

4 but if they introduce mandatory vaccination (I am triple jabbed) I will be a 5 and marching in the streets.

5

I'm 5 and have been since April 2020.

Around 3.5/4 for me

If DH and I didn't work in healthcare then suspect we would both be 5

I'd say I'm a 3

4

1. Nursery (and parks) are all I care about staying open, I will gladly give anything else up. Can't face another lockdown on my own with a toddler.

@HopeYourHighHorseBucks

I'm nearly at a 5 but not a hardcore 5. So I will wear my mask in ASDA but more because I know some elderly people etc feel uncomfortable around someone maskless. If that wasn't in my head I'd be a solid 5.

Agree. 4, but understand people who are 5s. And I am trained in this field.

1. Will comply with legal requirements because I'd lose my job if I didn't, but I'd be happy just to get on with life as normal.