Coronavirus dairy, day 93

Well, we're now getting close to what the Whitehaven news called "Independence day" when a lot of things we have been unable to do like go to the hairdresser may, we hope become possible,

On Thursday the government introduced a new Business and Planning Bill which will allow pubs, restaurants and cafes to serve customers outside, helping businesses get back on their feet and getting people back into their jobs safely.
A briefing I received about this says that quote, 

  • "Because of the enormous sacrifices of the British people over the past few months, we have been able to control the coronavirus and can now continue our phased, cautious reopening of our economy for the summer months ahead .
     
  • "To help boost this recovery, we are introducing a new Business and Planning Bill that will simplify licensing processes and cut red tape for thousands of pubs, restaurants and cafes – introducing al fresco dining to the country by allowing them to serve customers outside and increasing outdoor street trading and outdoor markets.
     
  • "This will transform the way people shop and socialise, giving an immediate and much-needed boost to many businesses."


I think we need to relax the lockdown as the evidence does appear to suggest that transmission of the virus has greatly dropped, and the lockdown itself is having negative effects on people's mental health and wellbeing, but we must remember that the virus is still out there. 

I sense this is one of the most dangerous times - we do need to try to get the economy back as close to normal as possible but we still need to minimise unnecessary contact and avoidable risk of transmitting the disease. 

Keep well



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