The Coronavirus observational guide . . .

We have sort of reached a point in the battle against Covid-19 where things are not getting worse but also not getting better. Yesterday there were about 600 recorded deaths from the virus in the UK and today about 400. Under normal circumstances this would be shock news, but somehow these numbers have just become statistics and are reeled off now just as part of the daily news. 

Meanwhile MPs and the news media discuss various aspects of the Lockdown or what can be done in care homes. Or as happened today the possibility of a trusted test for the antibodies of Covid-19 becoming available very soon. Which they say will allow folk to get back to work quicker and help in hospitals, care homes and the economy.  

Yesterday I had to head off to the local supermarket for a couple of things and some folk are no longer taking the precautions put in place seriously. So ignoring the one way system and walking beside you to get things of shelves. The staff have been issued with visors so they feel safer, but I’m not sure having a visor will increase your protection by much. Particularly as they now don’t mind you loading the checkout while they remain there. Previously they would move away and then you would move away so they could zap through the barcodes.

I feel folk are getting complacent, 1000 folk dying in two days no longer has shock value and too many people seem to think the country is on the mend or that the economy is now more important. We are told we should maintain Social Distancing while also being told the Lockdown is being eased, but too many are forgetting the social distancing rules so I do worry we could see things getting worse in a couple of weeks and ending up back where we started a couple of months ago.

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