| Comment | Sure, our lockdown wasn't as harsh as others, but it was certainly just about as painful as others - both in terms of its impact on the economy, and wider impacts to public health.
This idea that we can just continue to shut down entire industry's at a whim when cases flare up isn't a viably strategy - it's a knee-jerk panic reaction when things get out of control. The effects of this are absolutely devastating for the hospitality industry and those who work in it. If the last lockdown proved anything, it's that it was a temporary measure which kept things under control for a short period of time. Are we supposed to stay in this sort of state until a vaccine arrives?
I'm in no way mandating for this whole 'herd immunity' idea where we get completely back to normal and just sacrifice the elderly, but the horrible fact of the matter is that people ARE going to die, and the virus is going to spread. The idea that we can eradicate it from a country like Scotland/UK is impossible.
What I'm saying is we need to find a balance where life can continue to an extent whilst social distancing and other restrictions continue. Or you know, how about actually enforcing the restrictions we currently have? The vast majority of new infections are in peoples homes. The problem is, people haven't been and will continue to disobey the guidance. |
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