I am tending to agree, but what I think we are missing is a clear categorisation of the risks that we face, as individuals each with our own health, age, ethnic and social profiles, After all, there must be plenty of data out there. Those that have serious 'underlying' health issues or fall into 'vulnerable' categoriesare already notified but the rest are not clear about the risks to them and may explain why, in some instances they appear to be playing it very casually. There is however, no excuse for this as it is the risks to others that we should be concerned about.
In respect of the 10.00pm closing of pubs, I first thought that this was a futile gesture but on second thoughts I think that it is more to do with the later night time revelries in clubs and late night bars where hundreds of people crowd together until dawn. For those of us who have been caught up in this (Yes, OK it was my son's stag do in Blackpool, although I won't direct you to the video!) I was quite surprised at how many packed venues are visited in the course of a night. The 10.00pm closing isn't going to worry average pub goers who might be happy to site at socially distant tables and leave an hour earlier but it might stop the follow-on club scene.
