Do You Think We Will Be On A Total Lockdown By Next Week?

[Bobbisox1]

And follow places like Spain and Italy,,where I was heading on holiday ( Lanzarote) the Guardia are patrolling the streets in police cars with loud speakers telling everyone they must return to their homes immediately, those not adhering to this are being slapped with an on the spot €300 fine
My friend who lives there sent me a video, pretty scary goings on

[MartinMillar]

Is it possible to be on total lockdown?
How are people supposed to get groceries?
Walk dogs or go to essential work?

[fiction-factory]

If there is a real chance that, by the vast majority being confined to their houses with most businesses and shops shutting for say 3 weeks, the virus would die off, then it'd be worth a go. But I'd like to know whether he experts think it really would make a huge difference.
A tiny part of me thinks we should just let the virus run and hope it runs its course and give us some immunity, although I know there is no certainty yet as to whether it can't reinfect recovered victims,, but I know no government could be seen to let hundreds of thousands of older and ill people, and others, die as the health system couldn't cope

[Bazile]

It'll soon be a police state , I tell you

[Apc2604]

Yes I think we will. Fortunately though I don't think will be just like Spain. My best friend unfortunately lives in Spain.

[Patsy33]

I wouldn't be surprised..

[douglas9401]

A Churchillian figure will answer your question in the coming days, Bobbisox, ably supported by a wee man chanting 'get it done' or similar to the point of rapture.

[Old_Geezer]

Italy I sort of understand as they let it get bad there, but surely Spain isn't that bad ? What will they do if you tell them to shove their fine; stick you in gaol with the free meals etc ?

[Apc2604]

They are actually being allowed to walk dogs. Allowed to shop but the only shops that have been allowed to stay open are supermarkets, pharmacists and, believe it or not, tobacconists. Only one person per car.

[fiction-factory]

douglas- do you think it'll be done with the support, of or against the advice of, the medical advisers

[fiction-factory]

^ comma in wrong place there but I am sure it's no less understandable

[alavahalf]

Do as they have done in Fuerteventura and nobody will leave home .. It has also been ruled that people can only leave the house on their own and not in pairs, and as of tomorrow fines of up to 15,000 euros will be imposed for anyone found driving a car for an unnecessary reason.


https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/health/coronavirus/life-lockdown-yorkshire-couple-spain-amid-fears-over-coronavirus-2453395

[rowanwitch]

It was mentioned this evening, it might be social distancing in a more extreme way. Access to food shops, medical care facilities, to provide care of support to others. Walking dogs, walking individually. So not full lock down by any means but certainly with some sort of policing.

[Apc2604]

I think it might just apply to London initially. J

[-SharonA-]

Big rumour going round that Boris will announce London lockdown on Friday.

[lankeela]

My sister is in Spain and either her or husband can walk dog for long enough to do what it needs/get some exercise but they cannot go together. Can drive to shop but again only one of them. Police and army patrolling even on their golf complex which is gated. Nothing open apart from supermarkets, garages, newsagents and pet shops.

[Cloverjo]

Oh blimey! This feels weird.
Down here in the south west we’ve pretty much escaped the bug so far. Apart from a few empty supermarket shelves and queues at the checkout.
The problems will show in the next few weeks when the tourist season starts. Will they come? If they do they’ll probably bring the virus, if they don’t businesses will suffer. Nightmare anyway up :(

[jim360]

Yes.

[fiction-factory]

And what impact will that have on the spread, jim, both short term and longer term?

[jim360]

If I knew that I'd be the CSA, not Professor Whitty!

[ToraToraTora]

I don't see how they can, how do we get food, the basics?