Covid - news and views

I hope the situation improves TW, Cornwall did well after last years holiday influx but I suppose we have a much more virulent Covid virus at present so not so easy to control. I think I'm right in saying that one person with the Delta strain can infect six people? But I've also read that the outbreaks are levelling off in some areas so let's hope that will be the case everywhere as vaccinations increase and immunity builds up.

Cornwall did do OK last year, all things considered, but we are presently at the top of the SW league table for infections. I, too, grasp at the straw of outbreaks levelling off.

The only good thing is that vaccinations appear to be largely preventing hospitalisation. Our NHS resources would be overwhelmed otherwise and we'd not even be at this level of easing lockdown. A four week extension would not be on the cards if we were in that state and realising that shows us how far we've travelled down this treacherous road.

Yes and you're in an area with one main hospital that has to cope with all the holiday accidents and emergencies too. People forget these things when they're having a good time.

Yes, maybe you are right.  Although when we booked, and arrived here, the Covid numbers were good.  We may well leave early but in the meantime I hope we are being responsible for our actions. 

I think a lot of areas are really busy at the moment. We’re normally in Spain / France from late May to early July, but this week we’re in Hawes.

The campsite is pretty full, Hawes village is absolutely rammed, but a walk in any direction, and you’re out in beautiful countryside with just sheep for company.

Hope you enjoy Cornwall, in spirit of the crowds. 🙂

Heddlo, you are allowed to be here. Although we (residents) may sometimes wish for fewer people to be in the County, I’m sure we realise how important you are to our economy.

What was despicable, was the sneaky way people broke lockdown rules to visit the area which was worrying and frustrating but things are different now and we have more freedom. The only thing that matters is that visitors act sensibly with regard to gathering and wearing face coverings. Personally, I'm staying away from busy places and crowds whether here or elsewhere.

As far as I’m aware, this is not the Government’s current legislation.

There are no lockdown restrictions in England, local or wherever, people are free to travel as they wish.

It’s just foreign travel that is restricted. For now, anyway....🙂

"There are no lockdown restrictions in England, local or wherever..."

youre correct...but perhaps there should have been a few weeks back when irate councils mis-interpreted govt 'advice' not to enter/leave the Delta variant areas unless necessary....and the 'advice' was subsequently erased...

rather, this was exactly the time to put a lid on the rising case numbers in these areas, aggrevated by large number of non jabbers.

There are still "road map" out of Covid requests in places with high incidences of the virus asking people not to travel in and out of the areas concerned. If the requests are ignored the virus spreads to other places. It may not be a legal restriction but it seems to be a valid request.

Hence the reason we cancelled our stay in Lancashire, instead head to our home county. However driving around yesterday we were surprised just how busy the Lakes were, even on a wet Wednesday outside of the main holiday period. 

On the BBC news tonight it stated that the main infections in Cornwall occurred the week before the G7 meeting, the week of the Bank Holiday, and that it was those people in their late teens, early 20s that were by far those most affected.