China Coronavirus

[imtommygunn]

I wouldn't be holding my breath. IMO they may consider, and consider only, two things. Schools and outdoor sports for kids. There's nothing I have read anywhere to suggest there will be any form of relaxation on anything but I hope I am wrong.

[johnnycool]

I wouldn't be holding my breath. IMO they may consider, and consider only, two things. Schools and outdoor sports for kids. There's nothing I have read anywhere to suggest there will be any form of relaxation on anything but I hope I am wrong.

Primary schools to go first seems to be the general train of thought. Older kids nearer Easter it seems

[RedHand88]

Jayne McCormick BBC reporter on twitter.

"Hearing NI's lockdown restrictions could be extended until early April - details in a paper from the health minister Robin Swann. Another review would then take place mid-March. Health officials want to ensure progress so far not hit by socialising over St Patrick's Day/Easter"

[Armagh18]

Jayne McCormick BBC reporter on twitter.

"Hearing NI's lockdown restrictions could be extended until early April - details in a paper from the health minister Robin Swann. Another review would then take place mid-March. Health officials want to ensure progress so far not hit by socialising over St Patrick's Day/Easter"

People are gonna meet up over Easter and Paddys day either way, same as Christmas. Not too many listening to the clowns on the hill any more.

[Redhand Santa]

Jayne McCormick BBC reporter on twitter.

"Hearing NI's lockdown restrictions could be extended until early April - details in a paper from the health minister Robin Swann. Another review would then take place mid-March. Health officials want to ensure progress so far not hit by socialising over St Patrick's Day/Easter"

People are gonna meet up over Easter and Paddys day either way, same as Christmas. Not too many listening to the clowns on the hill any more.

Given there was a huge spike in cases/people in hospital and deaths post Christmas maybe they should have listened. I can't see too much meeting up for St Patricks Day given there's nothing happening. Easter will be a lot quieter than Christmas too with less travelling. Hopefully by then numbers will still be low and a lot more people vaccinated. Might as well hold out a few months now and then try and open up properly and stop these cycles. Will cause more disruption to businesses opening now then having to close again because of a spike.

[Angelo]

The hospitality sector should probably stay closed until such time as they can open up with very light restrictions - probably May or June.

Sports and outdoor activities should be brought back into play straight away like we had  last summer. The evenings are getting longer now and people have been confined to their own quarters for too long.

[Rossfan]

Jayne McCormick BBC reporter on twitter.

"Hearing NI's lockdown restrictions could be extended until early April - details in a paper from the health minister Robin Swann. Another review would then take place mid-March. Health officials want to ensure progress so far not hit by socialising over St Patrick's Day/Easter"

People are gonna meet up over Easter and Paddys day either way, same as Christmas. Not too many listening to the clowns on the hill any more.

Yep, let's get Covid spreading like mad again just like December.

[imtommygunn]

You can avoid those things - bar the idiots - without opening everything up. If you work on the premise that people will misbehave over holidays then you can't open up before st patricks day, easter, july 12th etc. You'll always find something.

[themac_23]

The outdoor sport should be up and going ASAP, really minimal risk, even just for peoples sanity, get out kick a ball lift a hurl. If they are gonna keep places closed at least that would be something to give people a bit of an outlet, even for some going and watching their young lad or girl training would be a welcome break from this

[imtommygunn]

Yeah I would agree with that.

I don't think a massive lot should change with restrictions but keeping restrictions in place in case people misbehave during a holiday feels to me to be all wrong.

[imtommygunn]

Ministers have agreed that preschool children and primary classes up to P3 will return to school on 8 March, will remote learning will continue for others.
Secondary school pupils in key exam years - year groups 12 to 14 - will, however, return to face-to-face teaching on 22 March.

Some movement according to someone who posted this.

[themac_23]

our politicians are so so lazy, the data is suggesting some restrictions should be lifting, especially with the bit of the turn in the weather especially for outdoors. but no, we dont trust people to not party over Patricks day and Easter so we will take the easiest option available to us and just keep all current restrictions in place, so so depressing

[five points]

our politicians are so so lazy, the data is suggesting some restrictions should be lifting, especially with the bit of the turn in the weather especially for outdoors. but no, we dont trust people to not party over Patricks day and Easter so we will take the easiest option available to us and just keep all current restrictions in place, so so depressing

Agree 100%. If St Patricks day and Easter are likely to be a problem, shut everything for those few days but otherwise start lifting restrictions as soon as you can.

[Armagh18]

our politicians are so so lazy, the data is suggesting some restrictions should be lifting, especially with the bit of the turn in the weather especially for outdoors. but no, we dont trust people to not party over Patricks day and Easter so we will take the easiest option available to us and just keep all current restrictions in place, so so depressing

Do you really think people won't party over Paddy's day?

[themac_23]

our politicians are so so lazy, the data is suggesting some restrictions should be lifting, especially with the bit of the turn in the weather especially for outdoors. but no, we dont trust people to not party over Patricks day and Easter so we will take the easiest option available to us and just keep all current restrictions in place, so so depressing

Do you really think people won't party over Paddy's day?

No cause I didn't come up the Lagan in a bubble, but that is the flimsy bullsh*t excuse that is being rolled out, again, as we've already seen all its gonna do is drive more people in doors and in to smaller more condensed spaces.