Family meetings indoors
Families should be able to meet indoors but be required to wear masks if more than one household. At present families probably do not remain 2 mtrs apart in their homes so mask wearing would add extra protection.
Why the contribution is important
The most important thing for the majority is to be able to see your family. This is more important than pubs, restaurants etc for many many people. This is where the virus has been spreading because families meeting up in many cases overrides restrictions. This needs to be allowed between 3 or 4 households but with mask wearing. I can see this would be difficult to enforce but I think people would comply if legally allowed to see your immediate family.
by sellava on October 05, 2020 at 07:43PM
Posted by jmfarrell92 October 05, 2020 at 19:48
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Posted by Katz37 October 05, 2020 at 19:56
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Posted by Katz37 October 05, 2020 at 19:57
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Posted by Mrsb77 October 05, 2020 at 20:04
Tell us what the safe mitigations are... People who love their family will do it
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Posted by gd1234 October 05, 2020 at 20:05
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Posted by BONJOVI October 05, 2020 at 20:16
This will help families who need help from parents, siblings etc through this terrible time.
Will help some families stay together rather than split.
It will also help support new parents struggling with post natal depression etc.
Track and trace will be a lot easier too.
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Posted by Jackie October 05, 2020 at 20:20
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Posted by EJTK October 05, 2020 at 20:44
In a public space. I am committed to keeping my family safe and would be very careful. Also live in an area with lower rates of COVID and it annoys me that we are all under the same rules. I do not wish to have anyone but my parents and siblings in the home who are not going anywhere. No indoor visits over winter is untenable for me and I would go against the rules to see my family.
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Posted by Swankie October 05, 2020 at 21:38
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Posted by blloughdennell October 05, 2020 at 21:49
Unfortunately, in our family and in many families of friends I've spoken to, there have been households consistently going beyond the permitted gathering sizes. This has led us to not visit certain family members who have continuously flouted the rules, in order to keep our risk lower.
In choosing to observe the permitted limits, we've experienced pressure from others.
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Posted by GLockerbie October 05, 2020 at 21:59
This current restriction simply doesn’t make sense. It seems ludicrous that I can allow trades people into my home, not knowing who they have come into contact with, where they have visited etc yet I cannot invite my parents (healthy and in their 80’s) into my home for coffee/meal. I am forced to go to an external venue, where the customer experience is poor, have to mix with other customers (strangers), trust the cleanliness of the premises & staff, and all at a cost.
I should add that don’t see the need to wear masks indoors if there is socially distancing in place.
Families need each other, especially at this time.
This SG restriction needs to change ASAP !!
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Posted by montyred October 05, 2020 at 23:06
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Posted by lauz84 October 06, 2020 at 00:15
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Posted by k4rwd October 06, 2020 at 00:34
The elderly are suffering from not being allowed visitors, loneliness is a big problem at the best of times. They should have a choice as to whether they want a visitor, they do not all have family and do not all have someone with whom they can form an extended household. Their mental health is just as important as taking precautions.
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Posted by Holidayg61 October 06, 2020 at 05:02
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Posted by JeniaFinegan October 06, 2020 at 15:55
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Posted by Bing123 October 06, 2020 at 16:05
Guidance around hygiene and social distancing should be recommended - many families are doing the sensible thing to protect their loved ones. The onus should be on personal responsibility.
We need to see our families for our social and emotional wellbeing. It is unreasonable to only see them in a public setting.
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Posted by Gorsut66 October 08, 2020 at 21:38
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Posted by APragmatist October 10, 2020 at 16:03
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