Tackling the virus: Other concerns and suggestions
What one change to the current conditions would have the most positive impact on your life and why?
What are your main worries at the moment that are related to coronavirus restrictions?
What are your main worries at the moment that are related to coronavirus restrictions?
Why the contribution is important
The Scottish Government has committed to engaging with the public and is interested to hear your thoughts on this topic.
by ScottishGovernment on October 05, 2020 at 09:01AM
Posted by Sarahl92 October 05, 2020 at 17:55
It would be great if we could form extended bubbles with direct family for indoor visitation.
I think stricter penalties should be in place for those breaking restrictions.
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Posted by Trp October 05, 2020 at 18:14
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Posted by Sarahl92 October 05, 2020 at 18:16
Isolation is the main worry for me - I work from home and have tried to keep contact with other households to a minimum!
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Posted by Ursula October 05, 2020 at 18:31
I am worried about the long term mental health impact on everyone. Please please look at reviewing the restrictions on indoor visiting.
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Posted by KBA80 October 05, 2020 at 18:46
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Posted by Redfox October 05, 2020 at 18:55
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Posted by gmb October 05, 2020 at 19:30
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Posted by Juneec October 05, 2020 at 19:32
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Posted by Kayrob October 05, 2020 at 19:49
Also, meeting family members and friends needs to be increased but any non monitored gathering of over say 20 people should be banned and if caught huge fines should be issued. Students or people having house parties to only be dispersed with no punishment is not going to send the message.
Please note, 20 was a random number, the scientists will know better than me.
Mental health needs to be at the forefront of this war against the virus.
We just need to get on with our lives, wear face masks in public places, on transport, wash hands etc... the rest of the risk should be on our own shoulders. If we choose to go see our elderly 90yr old grandparent and pass it on then its on our own heads. I know there are other factors but this virus isn't going away, the vaccine will come but not all will take it, so let's just get on with our lives.
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Posted by getusoutofhere October 05, 2020 at 19:54
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Posted by ammys83 October 05, 2020 at 21:03
We are all missing out on previous time with elderly family and this is very unfair.
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Posted by HappyPumpkin81 October 05, 2020 at 21:15
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Posted by Carolscat October 05, 2020 at 22:26
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Posted by lauz84 October 06, 2020 at 00:29
season) assess risk, make decisons ourselves & help those most vulnerable to shield (as much as they want to)
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Posted by Irenehurst October 06, 2020 at 04:20
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Posted by rmk October 06, 2020 at 10:21
The latter might be good for the economy, but family life is more important. Any visitors we have (even family) we've been following much stricter cleaning regimes, and ensuring an appropriate distance is maintained wherever possible.
It is nonsensical that pubs and restaurants, especially those with forced air recirculation, have been shown in numerous case studies globally from China, to the USA, Norway, and Spain to name a few are often locations where so-called 'super-spreaders' cause mass infection and yet they remain encouraged over social visits.
I am NOT suggesting we allow house parties of 15 people, but there's a big difference between that and meeting your parents for a cup of tea in their own home, not surrounded by many others, the legislation has ceased to be proportionate.
If the government have overwhelming evidence that small gatherings of 4-5 people indoors are the primary cause of spread just now, share that with the public, and share it with the world so it can be reviewed and discussion can be had why we're seeing different patterns than everywhere else with peer-reviewed studies.
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Posted by Cookie2 October 06, 2020 at 12:32
My biggest worry is my mum thinking we have abandoned her - she has dementia and does not understand why we are no longer with her for long periods of time most days.
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Posted by chazK October 06, 2020 at 13:48
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Posted by Kylec October 06, 2020 at 14:41
Track and trace should be and should’ve been effective from containing the virus.
Then possibly most people can actually get on with their normal lives if all of these were implemented correctly.
This is what the countries have done who have been successfully fighting the virus have done - Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, New Zealand etc.
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Posted by fyfe1999 October 06, 2020 at 15:53
When going to the pub with a friend you can't completely socially distance from them anyway so I don't see how going to their house would be any different. I think that this measure alienates poorer people.
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Posted by AnaMaria October 06, 2020 at 21:19
I understand that creating bubbles for families with grandparents and children can be challenging. For those people not blessed with these larger families a bubble option would be amazing. For example 4 single/widowed people creating a bubble so they could meet indoors in the winter would have such a huge impact on wellbeing over the winter months. Again two couples forming a bubble would probably reduce the number of visits to hospitality. Many people cannot afford regular outings and the Scottish winter weather will start to isolate those in the senior category.
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Posted by JaneMurray October 07, 2020 at 10:34
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Posted by MooritCheviot October 08, 2020 at 20:52
Then 6 months safety testing/licensing (who's volunteering to take it before then?), then 6 months scale up, 6 months while China/EU/USA get first dibs, 3 months while England get vaccinated, 3 months to distribute leftovers to Scotland.
That's 3-3.5 years away! Much faster than a 'normal' vaccine, but REALISTIC measures have to be proposed for this timescale. It won't be 'over by Christmas'.
Will we end up letting it run wild? Persuade the whole island to 'do a New Zealand'? Grasp independence and do so ourselves?
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Posted by APragmatist October 10, 2020 at 16:28
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Posted by FreeToChoose October 10, 2020 at 19:20
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Posted by Sazzle36 October 11, 2020 at 11:49
We have all been asked and (most of us) have kept to the rules. This is despite being advised that this is a new illness that we are learning about. Therefore we do not know if what we are doing helps. Many of us are scared (again I may be overstepping here) of getting COVID and/or passing it on to others. How many of us are living half a life or less? How many of us are getting up in the morning unsure of how we will make it through the day? How long is it going to last? Please let us have some contact with others inside in our own safe spaces. Those who don’t follow rules will be doing this anyway.
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Posted by QuantumT October 11, 2020 at 15:43
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Posted by harviej October 11, 2020 at 18:05
No amount of hobbies can compensate for being with family, so don't tell me to take up embroidery
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Posted by Sal1 October 11, 2020 at 19:33
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Posted by Norrie October 11, 2020 at 19:40
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Posted by Carronhall October 11, 2020 at 20:39
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Posted by soozham October 11, 2020 at 21:45
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Posted by soozham October 11, 2020 at 21:50
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