Stats and Exercise

Firstly can anyone explain why if Scotland was behind the rUK in terms of infection, we need to stay in lockdown longer? The global evidence suggests the earlier a lockdown takes place, the quicker the infection is killed, yet Scotland seems to be the exception to this rule? Especially when our lockdown measures such as construction sites, recycling centres etc has been more severe than Englands, something does not make sense with this apparent message.

Secondly publish the R factor across sector, there is no point and no public confidence saying oh its between 0.7-1.0 it needs to be broken down to Hospital, Care Home and Community level, as right now being told what we have done isnt enough and it needs more is very demoralising to most people who have made monumental sacrifice's in life to help beat this.

Thirdly- as per Wales, the ability to exercise more often should be brought in immediately.

Fourth- open up recycling centre's and other amenities, provided it can be done in a safe way for the workers.

Fifth- allow individual or outdoor sports such as golf, fishing, cycling, mountain biking, hill walking to be undertaken, the level of risk of transmission is minuscule, far less than going to a supermarket, and the benefits for those who do it are huge.

Sixth- when things begin to ease- there needs to be a ramp up in delivery and availability of mental health and support, the emotional strain and stress this has put millions under cannot be underestimated.

Seventh- take the brakes off the non-essential journeys, if someone drives 5 minutes to their local beauty spot, maintains 2m from everyone and has an hour's walk, then goes home again, there is little risk in allowing this, and again the mental benefits would be large.

Per above