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Thank you for that breath of common sense.
People fail to see that until a Coronavirus vaccination or more effective treatment is developed we are all at danger from the virus and there is little we can do to combat it apart from good hygiene and social distancing. So the government has enacted measures to slow the spread of the virus to allow the NHS to not get overloaded and people die from lack of facilities and staff.
Those who are going to die from it are going to die come what may but the current measures mean that no one who can recover will fail to do so because of lack of facilities.
i also think I should post this statement taken from the House of Commons joint human rights committee 08 April.
The ‘lockdown' restriction (Regulation 6) allows for people to leave their homes provided they have a “reasonable excuse”. There is a non-exhaustive list of what could be a reasonable excuse. In order to be proportionate, “reasonable excuse” must be interpreted broadly and in the way that least infringes with the right to private and family life and other civil liberties. The lockdown restriction is supplemented by a ban on almost all public ‘gatherings' of more than two people who are not from the same household.
Any enforcement action taken by the police will need to maintain a close link to the health protection objective of these extraordinary measures. The helpful National Police Chief's Council and College of Policing Guidance makes clear that there is no power to “stop and account”. Therefore, the police should not be intercepting people who they do not suspect to be causing health risks by their behaviour in violation of Regulation 6 or 7. Further steps could be taken to ensure that the enforcement powers are clear and proportionate.
Last edited by A and C; 23rd Apr 2020 at 17:53.