New Lockdown

A frigid wind has been huffing and puffing all day long, whistling around the buildings and wiggling through the window sill where it does not completely seal.  We were out in it a couple of times and thought we would most surely turn into ice cubes.

We delivered a little goodie to a new student.  He was so pleased.  We chose to drive, which I think was a wise decision.  We later drove to the outskirts of town - a 12-minute drive to deliver something to our cute little Veer.  

We attended two Zoom meetings,

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister just announced new lockdown rules.

Everyone in England must stay at home except for permitted reasons during a new coronavirus lockdown expected to last until mid-February, the PM says.

All schools and colleges will close to most pupils and switch to remote learning from Tuesday.

Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the "hardest yet" amid surging cases and patient numbers.

He said those in the top four priority groups would receive a first vaccine dose by the middle of next month.

All care home residents and their carers, everyone aged 70 and over, all frontline health and social care workers, and the clinically extremely vulnerable will be offered one dose of a vaccine by mid-February.

At-a-glance: New rules in England

  • People cannot leave their homes except for certain reasons, like the first lockdown last March
  • These include essential medical needs, food shopping, exercise and work for those who cannot do so from home
  • All schools and colleges will close to most pupils from Tuesday with remote learning until February half term
  • Early years settings such as nurseries will stay open
  • End-of-year exams will not take place this summer as normal
  • Elsewhere, university students should not return to campuses and will be taught online
  • Restaurants can continue to offer food delivery, but takeaway alcohol will be banned
  • Outdoor sports venues - such as golf courses, tennis courts and outside gyms - must close
  • But outdoor playgrounds will remain open
  • Amateur team sports are not allowed, but elite sport such as Premier League football can continue

That sounds like we may be in that group to receive a vaccine.  That would certainly be nice.  But who will be left in town to help and support?

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melissa said…
Wow! That is really strict! Will anyone even be coming back?!
January 4, 2021 at 10:50 PM
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