I went out for a long walk the other evening. A train passed – about half of the passengers did not have masks.
I passed several wine bars, pubs and restaurants and looked through the windows.
People were loud – really noisy. Did you know the louder you speak the more virus you spread if you are infectious.
People were moving from table to table. Did you know the more groups of six you join the faster the virus spreads.
People were close to each other – particularly in the outdoor smoking areas. But some tables were pretty much back to back, with less than 1m spacing between them.
We all know that it won’t make any difference if we just bend the rules once – well maybe a little risk.
There are some nice modelling tools out there. I ran one based on a restaurant that met the current restrictions. Going out for a meal in a restaurant actually carries about a 1 in 100 chance of ending up in hospital. And remember – that is a Tier 2 area with low infection rates in a restaurant that meets all the rules and the old style virus.
Still looking forward to that meal out?