Damien

Probably worth reminding ourselves of all of the assumptions we've all had that were proven to be wrong when we then so confidently make similar statements now....

I suspect the 21st will either be postponed or some restrictions will remain.

Cases are now of a lesser concern unless they translate to increased hospitalisations and the vaccine means they're no longer so tightly linked. So an eye will be kept on those numbers especially in light of one shot of the vaccine being less effective against this variant than the other ones, that's quite a big deal as the one-shot regime was so effective.

Personally, I am happy with the current rules and I wouldn't mind a delay to the lifting of the remaining restrictions if it means less risk to the ones we have now. I do not want to do a full lockdown again, that's done, but caution for a couple more months until the 2nd dose is widely given is acceptable to me at least.