On 13/04/2021 22:30, alan_m wrote:
On 13/04/2021 21:15, Steve Walker wrote:

All a part of it. However pubs are the only place that people spend
hours in close proximity, without masks, talking or even shouting over
the noise of other conversations and drinking, which lowers
inhibitions and reduces the chances of following rules.

In my experience between lockdowns the pubs I visited were far better
than what happened at the local supermarket!

But in the supermarket, you are masked and only near someone for seconds.