On 13 Apr 2021 at 21:24:09 BST, "ARW" wrote:

On 13/04/2021 21:15, Steve Walker wrote:
On 13/04/2021 19:28, ARW wrote:
On 13/04/2021 09:02, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Brian Gaff (Sofa) formulated the question :
And judging by the reports in the media, probably a huge surge in
infections as well, despite the pubs and shops best efforts.
Its like the January sales.

Yep, it was manic. I kept well away.

The pubs will be the first to be blamed if the infection rate rises.

It will of course have nothing to do with gyms, shoppers or snotty
nosed school kids.

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.


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I visited loads of pubs after the end of the 1st lockdown and only one
of them had no social distancing.

Between groups, yes, agreed. But within groups very difficult given the
seating arrangements.

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Cheers, Rob