[Leica] Lockdown in Ireland

[Jean-Michel Mertz]

"A bike, a bike, my kingdom for a bike!" At last .. ! JM

Jean-Michel Mertz
68750 - Bergheim

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De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
Envoyé : samedi 2 mai 2020 07:00
À : Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Objet : Re: [Leica] Lockdown in Ireland

In Spain too. From today, we are allowed out for walks/exercise. It is divided by age groups. People between 14 and 70 can go out between 6 and 10 a.m. and again between 8 and 11 p.m. Adults with young children can take walks between noon and 7 p.m., still just 1 km from the house and still only one adult. The over-70s have between 10 and noon and 7 to 8 p.m., also with the 1 km restriction. The beach is open but only for walking—no swimming or sunbathing.

So, in about 1 hour (8 a.m.) I will head out on my first bike ride since mid-March. There is no distance limit as long as I am home by 10, and also I cannot leave the municipality in which I live. Fortunately, it is pretty large and I live on its southern edge, so I have a fair distance I can go eith north along the coast or west into the hills.

>From Monday some smaller shops are opening, and also certain services like dentists, depilation etc. No bars or restaurants except takeaway.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 2 May 2020, at 00:58, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>
> The key starts to turn here - a little.
>
> Despite the fact that many countries are fudging their causes of death and not including care homes, etc., our own very worrying CoVid death rate per million of population stands at 256 - the 12th worst in the world (the US is 16th on 198). However, from Tuesday, people who are over 70 and who right now have to cocoon, can go outside as long as they avoid contact with others (shopping for instance). The current 2km exercise restriction for all of the Irish population including myself will be extended to 5km. That should open up more chances to get some photographic variety as long I don't die doing it!
>
> Subject to how this works out with future CoVid infections, and consequent deaths, these further relaxations below will be considered, but each will be dependent on no problems with the one that went before.
>
> Phase One (18 May)
> Outdoor meetings between people from different households will be allowed and childcare for healthcare workers will be opened
> Phased return of outdoor workers such as gardeners and repair workers, as well as the opening of retailers which are primarily outdoor
> Certain outdoor public amenities will also be opened
>
> Phase Two
> Household visits will be allowed and plans will be in place to open up business with consideration for safety of staff and customers
> Small retail outlets will open with social distancing observed
> Open public libraries.
>
> Phase Three
> Small social gatherings will be permitted and playgrounds will open, while creches, childminders and pre-schools will be available for children of essential workers in a phased manner
> Those with low levels of interaction can return to work
> Non-essential retail outlets with street level entrance and exit can open.
>
> Phase Four
> Creches, childminders and pre-schools will be opened for children of all other workers on a gradually-increasing basis.
> Those who cannot work from home will return to work
> There will be a gradual easing of restrictions for higher-risk services like hairdressers
> Opening of museums, galleries and places of worship.
>
> Phase Five
> Larger social gatherings will be allowed and workers across all sectors can return to the workplace
> On a phased basis, commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2020/2021, primary and secondary schools and third level institutions will reopen
> At this point there will be further easing of restrictions on high-risk retail services.
>
> However, while all of this looks very encouraging, the reality is there is no vaccine, testing is not comprehensive enough here in Ireland (or probably anywhere else!), test results are too slow, antibody tests are not available, and there is no certainty as to whether a person who got CoVid before and recovered, is still at risk of another infection. So in reality, it's time to put my head between my knees, and hope.
>
> Douglas
>
>
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