The news today states that from 4AM on Sunday morning October 25th people will no longer have to self isolate for two weeks on their return from the Canary Islands!
This is great news although I can´t help but feel a little sceptical about it.
Firstly, it comes in to force just as we would be starting our winter season, and also the start of half term in the UK. Our busiest season is the winter because basically there is no where else you can travel to within four hours and get pretty much guaranteed sunshine
Secondly, with the tier lock down now happening across the UK, can people really travel?
The thing is, is you live in Manchester for example, which is on the highest tier of lock down, the Government states that you should only leave the county for work, or for education purposes, the same goes for wales I am lead to believe.
So here is my issue, while I´m pleased that this corridor has been granted, people that live in the areas with the worst amount of cases, and therefore the highest tier of lock down are surely not supposed to be able to board airlines and go swanning off to sunnier climes!
I'm just finding it all very confusing. However, I am sure we will get a new influx of tourists for a few weeks and I just hope our Covid figures stay low and that this just doesn't send us in to a new lock down.
We also still have all the "new normal" rules. Mask wearing at all times apart from when eating or drinking, capacity restrictions, social distancing etc and I really hope people follow the rules and that we will be OK.
I’ve not been allowed to go anywhere for weeks now and was denied my 2 weeks in Tenerife because of it losing my flights and my apartment. I’ve been abiding by all the rules and haven’t been anywhere. I’m not sure that there are many that can say that as there are people flouting there rules everywhere.
ReplyDeleteI live in Manchester which becomes tier 3 at midnight tonight but the restriction on travel is not a law, just a should not, so it won't stop me.
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