Baxenden Bank
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This declaration of a 'major incident' phrase needs revisiting. When people hear it they seem to assume it is an immediate immense disaster, when it's basically an administrative procedure to give access to extra resources, to set up joint agency working, advise workers they might have to do longer / double shifts etc.I see that Sadiq Khan has declared an emergency in London due to the number of COVID cases (and people off work as a consequence).
There really needs to be a review of the ten day isolation policy as it is becoming pointless and more damaging than the virus. The suggestion that people isolate until they've had a couple of days negative tests earlier on seems eminently sensible.
Of course the media looking for a free, easy story which can whip the public into an hysterical frenzy just love it. Get them reading your paper, watching your bulletin to see the latest (non) development of the (non) story.
If it was called 'declaration of joint working arrangements' no-one would bat an eyelid.