Originally Posted by
MadAmster
I think the way out is reasonably obvious to most with a reasonable brain. Any return to "normality" will be a step by step (baby steps at that) move to open up society on a suck it and see basis. Small return to normal. Watch over 3 to 4 weeks what happens. No huge 2nd wave? Then open up a bit more for 3 to 4 weeks. Still no 2nd wave......... wash, rinse, repeat.
It will be the stats that signal the start of any easing of restrictions. Given a period of ever lower numbers catching CV-19, ever lower numbers of hospital admissions, of the numbers in ICU and of the death toll, step 1 will be taken. It won't only be, or shouldn't be IMO in any case, UK stats. If another country that has started easing things gets hit by a 2nd wave, we need to, very quickly as well, look at why a 2nd wave started there and, if we are less than 100% certain that our measures won't allow a 2nd wave here, we should immediatley reinstate the lockdown.