Know I wrote wait a week but;
Italy 12 March 1015
UK 28 March 1019
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Seeing where Italy & Spain are currently is not good for them or encouraging for the UK
Bearing in mind we're now on day 13 of the full lockdown, and many businesses shut 15 days ago it was very worrying to see that Almeria region has had a big surge in the last 24 hours. 13 days into lockdown I thought the surge would have been at least 3 days ago. It makes frightening reading - we're one of the least populated regions.
The announcement from President Sanchez at 8pm tonight was full on, all singing all dancing lockdown. All businesses that have argued for exemption, e.g. construction, have been told to close with effect from midnight tomorrow night.
I feel that Spain have been far harsher then the UK, e.g. €600 fines minimum, and imposed exceptionally strictly. We saw one of our neighbours fined a couple of days ago because they both took rubbish bags down to the bins - one person only. We know the policeman, he's a lovely guy but no messing over here.
There was an 11 hour debate on Wednesday, into the early hours of Thursday re the extension to the lockdown. Sanchez got eaten alive over the slow response. Honestly, I think the UK govt have been exceptionally slow by comparison. I sincerely hope I'm wrong but I think you're heading into a gritstorm.