Covid-19 has no doubt caused stress among us, and may have affected our physical and mental health in so many ways. There are two cases of the virus at our school, and it’s all one can talk about. However, is the rest of the nation acting like this? Certainly not.
Yesterday, I went to London for my Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Tour, and I was not disappointed. They followed government protocol, and it was a slick and safe operation. But walking around London, this wasn’t the case.
Many people on the trains were not social distancing, and not even wearing masks. The streets were congested, and everyone was acting like the coronavirus wasn’t around anymore - or as if they were immune to it - and it was as busy as it would usually be. Why is this? Do people not understand that we are in a global pandemic? Is it not covered on the news as much? Is it because people are bored of it?
Sometimes I feel sceptical of going to certain places with the virus around, but after that experience I feel so lucky that I live in a rural area instead of an overcrowded city. We sometimes think that we have it hard but since yesterday I have realised that we have nothing to worry about. We have space, security and can feel safe, whereas in London there were crowds of people huddled together - that isn’t following government guidelines!
Is Covid-19 turning into the Postcode Lottery? Does where you live affect the severity of the virus? Major cities like Liverpool have a high amount of cases, whereas Suffolk has less. Are cities reacting like how London was? If this is a sign of how other cities are dealing with the virus, is there any surprise that the number of cases are rocketing?
The coronavirus is a global issue, but we only have the power to protect our local community. We are lucky to live in a spacious, rural environment, so as long as we all follow the government guidelines our community can be safe and protected.
By Grace Wells
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