Echo readers show overwhelming support for extension to UK's coronavirus lockdown - this is what you said
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That’s the message from the Sunderland community, which has shown its support for an extension to the coronavirus lockdown measures in the UK ahead of an expected review this week.
At time of writing, more than 4,200 people had voted in our online poll – with 94% revealing that they supported the UK’s lockdown, imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in March, continuing.
This is what you said on the Sunderland Echo Facebook page:
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Hide AdScott Griffin: “The only worry I have is that when we do hit the plateau as they keep talking about when looking at the statistical data, they will start to relax measures and not because they feel it's getting safer which you can't guarantee until mass testing has been implemented, but because of monetary issues.”
Desmond Middlemass: “Until there is a proven vaccine the lockdown needs to stay. I feel this is not going to happen, people will take it on themselves to go out more before you know it the virus will probably reoccur.”
Stephen Elliott: “We should be getting the message out to all non-essential businesses and service providers to cease all non-essential activity and stop putting lives of your workforce and public at risk.”
Lynn Elliott: “The NHS would be unable to cope with the increase in numbers at the current time if the lockdown was removed.”
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Hide AdBill Walton: “I think we’ll be on lockdown until the end of May. We may be able to have a staggered exit but better safe than sorry.”
Dave Roffe: “The worry is that any partial lifting will result in an assumption by many that the worst is over and that we can return to relative normality.”
Sue Charles: “The lockdown is a necessity to save lives.”
Lisa Marie Hurley: “I fully support a lockdown down until we find a vaccine or drug treatment, the country will recover eventually, losing a loved one won't!”
Nicola Flood: “I personally don’t think we have seen the worst yet! But if these measure stay in place & we all stick to them we will see an improvement.”