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The @EveningStandard asked me and a few others about the impact of this lockdown. Basically we're still just about in the game, but unless we're allowed to reopen in December the chances of many of us seeing 2021 are thin to nonexistent. https://twitter.com/dvh_ellis/status/1329111493464428555
London, the most densely populated area of the UK, containing well over 10% of the entire population, continues to register cases, and much more importantly hospitalisations and serious illness, significantly below the rest of the country.
Despite London's restaurants being back in use since July, there has been no significant jump in infections. Eat Out To Help Out did not cause a leap in illness. There have been no infections among chefs or servers. These are safe and secure places. Closing them serves no purpose
We need clarity on reopening, and the conditions under which we will be allowed to do so. None of us can survive on furlough pay. We have lives, families, children to support. London's independent restaurants have never been so centrally important to the cultural and economic...
Existence of those who work in them, frequent them, love them. We should all be joining the call for guaranteed reopening on the 3rd. There is no justification for extending lockdown. And the consequences of doing so will be put this city back decades. Thank you @dvh_ellis
