The Easing of Lockdown and the Second Wave of Covid-19
KentARA Advisory
Thank you for all your kind wishes after my very unpleasant brush with Covid-19, from which I am still recovering.
On Monday 11th May the Prime Minister began the process of easing the Lockdown in certain very specific, and defined areas, and within strict limits, as part of a managed ongoing process to return the country back to some sort of normality.
However, the Officers of KentAra urge all members on an individual, as well as on a KentARA Club basis, to realise that the country remains in the grips of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and that the World Health Organisation as of the 7th May 2020 stated that, ‘reducing social distancing measures too soon could accelerate the spread of the virus and open the door for a dramatic upsurge or for spread’.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/
We had all hoped that our early Advisory’s to members would have resulted in no KentAra member becoming a victim of Covid-19. This unfortunately has not proven to be the case, and we all send our deepest condolences to the friends, and families of lost members, and to their Clubs.
Although the number of deaths that we know of within KentAra is 4 (representing approximately 1 in every 2,500 members), we feel that a second wave of Covid-19 is a likely outcome, especially within the over 70’s community, if the Country at large, incrementally returns to business as usual, before a Covid-19 vaccine has been rolled out to Senior Citizens in the community.
Therefore, the Officers of KentAra feel that it is not yet prudent to gather in numbers for Monthly Meetings, until a vaccine is rolled out for Seniors, and we would encourage you wherever possible, to refrain from any small social gatherings, even when they are permitted, until you have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
We understand that something is planned to be actioned in the later part of the year, and that it may be in first quarter of the New Year 2021, that we may have good news, and we urge you to wait it out until then.
As far as we are aware all KentAra Clubs and members have been assiduously adhering to the Social Distancing guidelines, and abiding with meeting prohibitions, and for that we are both relieved, and proud of you all.
We have toasted VE day, but there will also be a VC day -Victory over Covid, and we look forward to organising a KentAra party to celebrate it!
Your Ever,
Joan Rhodes
KentARA Chairlady
01732 844 953 rhodjo@aol.com
KentARA Advisory
Thank you for all your kind wishes after my very unpleasant brush with Covid-19, from which I am still recovering.
On Monday 11th May the Prime Minister began the process of easing the Lockdown in certain very specific, and defined areas, and within strict limits, as part of a managed ongoing process to return the country back to some sort of normality.
However, the Officers of KentAra urge all members on an individual, as well as on a KentARA Club basis, to realise that the country remains in the grips of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and that the World Health Organisation as of the 7th May 2020 stated that, ‘reducing social distancing measures too soon could accelerate the spread of the virus and open the door for a dramatic upsurge or for spread’.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/
We had all hoped that our early Advisory’s to members would have resulted in no KentAra member becoming a victim of Covid-19. This unfortunately has not proven to be the case, and we all send our deepest condolences to the friends, and families of lost members, and to their Clubs.
Although the number of deaths that we know of within KentAra is 4 (representing approximately 1 in every 2,500 members), we feel that a second wave of Covid-19 is a likely outcome, especially within the over 70’s community, if the Country at large, incrementally returns to business as usual, before a Covid-19 vaccine has been rolled out to Senior Citizens in the community.
Therefore, the Officers of KentAra feel that it is not yet prudent to gather in numbers for Monthly Meetings, until a vaccine is rolled out for Seniors, and we would encourage you wherever possible, to refrain from any small social gatherings, even when they are permitted, until you have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
We understand that something is planned to be actioned in the later part of the year, and that it may be in first quarter of the New Year 2021, that we may have good news, and we urge you to wait it out until then.
As far as we are aware all KentAra Clubs and members have been assiduously adhering to the Social Distancing guidelines, and abiding with meeting prohibitions, and for that we are both relieved, and proud of you all.
We have toasted VE day, but there will also be a VC day -Victory over Covid, and we look forward to organising a KentAra party to celebrate it!
Your Ever,
Joan Rhodes
KentARA Chairlady
01732 844 953 rhodjo@aol.com
