The path out of lockdown.

I've not yet read anything on UK steps to trial any plans. Here in NL we had our first "event" yesterday.

There was a "congress", held in the Beatrix Theatre in Utrecht with 500 people. They were all tested 48 hours prior to the congress starting. All came up negative. They all had their temperature taken on entry. None had a raised temperature. Inside they were split into 3 "bubbles". They constituted 50, 200 and 250 people. The groups had varying tasks. Wearing/not wearing a mask. Keeping/not keeping social distancing. One group was told to be "space invaders". There were other "tasks" as well. All designed to gain info that will help formulating the road map back to some semblance of normality.

In 5 days they will all be tested again.

More events have been planned in the coming 4 weeks.

20 february: cabaret van Guido Weijers (500 people)
21 february: 2nd tier football match NEC-De Graafschap (1500)
28 february: 2nd tier football match Almere City FC-Cambuur Leeuwarden (1500)
6 march: dance event in Ziggo Dome (1300)
7 march: concert in Ziggo Dome (1300)
13 march: dance festival (outdoors) Walibi Holland (1500)
14 march: pop festival (outdoors) Walibi Holland (1500)

They hope that the info gained from these test events will be the catalyst to the reopening road map.

Any similar events planned for the UK?

They've been trying to arrange one at the City Ground but they can't get 500 volunteers.....

MadAmster wrote:I've not yet read anything on UK steps to trial any plans. Here in NL we had our first "event" yesterday.

There was a "congress", held in the Beatrix Theatre in Utrecht with 500 people. They were all tested 48 hours prior to the congress starting. All came up negative. They all had their temperature taken on entry. None had a raised temperature. Inside they were split into 3 "bubbles". They constituted 50, 200 and 250 people. The groups had varying tasks. Wearing/not wearing a mask. Keeping/not keeping social distancing. One group was told to be "space invaders". There were other "tasks" as well. All designed to gain info that will help formulating the road map back to some semblance of normality.

In 5 days they will all be tested again.

More events have been planned in the coming 4 weeks.

20 february: cabaret van Guido Weijers (500 people)
21 february: 2nd tier football match NEC-De Graafschap (1500)
28 february: 2nd tier football match Almere City FC-Cambuur Leeuwarden (1500)
6 march: dance event in Ziggo Dome (1300)
7 march: concert in Ziggo Dome (1300)
13 march: dance festival (outdoors) Walibi Holland (1500)
14 march: pop festival (outdoors) Walibi Holland (1500)

They hope that the info gained from these test events will be the catalyst to the reopening road map.

Any similar events planned for the UK?

There's no evidence that our government is taking such a systematic and thoughtful approach. Unsurprisingly, if disappointingly!

Stockport Ram wrote:They've been trying to arrange one at the City Ground but they can't get 500 volunteers.....

I heard a rumour the prisoners at Notts jail were given the opportunity to volunteer............ they all declined

The government are addressing the public next Monday (22 Feb), to explain how they plan to get us out of this current lock down, and what measures will be in place to prevent us hopefully going into any more. With kids needing to get back to school, non-essential shops and businesses needing to reopen before the vast majority of the public have received /are likely to have received their jabs, I'm not very optimistic about it's success.