It’s time for questions
THE latest Covid-19 figures are a cause for alarm after the number of new cases topped 40,000 in a day – the highest level since the start of the pandemic.
The increase in infections has left some hospitals struggling to cope and is putting further strain on our tireless NHS staff.
Questions need to be asked as to whether the Government should have done more to contain the outbreak and make preparations to protect the health service.
The situation certainly makes a mockery of Boris Johnson’s idle claim earlier this year that the worst would be over by Christmas.
At this dark moment, we need to remember there is hope on the horizon thanks to the vaccine roll-out.
In the meantime, we need to look out for one another and act responsibly during the New Year celebrations.
A grim lesson
MOST parents will understand why ministers want to keep schools open.
Their children have already had their education badly disrupted by the pandemic and the last thing anyone wants is for them to lose more time in the classroom.
But this has to be balanced against the need to contain the virus and protect others.
What is missing from the Government is any form of leadership.
Parents are crying out for certainty on whether schools in England will reopen or not at the beginning of January.
Heads have not been given enough time to prepare for the roll-out of mass testing of secondary school children.
Furthermore, there appears to be no contingency plan to help pupils should schools be forced to close again.
The only lesson on offer at the moment is on how not to handle a crisis.
Gut intentions
LOSING a “Covid tum” and healthy eating topped a poll of New Year resolutions.
Whatever you decide, we wish you the best of luck for 2021.
And if you don’t stick to your pledge, remember it’s only 12 months until you get to make a new one.
