Coronavirus lockdown has potential to last months, says Belfast virologist

Amy Campbell: The fact is that nobody knows. This is an awful post to be seeing just before people going to sleep.

Ann Garrett: I’m focussing on the positives in this article — Northern Ireland is behind the curve. If everyone follows the guidance, the lockdown will have more of an impact here.

Kerry O’connell: Maybe if everyone just stayed at home and kept their kids in it might be sooner. Parenting skills in NI are fully showing themselves.

Sam Alex: You always have the garden. That’s where I spend most of my summer. Let’s hope it is a hot one.

Gary Robson: Bad situation, but loads of good work, with communities pulling together to look after the elderly and vulnerable. Businesses going above and beyond to provide necessities and the wonderful NHS workers, truck drivers etc.

Leah Waddell: It needs to be said, for people who are not taking this advice seriously. People are still thinking that this is a scam by the Government and that they are invincible. Obviously, these people do not watch the news and what is happening throughout the world, because, if they did, they would all abide by guidelines. People are dying and you can prevent it.

Stephen Andrews: And Boris has given more mixed messages. It is now okay for non-key workers to go to work — if it is safe to do so. I thought the current message is to stay at home.

John Cairns: All unnecessary building work needs to stop, too. Hardware shops need to close, but have an emergency number just in case.

Caitlin Kelly: And still many of us frontline healthcare workers are waiting for PPE.

Emma Mary Reid:

Hospitality industry has rescheduled June weddings.

David Johnson: We’re not

in lockdown.

Wilma Matthews McCune: Lockdown should mean lockdown.

Ray Scott: Yet President Trump says the US will shake it off by Easter.