Whose lives must now be restricted to beat the virus?

■ I write in response to Professor Carl Heneghan arguing against a premature second national lockdown, saying there is no evidence of a second Covid wave (Metro, Mon).

I find it really unhelpful that some people just will not listen to the government about the seriousness of coronavirus. There are some people who just can’t be told what to do.

The quicker people comply, the quicker we will get rid of this killer virus. Anyone can get this virus and if you do get it, you do not know if you will survive it or get long-term symptoms that can affect all your organs for many months or years to come.

Due to people being irresponsible,

I stay indoors. I have asthma and a lung condition. I do not feel safe going out because of others – Covid may not hurt them but it will hurt me. Sara, London

■ While knowledge about Covid-19 is constantly evolving, one fact has remained constant – the vast majority of those in good health are likely to experience only mild reactions.

Therefore, it makes no sense to lock down the general population. Using resources to protect the most vulnerable is the way forward. Julie, Bradford

■ Please can the government listen to Prof Heneghan? The vast majority of new infections are people under 45 who will hardly notice they have had the virus.

The government must protect carehome staff and their employees, as well as hospital staff etc, but allow those who will suffer only a little to build up mass immunity, as Sweden has done. Keith Jacques, Stafford

■ It would make sense to me if the most vulnerable were to carry on shielding as far as is practicable.

Locking down care homes at this time for a short period would be most prudent. I would remind the public in the strongest terms to follow the rules, especially wearing masks and wearing them correctly – not just on the chin, as so many do.

We should act together as a country, rediscover the Blitz spirit and work together to defeat this silent enemy. James, Merseyside

■ Living in West London and now seeing the numbers on the streets returning to there pre-lockdown levels, it is hard to see how people can socially distance because there isn’t the room to do so. Peter Higgins, Shepherd’s Bush

■ I agree with Noel Gallagher saying face coverings are an assault on our liberties and a waste of time (MetroTalk, Thu). If they were so effective, how come Spain is seeing a major surge in cases when Spaniards have been wearing masks all the time? Clive, Bournemouth

■ I’m one of the few people who understands what’s going on with Covid19? The infection numbers are increasing because more people are being tested. Surely the figures that should be looked at are who is in hospital with it and how many have died.

Keep the vulnerable safe and let everyone else go about their day. Oh yes, and I’m a 68-year-old who would be regarded at risk. Bob, via email

■ In reply to Early-30s Woman From Manchester, who says young people are being asked to miss out on their youth by older people who have already enjoyed theirs (MetroTalk, Mon). Many elderly people had years of their youth taken away from them, either during World War II or in National Service. K Bennett, Orpington