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PEOPLE in Derby have reacted to the introduction of plan B.
Kirsty, a teaching assistant, said: “I would rather not have to wear a mask, I never really saw how it worked. It doesn’t make sense that I’d have to go into Derbion, and wear a mask, but then once I’ve sat down on a seat to eat I can just take it off. I think masks in schools are detrimental to children, its not good for them to see a masked face from the people who are teaching them. We know that Covid can kill, but none of this is fair on the children, they’ve been given the short end of the stick.”
Rachel, a schoolteacher said: “It really makes no difference to me, I’m more than happy to wear my mask but I never stopped doing so anyway.”
Those who are able to work from home have been advised to do so.
David, who works in a office job said: “I like working from home, and I like the flexibility. The rule changes don’t really bother me that much.”
However, amidst revelations of Downing street Christmas parties, Ryan and Adam, both workmen, said: “I don’t agree with any of what the Government have to say. It’s really hard to listen to them, I don’t even watch the news.”
Caroline and Colin are both engineers who took early retirement after the pandemic made them realise that there was more to life than work.
Caroline said: “I think we should have been wearing masks all along really, we should never have got rid of them. But nobody will listen to what the Government has to say now after what’s come out recently, nobody would ever consider locking down over Christmas now.”
Jonathan Quinnell, a student at the University of Derby said: “It doesn’t bother me anyway, and I really don’t mind wearing a mask.”
Speaking on the rules in nightclubs, including vaccine passports, he added: “I don’t go clubbing, but I guess if you really wanted to go, then you’d do it.”
His opinions were echoed by friend Christos Paraschos, a third year product design student, who also wasn’t interested in going clubbing, but felt wearing a mask in indoor public places was the least he could do.