Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Good game all, pleasure posting alongside you since Dec 2019. Take it as we can day by day.

Recommedation is to let the SI lapse on the 28th. In government hands now

Does anyone know of any organisation or person who intends to collate information about collateral damage and potentially push for an increase in oversight around emergency measures in future?

Of course it could be enforced at an individual business level. There is no right of admission to any private premises.

If a business doesn't want to admit customers except those in blue t-shirts, that is entirely their choice. Same for those wearing masks after the law is changed. I doubt many will make that choice, but it is entirely the business choice to make.

Well the day has come...it is here. The end. Started posting back in March 2020 and never thought it would be Feb 2022 before it all ended in terms of restrictions. If someone had told me the then what I know now I would have sunk into despair. The highs and lows of this thread has been epic. I am so happy beyond belief that masks are gone...nothing else more to talk about now...hopefully!

I've been busy today so haven't had time to read too much news. When can we officially / legally go into supermarkets etc unmasked? Not that i'll be going anywhere for another while as I have .........COVID!

I've been reading reports that say once NPHET recommend it, the death of masks (exc hospitals/medical settings) would come in immediately once the govt shift their arse into gear.

And not a moment too soon. I despise the mandate of them.

The vast majority of businesses will just drop the requirement, but they are fully within their rights to retain it if they do wish. It is likely a business that pursues such a policy would lose business where no alternate choice exists. But there isn't choice everywhere.

Say for example, your crèche insisted that you wear a mask on entering the premises even though it was no longer required. In theory you could remove your child and take your money elsewhere, but in practice you'd find that nowhere would have space for your child and you'd be left with no service at all.

I, for one, welcome (back) our democratically-elected overlords.

I have long been looking forward to the day when this thread would become obsolete. Looks like we're not too far away now. Thanks to one and all, friend and foe, there have been many debates, battles, arguments on here, but now it's time to wave goodbye. Until the next crisis...😬