Government tries to explain what 'stay alert' actually means

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Have you found the change in messaging confusing? 🤔

Health experts have expressed concern that the new slogan lacks clarity and may lead to an increase in ‘risky behaviour’ from the public.It comes more than six weeks after the Prime Minister imposed the UK lockdown on March 23, telling people to stay home and only leave for ‘very limited’ and essential purposes.

Seeking to clarify the new advice, a No 10 spokesman said the public can ‘stay alert’ by staying at home ‘as much as possible’, ‘limiting contact with other people’ and keeping two metres apart where possible.

 

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Not confusing at all. As much as I'm not a fan of the Government, the huge death rate isn't all their fault. So many people simply failed to do as asked and stay at home. Many care homes are private, it's not government fault the owners failed with PPE etc.

If people can just forget about the Boris bashing for a moment and be honest with themselves I think they admit it was clear. The 'Stay Alert' slogan is terrible though

No

I'm sorry pm I dont agree your sending people mad some off us cant cope with this crap you must do better or you will get people committing suicide I'm vunradle I need my freedom So does everybody else

May have been more clear if the message was stay apart?

Understandably reading between the lines it feels like this.....

No

Not really, was a simple change, if you can’t work from home you can go back to work once your company has put in place necessary measures, how is that hard to understand, unless you are pushing a political point!

How can you 'stay alert' of anything if you cannot see it!!! It's not tangible it's invisible... Why ease the lock down and then come up with the stupid 'stay alert' slogan.... OMG

Are we still looking out for muggers to wrestle to the ground?

So basically you can go and sunbathe in the park all day, but you can't see your family, or can you Boris had the chance to give a clear message, but has failed!!

Im so confusedmetroUK

No. It's obvious. We must alert for muggers & wrestle them to the floor.

Confused as fck

No.

Nope, but then I'm not masquerading as a 'journalist' so have above average intelligence.

Should just say no street parties. No conga. No covidiots!

How badly politicians are screwing up in relation to Covid19UK when the second wave of infections happens it's going to be so much freaking worse

Pointless stay safe is better your choice

No

It is a mess! Not clear at all! Surely this must be corrected!

When a 137 word explanation of what ‘stay alert’ means in this situation is required by the government - that says it all.

Confusing, no. Not clear enough in itself, yes. That's why they need to expand on what Stay Alert means in the messaging, they didn't have to do that so much with Stay Home

Boris Johnson needs to come clean about the 14,500 deaths he is trying to hide!

Not at all. Others with little brains do so however!

Not really, I know how to look after myself and family from this now. Just need common sense and keep staying safe x

I always wanted to be a lert...

Yes!

Who hasn’t? 🤷🏻‍♀️

It's only changed for the English. Everybody else is still on the 'stay home' program.

No cause I'm not thick!

No because most of us are not idiots

People don’t understand ‘stay at home’ let alone ‘stay alert’! Scotland were quick to distance themselves from this blunder.

No I haven’t, but I had no problems with the old message either, it’s people (lefties) choosing to be confused.

Johnson needs to cement his place as the world leader in death... The Tory voters must be so proud of Boris the butcher, we are finally leading the world at something again!

No it makes sense the people who are moaning are the same people that if the Government were to announce a vaccine tonight they would complain that it was not found fast enough

There’s people that are actually confused by what this means? Wow.

Don't forget, all who pay tax, are paying for all of this. (that exclude Branson & co)

The government has ended the lockdown in England by removing guidance to stay at home. “Stay alert” sounds like he’s telling people not to sleep? How on earth does alertness help anyone not breath in an invisible virus? What does he want us to do? Dose up on coffee? 🤔😳😂

Yes

No.

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