I agree … but we shall have to wait for the figures to indicate whether mask or maskless is the way to go … 
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 22 September 2021
Daily 34,460
Last 7 days 221,442
Still in the 30’s … 
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 23 September 2021
Daily 36,710
Last 7 days 231,241
Slight increase - remaining high …
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Scotland alone had 4024 positive cases as of 23rd September, 37 new covid positive deaths, 86 people in intensive care. Its a terrible situation for all. 
People tested positive
24 September 2021
Daily 35,623
Last 7 days 234,213
Slight decrease - remaining high …
Deaths (Staying High)
Deaths within 28 days of positive test
Latest data provided on 24 September 2021
Daily
180
Last 7 days
1,000
Patients admitted (Staying High)
Patients admitted
Latest data provided on 20 September 2021
Daily
794
Last 7 days
5,756
What is interesting is that the numbers being hospitalized has fallen considerably (even if the figures are a little bit out of date) which should mean that the number of daily deaths should also soon start to fall.
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People tested positive
25 September 2021
Daily
31,348
Last 7 days
235,417
Slight decrease - remaining high …
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 26 September 2021
Daily
32,417
Last 7 days
239,342
Remaining high … 
The UK has administered more than 48 million first doses so far.
But attention is increasingly falling on those who haven’t had it. Speculation has centred on which dancers on Strictly Come Dancing have so far not taken up the offer, as well as how many Premier League footballers are potentially unvaccinated.
Exactly how many are yet to receive a Covid jab is unknown, but it’s estimated it is more than five million people aged 16 and over in the UK.
AFAIC, the unvaccinated are a threat to themselves and a threat to others … 
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 27 September 2021
Daily
37,960
Last 7 days
241,202
Substantial increase - remaining high …
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 28 September 2021
Daily
34,526
Last 7 days
244,164
Remaining high …
Cases
People tested positive
Latest data provided on 29 September 2021
Daily
36,722
Last 7 days
246,426
Remaining high …
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I think it will remain high for some time…
Scotland is heading towards “herd immunity”
I’m sure that’s a real comfort to the families of the 28 people who died today (with, or from, Covid) 
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I too think that infection numbers will stay high for a while yet but the numbers of both deaths and hospitalisations is still in decline, and if that trend continues those are the more important numbers to watch.
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Indeed, despite a high vaccination rate among the UK population (+16 - 83% (2nd), 90% (1st)), new cases are still approaching 1,000,000 a month, deaths number 4,000 a month and new hospitalisations are running at 30,000 a month.
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Horrifying isn’t it…
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It certainly is … new cases two doors down from me were almost certainly the result of primary school transmission … 
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Well I always expected schools returning to spike the figures. Up here it took a mere fortnight for it to get a grip, with classes being sent home, teachers being off or isolating…so much disruption. All we can do is stay masked up and clean, because I don’t know any other answer just now 
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I’ve re-adopted wearing a mask to answer callers at the front door - just in case … 
(They might want to engage in conversation … 
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That’s not a bad idea really…I live in a close of 8 flats, so I always wear a mask when leaving the house to go down or up the stairs (on returning home). Its a shared space, with various family and friends coming in too, so taking no chances. 