'If we obey the rules and others don’t, how can lockdown work?' - letter

This Star reader believes there will be more deaths and more lockdown measures if we don’t heed government advice on coronavirus.
By Star letters
Published 11th May 2020, 13:00 BST
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Reading the latest statistics for coronavirus deaths in Sheffield and it says there is a divide between rich and poor.

The deprived area of Fir Vale has seen more deaths than more privileged areas.

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Have you maybe thought the other areas with fewer deaths have done as they are told, staying in, only going out when you need some shopping.

'If we obey the rules and others don’t, how can lockdown work?', asks one Star reader. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire'If we obey the rules and others don’t, how can lockdown work?', asks one Star reader. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
'If we obey the rules and others don’t, how can lockdown work?', asks one Star reader. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

We have seen pictures on social media of gangs still coming together at Fir Vale when it’s not allowed.

I was chatting to a lady in the shop queue yesterday.

She said she has seen no-one and only been out once a week, yet her neighbours have never stopped having visitors.

If we obey the rules and others don’t, how can lockdown work?

I am desperate to see people, but we have been told no.

People of Fir Vale, that applies to you to.

We all need to abide by the government advice, so we can beat this disease.

If you don’t, more deaths, more lockdown.

Jayne Grayson

S35

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