A new plan is needed to help us escape from the grip of Covid-19. So all eyes will be on what emerges next week from the Government in its new strategy for the way forward.
The 'Living with Covid-19' plan published on 15 September last got us so far and it needed some surgery along the way, with tweaks and add-ons to the various restrictions levels.
People are looking for hope and a clear pathway ahead. A whole range of factors will be involved in determining the phased easing of restrictions from here on in, including a low number of cases in hospital ICU units (around 50 or less in ICU), lower daily case numbers (around 50-100) and much wider vaccination of the population, especially all of the most vulnerable.