Please note: this particular post is categorized in satire / humor – not a factual post.
Today Leicester becomes the first UK city to go into a “local lockdown”, with infection rates 2 or 3 times higher than the average in the UK. This means that non essential shops and businesses must close, and people should remain indoors as much as possible in the area.
However, many residents have insisted that non essential travel must continue so that residents can “test their eyesight and hearing”. One resident, Sharon, stated that “it is essential for us to test our eyesight and hearing so we will go on 30 minute or even 1 hour drives”.
She stated “Opticians and hearing centers are currently closed, so it is essential that we don’t become blind or deaf in the pandemic, therefore I’m off to drive to Barnard Castle, 150 miles away”.
One man also stated that he had a slight ringing in his ear this morning, so started an illegal rave with over 50 neighbours to test his hearing is still working optimally.