I'm curious Stephen, why the new recent guidance regarding travel doesn't apply to you?
It's deeply concerning not just for myself but our community (which you referred to as yocals, a derogatory term used to imply we're backward or dim witted) to learn people are needlessly travelling throughout the Highlands, and in your case making several stop offs during your journey. One of those stop offs a known coronavirus hot spot, namely Skye. This is our home, due to adherence of strict lock down measures we kept the Highlands relatively coronavirus free to protect our elderly, vulnerable and limited health care resources. Nearest hospital is a 100 mile plus journey for some Highlanders. My nearest ventilator is 70 miles away.
I've added the recent advice from gov.scot regarding travel. I realise it's advice only but the Scottish government is recommending everyone comply to fight and beat what is a highly contagious deadly disease which has claimed over 36,000 UK lives so far. This is exactly how contagions spread, stop or limit the movement of people, stop the spread. If everyone selfishly ignored the advice we'll be back at the beginning again. The Highlands aren't ready for tourist travel just yet.
What isn't included in the advice the government ask you to adhere to below is the 5 mile from home guidance.unless your travel is essential. Not looking for an argument or to cause animosity but it's this sort of abuse of the Highlands (at the beginning some saw the Highlands as a virus free haven to escape to from cities or built up areas) during lock down measures that deeply alarmed our community.
Directly copied from
www.gov.scot published 28th May.
Staying at home and going out
You should stay at home as much as possible. You should only leave the house for very limited purposes, for example:
- shopping for basic necessities (such as food and medicine) and at other shops that are open
- exercise and other outdoor activity alone or with members of 1 other household at a time
- to use outdoor spaces for other recreational purposes, for example to sit or relax alone or with members of 1 other household at a time
- to ensure basic animal welfare needs are met, including taking dogs out when necessary
- any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
- travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home
- to access recycling or waste disposal services, for example, local authority household waste recycling centres
When doing these activities, you should ensure you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
These measures must be followed by
EVERYONE.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/c...e-and-away-from-others/pages/staying-at-home/
My elderly parents live in Fort William, they haven't left their house in 10 weeks. My partner is working from home, she hasn't left for 8 weeks less fortnightly journeys for supplies. I have only left the house for essential work purposes, we live in a isolated location just outside Fort William. We took these measures, like so many others did, to protect not only ourselves but others in the community. We didn't make these sacrifices so folks could rampage their way around our home land in pursuit of a photograph against government guidance. Just saying.