Islanders have been expressing outrage at ‘Down from London’ visitors and holidaymakers who are continuing to descend on the Isle of Wight – but now the Government has made it clear that this shouldn’t be happening.
Guidance has been issued by the Government tonight (Sunday) for people planning to visit second homes or holiday premises during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The message is simple – people should avoid travelling unless it is essential. This is a strong recommendation, but not a legal order.
Essential travel does not include visits to second homes, camp sites, caravan parks or similar, whether for isolation purposes or holidays. People should remain in their primary residence.
Not taking these steps puts additional pressure on communities and services that are already at risk, such as here on the Isle of Wight.
Earlier today it was announced that Parkdean Resorts has closed all 4 of their holiday parks on the Island. The Camping and Caravanning has also closed all of its sites.
They shut the door after the horse has bolted and taken the food from our stores.
IOWers were doing a good job stripping the stores before you came! They don’t like the competition!
Seriously, I think we all need to calm down.
Do u live here..the island is full of holidaymakers and second home idiots …bembridge is full of londoners buying bloody barbecues..ferrys are packed …dont come here!!!!…selfish idiots
Come on IOW council and Bob Seeley let’s stop this madness and get real with this, essential travel only to and from the Island please!!!!!! PLEASE let’s protect our vulnerable….
Stop the Boats now before its to late . Use for Frieght and care staff only. This has gone on for to long and its probaly to late by now. No forward thinking from our MP. We will be overwhelmed over here with just St Mary’s and not enough staff. One Crematorium that can hardly cope normally. How on earth would we move all the body and how will they dispose of so many on this small island.
Well said titch! Waste of space hospital we got couldn’t cope anyway let alone with this going on aswell!
Although we rely on tourist under the circumstances please stay away
Lockdown will be on its way soon.
Unless people take this seriously.
The won’t happen to me brigade need to wake up and stay 2 m away from people especially in shops and banks but don’t seem to get it.
Lockdown will come but When is up to us people.
Here’s the Government coronavirus advice website for those who haven’t seen it:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults
Does that include Seely?
Let’s all do the right thing…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-51999437/stay-at-home-doctors-and-nurses-appeal-to-uk
Careful you guys, you’ll upset the ‘snowflake’ by telling the truth about the seriousness of this dire virus.
Do what YOU think it right for yourself and family, better to be tried in court, than watch your loved ones being carried out in an emergency coffin.
Those who play this down are creating more problems for the masses and emergency services.
It’s too late to be giving that advice now because it’s already happened. Why oh why were stricter travel restrictions not put in place weeks ago? Argh, I know, MONEY BEFORE LIVES