AS the UK approaches almost two months in lockdown, restriction measures are set to be reviewed this Bank Holiday weekend.

We asked Leader readers what they thought on the lockdown.

Mike Evans said: “My opinion won't be popular but I think it should be stricter until the end of May as alot of people are being complacent and not adhering to the current guidelines were as us who are will be in the same position in a couple of months, until the numbers of deaths of the virus is down below 100 a week we shouldn't be thinking of any relaxation.”

Tracey Clark said: “No Way! Whatever happens my family and I will be on Lockdown it is far too soon. It’s tough and heart-breaking but better to not see loved ones for some time rather than not see them

again. I’m focused on next year not this year.”

Claire Salisbury said: “Definitely not, we need to stay as we are, as much as I’m missing family and friends like everyone is I would rather stay in lockdown until the death rate as completely dropped than risk losing someone close to me.”

Nathan Hall added: “Whatever happens, it's too late. People have not been taking this lockdown seriously.. And especially now relaxing some of the restrictions has been mentioned. That is all some people need. That's the key to getting back to normal for some potentially worse times yet to come.”

Richard Hogg said: “It’s too early. Unfortunately, you can’t trust the British public to be sensible. They’ll creatively interpret any revised guidance and cause problems.

“Even talk of easing restrictions seems to have been taken as a given and traffic volumes are up. Let’s wait until new infections and deaths are a lot lower otherwise we will have a deadlier second wave.”

Figures released on May 6 saw the UK death toll surpass 30,000 across all sectors.

However, some people say the economy will be hard hit if the lockdown continues.

Matthew Sides said: “Well if we don’t relax things soon the economy goes bust and even more due than the virus. So kiss the NHS goodbye, yes too early for the virus but almost too late as an economy.”

Del Williams added: “I think we should start to ease the restrictions slowly. The economy has to be given a boost. As a country we can’t afford to continue paying all these benefits. The long-term implications of not making a start on lifting lockdown will be worse than the short-term benefit of maintaining them. When this is over, and it will be over, we have to have businesses left. Peoples mental health has to be considered as well. People have to be educated in social distancing. A lot of people will disagree with me just as a lot will agree with me. It's an unprecedented time we are living through and nobody has the perfect answer.”

Alex Jones said: “I reckon it should be lifted and back to normal as the percentage of deaths have gone down, plus got to think of the education for the children as they need to get back to studying and getting back into the habit of school.”

Many are left missing their family and friends due to not being able to see loved ones, so some readers suggest relaxing some restrictions and keeping others.

Sian Crosby said: “I think we should be allowed to see immediate family if local. as long as we are sensible and stay away if we have symptoms.”

Nicola Thomas said: “I think ease it slightly, even if it’s for grandparents to see grandchildren.”

Beckytayah Thompson added: “Ease it where families can go out for walks and picnics without being made to feel like they don’t care about their kids, ease it where some small shops can open with distancing rules in place, ease it so families with no symptoms who have isolated for the past 6 weeks can go and visit each other. Children can visit other children (cousins or close friends) with no symptoms etc. Its starting to take its toll on everybody mentally and financially. Just do it in a sensible way let's not just reopen everything and go back to normal life because that is daft.”

Antony Jones said: “It needs easing in stages, feel we are being controlled and not being for our own health, your allowed to all go to the supermarkets in droves with social distance but I am not allowed to travel to see my daughters that I haven’t seen in eight weeks.”