It's a vicious circle. Too many people don't take it seriously, so actions have to be ramped up to make more comply, which makes them even more suspicious.

There's more than enough on this board, let alone this thread, who are convinced they know best. They are the reason it's had to get to this stage, because they refuse to listen and refuse to do what is clearly very sensible.

If we all act as if we have the virus for a short while it will be better in the long run than if we don't. As I said in another thread, Singapore introduced tough measures early on and now their measures are far lighter than the UK.