One Cornish expert says the massive increase in Covid in Cornwall is NOT due to the G7 summit while another national expert says it is. Whatever one's view, G7 venues were in the Falmouth and St Ives clusters which have some of the very highest case rates/100k behind the leading clusters around Newquay (a very common destination for younger tourists). Leading Newquay cluster has 837.5 cases/100k. (You might like to compare that to where you live to see why there is much concern here.)
Whereas just weeks ago Cornwall was actually covid-cluster free (!!!), now only 12 Cornish data cluster areas out of 73 have no cases presently ! And we haven't reached peak holiday season yet, which, judging by the traffic already and numbers of people in super-markets etc, is going to be absolutely horrendous.
I am pleased that 18 yr-olds can now book a jab and there are plenty of drop-in vaccination centres with queues of mainly young people - great! But if you (poor you) are heading in our direction over the summer, do take care because social distancing isn't really being adhered to: there is a complacency - "I've paid through the nose for my staycation and I'm going to just get on with it" - in the air along with the virus.
Accomm' providers have really hiked their prices for the covid-staycation market and, stupidly in my humble opinion, folk are paying thousands per week to stay here. Hope they don't mind the crowds on the beaches and where-ever, or the traffic jams. Enjoy your stay if you can, but you might wish to think more carefully next year about your staycation destination !! Lol
Please also take a test before you travel: if you or family member test positive it will obviously b****r up your holiday plan, but we don't need any more carriers thanks - we have obviously provided hospitality to quite enough carriers already.