Chaos when its all over?

Why all this talk of 'getting back to normal'? 'Normal' was the cause of it. Without drastic changes, it (or far worse) will happen all over again - and soon!

As you've said Glamma, lockdown should have happened much much earlier, but it's proved it's been too late now

I'm not looking too far ahead at this stage. I'll just be thankful if I'm still breathing !

I personally don't think life will get back to normal for quite a long time people will be suspect of anyone being too close to them even after any guidelines have been lifted.I am dreading the time when the "peak" has become expected I don't think we have even seen what this virus is caperable of yet we should have locked down earlier imo.

It will probably be very confusing once things start returning to normal (though I am not expecting that for a long time yet). Can you imagine everyone trying to get a hair cut, or dental/optician appointment? Minor considerations in the current crisis situation though.

I think any let up in current arrangements will come gradually it would be madness to just let everything open at the same time and I'm confident that this wont happen.

I honestly have no emotional space to start thinking forward. I’m living in the moment and trying to be as sensible as I can within very narrow time parameters. FWIW I don’t think it would be POW all over do what you want when you want but we haven’t even peaked yet so I’ll leave it at that.

I think many people will find it hard to get back into the everyday swing of things. Sort of institutionalised at home for several weeks, agoraphobia might set in.
I think especially some elderly folk will be used to having things delivered, and not want to venture out again. Feeling safe and secure in their own homes.