A lesson from Italy: it's all or nothing

Letters: Writing from Italy, Marika McGregor is disappointed that the UK lockdown is being seen as ‘draconian’ and predicts that people will soon be hiding indoors

I have sympathy for police forces who have been under fire for what some see as overzealous interpretations of the lockdown rules. Covid-19 is so contagious that I believe an all-or-nothing crackdown is the only one that works, and I am disappointed that the media continue to use words like “draconian” .

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