already highlighted in this the times story, the infection rate is going _ times story, the infection rate is going up. — times story, the infection rate is going up, one in every 260 people is estimated _ going up, one in every 260 people is estimated to have the virus. so it is an_ estimated to have the virus. so it is an ambiguous position. 0n the one hand, _ is an ambiguous position. 0n the one hand, everybody's urging lifting of the restrictions and putting a lot of faith— the restrictions and putting a lot of faith on— the restrictions and putting a lot of faith on the idea that if you've had the — of faith on the idea that if you've had the double jab, you have an awful— had the double jab, you have an awful lot — had the double jab, you have an awful lot of protection at least against — awful lot of protection at least against hospitalisation and death. 0n against hospitalisation and death. on the _ against hospitalisation and death. 0n the other hand, we have a steadily— 0n the other hand, we have a steadily increasing virus rate. we know _ steadily increasing virus rate. we know the — steadily increasing virus rate. we know the delta variant is much more infectious _ know the delta variant is much more infectious than anything we've seen before, _ infectious than anything we've seen before, so— infectious than anything we've seen before, so it's quite a worrying picture — before, so it's quite a worrying picture and very difficult decisions to make _ picture and very difficult decisions to make in — picture and very difficult decisions to make in terms of that key 19july date which — to make in terms of that key 19july date which is still being tipped is freedom — date which is still being tipped is freedom date, even in this the times piece. _ freedom date, even in this the times piece. chris— freedom date, even in this the times piece, chris whitty is saying that he thinks — piece, chris whitty is saying that he thinks facemasks will still be needed — he thinks facemasks will still be needed after 19july. so it's not