Coronavirus: How Northumberland reacted to UK's new lockdown measures against COVID-19 outbreak

Families across the country have been ordered to stay at home, with a few noteable exceptions, to protect themselves, others and the NHS as the coronavirus pandemic continues in the UK.

The Prime Minister also ordered all “non-essential” shops and businesses to close and barred public gatherings of more than two people.

In our daily Facebook poll, we asked if you think the new measures, introduced on Monday, March 23 following Mr Johnson’s address to the nation, go far enough.

More than 1,100 people took part in the vote, with 61% answering “no”.

This is what you said on the Northumberland Gazette Facebook page:

Louise Atkinson: “Only if people do as they are told, which at the moment doesn’t seem to be happening.”

Phil Hopper: “A lot of the damage has already been done, caused by Johnson's failure to act sooner.”

Belinda Mcmullen: “If it’s not health or food-related shut them down for the sake of the staff.”

Anita Howard: “I voted no but only because of the numbers of idiots out there who still don’t get it, but it is difficult to know how a curfew would be enforceable.”

Daphne Threadgold-Reay: “Too many rules open to personal interpretation.”