It is time to face the change - and what a change is coming now with the speedy lifting of restrictions. No one quite foresaw the scale of this sudden gear shift.
Indeed, the pace of change may come as a shock to people and some may continue to be cautious and reticent about socialising.
It is all going to take time to absorb and people may have mixed feelings about the pace of change. Even the ever-cautious NPHET deemed the situation to be that there is no continuing public health requirement for most restrictions.
The scale of the NPHET green light took some, not all, in Government by surprise given they had become accustomed to other types of surprises from the advisory group.