Narrowing the lockdown to latte afternoon and only 3 days for groceries is probably counter productive in 2 clear ways: -
1. - it creates crowding at the groceries thereby increasing transmission 2. - shortening the days has the same effect in a more limited sense by compressing what time we can be out.
Clearly the increase in numbers over the 2nd week of lockdown indicates that way this lockdown has been done may have been counter-productive.
Would it not be better to open more widely so as to disperse crowding which is better for business also, but ensure it is mandatory to wear masks in any store or business, and clamp down on the partying and lack of social distancing!
Some business activity and being a bit of a hermit while wearing a mask are not incompatible if done correctly while regrettably still making sure bars and other crowded evening entertainment centers and so forth, sadly, can not operate.
Look at USA! - they didn't respect it and rates went way up. But once they learned the lesson of wear masks, social distance, do not party - and guess what - rates went down. Go To John Hopkins corona virus centre - almost all US states are now in downward trend, including FL and AZ.
Huge grocery lines is not the way to go. Sadly lockdown here may have increased transmission in that way recently?
But, equally just assume the person next to you has it and act accordingly.
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Obviously, it is likely not very safe.
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It is certainly true Abaco is definitely not back to normal.
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I'm not sure a successful homeowner contributing $6 million in taxes over ten years to the Bahamas is to be sniffed at...
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Doing this with no notice was a significant mistake.
Action also needs to be taken to avoid crating the lines.
But we must all do all we can to stop transmission too.
So act as if the person next to you has it.
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Narrowing the lockdown to latte afternoon and only 3 days for groceries is probably counter productive in 2 clear ways: -
1. - it creates crowding at the groceries thereby increasing transmission
2. - shortening the days has the same effect in a more limited sense by compressing what time we can be out.
Clearly the increase in numbers over the 2nd week of lockdown indicates that way this lockdown has been done may have been counter-productive.
Would it not be better to open more widely so as to disperse crowding which is better for business also, but ensure it is mandatory to wear masks in any store or business, and clamp down on the partying and lack of social distancing!
Some business activity and being a bit of a hermit while wearing a mask are not incompatible if done correctly while regrettably still making sure bars and other crowded evening entertainment centers and so forth, sadly, can not operate.
Just my 2 cents...
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Look at USA! - they didn't respect it and rates went way up. But once they learned the lesson of wear masks, social distance, do not party - and guess what - rates went down. Go To John Hopkins corona virus centre - almost all US states are now in downward trend, including FL and AZ.
Huge grocery lines is not the way to go. Sadly lockdown here may have increased transmission in that way recently?
But, equally just assume the person next to you has it and act accordingly.
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Number of positive tests as a % of total number of tests is steadily going down... :-)
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If he had not had a firearm and started shooting, I expect the victim would be alive today...
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Kiss the frog, it might turn into a prince? ha ha...
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The percentage of positive tests of the total number of tests taken is actually down from a few days ago. Stay the course.
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