Why oh why does the government allow so many people to get away with this problem? It's called **stealing**! If you are taking people's money for NIB and **not paying** NIB, that's stealing plain and simple. <br/><br/>

So when I get a knife and rob someone of $50, I get 10 years in prison. But when these companies steal hundreds of thousands of dollars (or millions), **nothing happens** to them. This problem only exists because the **government allows it**. Where are the **real consequences** for businesses who continue to **not pay**... month after month after month???

<br/>I'm so sick and tired of the harsh penalties on the poor man. But yet, businesses continue to get away with murder. If you want to be harsh, be **harsh for everyone**. That's fairness. SMH

Yeah, they are talking about problems in Nassau. This may be the first death and if true... they have to come up with solutions to the health care systems in the Family Islands. <br/><br/>

This is why I was talking about a balanced approach. You CAN'T just keep people home into perpetuity!! What is being done to scaffold the health care system in Nassau and the Family Islands? Did they make any **concrete** plans for how to address the needs of Family Island residents? (My guess is probably just a half-hearted approach.)<br/><br/>
This government must take a multi-tiered approach. Quarantine is just one aspect to consider. What is being done for the hospitals here and in the Family Islands? What are the **long-term** economic plans for recovery, etc. <br/>You can't just say stay home, stay home, stay home and don't have **concrete** practical solutions for everything else.
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Let's think now, if they didn't know if she had Covid or not, were the hospital staff wearing protective gear? Were other patients exposed? The deficiencies in the hospital system need to be addressed also. SMH

We all know that there are much more than 10 cases here. More than **likely there are hundreds of cases** for anyone who is willing to be truthful (we just haven't tested all the infected).<br/><br/>
What I'm actually happy to see is that **there are no deaths here at this time**, especially after the hundreds of cases that actually exist, if we want to be honest.<br/>
So there is no need to be so alarmed every time an infected person is tested! There are many infected people here who simply don't know it!!!

This is **not** *social distancing!!*<br/>
Way to go Minnis. You will cause the virus to spread even faster with this silly 24-hour curfew. You are causing more people to come closer together than they normally would, all at the same time! <br/><br/>
Before this 24-hour order, I went to the food store and there were not a lot of people there at once. Some people were wearing masks and there were not a lot of people together. This new 24-hour curfew is having the exact opposite effect. It's creating a bottle-neck and **more crowds**. Good job Minnis!! You are single-handedly exacerbating the spread of the virus, while tanking the economy! (SMH)

R.I.P. **Bahamian economy**. You lived a short, but meaningful life. You will always be remembered!<br/> Unfortunately you died an untimely death due to homicide by the FNM. SMH
<br/><br/> You will now be replaced by astronomical unemployment and high crime. So sad to see you go (sigh).

This is just the beginning. It will start with hotels, then other businesses will follow suit. If the government mandates that "non-essential" businesses close for a period of time, how will they pay their staff?<br/><br/>Other countries that did these things came up with stimulus packages to protect workers and small businesses. So far no virus deaths have been reported and the government seems determined to shut down the economy completely and escalate crime. SMH<br/><br/> I guess his view from Lyford Cay, prevents Minnis from seeing the struggles of the average everyday Bahamian.<br/> Your response should match the impact of the virus. With no deaths reported, IMHO, Minnis is going too far.<br/>
I pray the economy does not collapse completely, but under Minnis' leadership we are heading that way. It seems many people can't see it or just refuse to.

I truly think closing all businesses will have a major fallout. This was not thought through IMHO.
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While I don't have a problem with the national curfew, I don't think businesses should close down. Tourism is our primary industry and we already will have a heavy economic hit from the lack of tourists. So people will be spending less already. Now employers are expected to keep on staff when they aren't making any money? This doesn't seem wise.

It also seems rushed. I think more feedback should have been received from the business sector to understand the long-term effects. If the unemployment rates raise astronomically, then so will crime. This can devastating effects for everyone.
Additionally, the virus won't disappear on Mar/31, so I don't understand why businesses should close down until then. I think the curfew would have been sufficient, along with the order to prevent gatherings of 10 or more people.

For once, I agree with Brave on some things. <br/>
While I don't have a problem with the national curfew, I don't think businesses should close down. Tourism is our primary industry and we already will have a heavy economic hit from the lack of tourists. So people will be spending less already. Now employers are expected to keep on staff when they aren't making any money? This doesn't seem wise. <br/><br/>
It also seems rushed. I think more feedback should have been received from the business sector to understand the long-term effects. If the unemployment rates raise astronomically, then so will crime. This can devastating effects for everyone. <br/>
Additionally, the virus won't disappear on Mar/31, so I don't understand why businesses should close down until then. I think the curfew would have been sufficient, along with the order to prevent gatherings of 10 or more people.

How are businesses supposed to keep staff employed under these conditions. I predict the unemployment rate will be quite dismal going forward. Crime will also increase dramatically as a result. SMH
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I think a **balanced approach** is needed.

Bogart, we are in the hands of the good Lord. lol<br/>
To make a statement that we **won't have more** than 400 cases shows complete incompetence. Therefore I can't trust someone like that.<br/><br/>
The spread of this virus will largely be impacted by individual Bahamians exercising wisdom with social distancing, hand washing, etc. Do I trust us to make wise decisions??? God help us all!