[bgill]

What’s the reason for delaying the lockdown for another 9 days? How many more will become infected between now and then? The government should have told everyone last September that lockdowns could come at any time so be prepared. If it’s bad enough to announce a lockdown, it’s bad enough to do so immediately.

[Pollster1]

What’s the reason for delaying the lockdown for another 9 days? How many more will become infected between now and then? The government should have told everyone last September that lockdowns could come at any time so be prepared. If it’s bad enough to announce a lockdown, it’s bad enough to do so immediately.

In this case, I disagree. There is no urgency in implementing this, since the growth rate is negligible. They want to plan and coordinate it so they get maximum benefit from the three-day disruption in their economy. The goal is to reset the equilibrium level of cases to a lower level.