“Many will not go to work.”
That is for ALL types of workers. Fearful of going into work (the police station, fire department, electrical company) where they might get it from their co-worker.
Or staying home to care for someone sick in their family. Etc.
There is only so long a community can continue if nobody shows up for work.
The videos of the deserted streets in China are really spooky. 8 lanes of road - 2 cars. “Boy - they must really have to be driving. Huge fines, and possibly lose their license if they are caught driving. Oh - they are turning into the hospital.”
No doubt. The EMT paramedics who transported the Canada case did not know he’d tested positive for the virus until they heard it on the news! Health departments must do right by these front line workers.
The reports coming out of Wuhan say that all of the gas stations have been shut down. Also there have been many road closures.
That may be why you are seeing no cars on the road.