Perfectly logical.
The powers that be want going out to feel awkward and uncomfortable.
Fewer people going out >>> soft "lockdown" without explicitly ordering one.
Exactly right.
Incidentally, I have spoken to a gentleman over the phone who tested positive for Covid-19 who asked me, “Lady, I wear a mask all the time. I wear gloves. Always wash my hands and use hand sanitizer. I social distance myself. Why did I catch this?”
I really didn’t have a good answer for him, but I suspect he’s not doing any of those things now.