Tripled? Like from 1 to 3?
1 to 3 is just as bad as 3 to 9. If you area Republican, you probably have trouble seeing that.
They are looking at Australia as their model for how this crises needs to be handled.
The National Guard may be necessary to enforce the rules. Trump let things get out of hand but DinWITS are in charge now and things are going to be managed now. Just 3 weeks of absolute lockdowns should flatten the curve.