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I& #39;m coming back to expand on this, but the emergency order is being continued (9pm curfew on weekdays, complete lockdown on weekends) until June 29, 2020. In short, this would only make sense until a particular set of circumstances (which do not exist here).
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I supported the lockdown. I did not and do not support the curfew-lockdown cycle.
None of this is effective when people are on the road and in public spaces all day long on weekdays. The weekend lockdown does very little.
None of this is effective when people are on the road and in public spaces all day long on weekdays. The weekend lockdown does very little.
If the argument is that people tend to gather in large numbers at night and on weekends, let& #39;s address that. Why would the gov& #39;t not put policies and procedures in place to control *that* at *all* times as we manage this crisis.
Ensure businesses like bars and nightclubs are closed. Patrol, patrol, patrol.
Better than that, emphasize the importance of social distancing with empirical evidence and graphic representation that is accessible.
Better than that, emphasize the importance of social distancing with empirical evidence and graphic representation that is accessible.
Make masks mandatory, and explain the proper use of masks. Explain, for the benefit of all the people online every day asking, the reason the mask should be on if we are alone in a car.
For those still wondering, consider the reason we wear the masks. They are meant to trap particles that may contain the virus. If you touch the mask, those particles can easily be on your hands and transfer to what you touch. Treat the mask like it has the virus.
It doesn& #39;t make sense that stores like Kelly& #39;s are open, allowing people to enter and shop on weekdays, but no one can go anywhere on the weekend.
We continue to have needs that need to be met, and they require money. No work means less money than usual, if any. People in the informal and gig economies can& #39;t financially survive this curfew-lockdown cycle.
Nail technicians, hair braiders, estheticians...
Many consider the consumption of these services to be frivolous and unnecessary, but they are provided by people who have needs, and these sevices put money into the economy.
Many consider the consumption of these services to be frivolous and unnecessary, but they are provided by people who have needs, and these sevices put money into the economy.
How are we so concerned about the economy that we are ready to open to commercial flights on July 1, but not concerned about people who, under this order, cannot work, but also cannot access financial support through NIB.
While people are out of work, we have few options.
1. Provide gov& #39;t support.
2. Put added strain on NGOs (that are already stretched thin and already redistributing limited resources).
3. Expect an increase in crime.
4. See more illness and death due to poverty.
1. Provide gov& #39;t support.
2. Put added strain on NGOs (that are already stretched thin and already redistributing limited resources).
3. Expect an increase in crime.
4. See more illness and death due to poverty.
I needed to make a purchase today, necessary on many levels, and it required going to a furniture store. The store I chose is taking appointments and allowing two people per salesperson.
A family member needed to go to the optician today. They have a system that involves staying in the car and calling when you arrive. You go in for the first part, then back to your car to wait for a call to come back. They are keeping the waiting area empty. Appt took 3.5 hours.
Businesses are figuring out. Some are doing so very slowly. Some are fucking it up along the way. All of them need to figure it out because this crisis is not going away any time soon, and likely won& #39;t go away for good until a vaccine is widely available and accepted.
Let them open. Give them guidelines. Offer support.
If not, shut the whole shit down as it should have been done from the beginning. And that means providing food, water, and shelter for those who can& #39;t secure it for themselves.
If not, shut the whole shit down as it should have been done from the beginning. And that means providing food, water, and shelter for those who can& #39;t secure it for themselves.
I have a relative who is a massage therapist. She has been developing a plan, deciding how many clients she can see in a day and effectively change and clean everything, change her outerwear, etc. People are thinking and strategizing while worrying about their finances.
There is no point to delaying this. The learning curve is steep. Give businesses and individual service providers a chance to try different methods and figure out the best way to conduct business. If Kelly& #39;s could open when it has resources to build an online store, come on.
Give micro, small, and medium-size business a chance. They probably present a lower risk than big businesses. They are likely to have better relationships with staff and customers (so more care), but may need more time to adapt.
How about providing support to MSMBs for adaptation? Hotlines. Advisors. Toolkits. Guidelines for door management, sanitizing equipment, customer compliance, safe in-home service, appointment systems, etc.
During the week, there are no police on the road. There is no telling who is doing "essential" tasks. With more places allowed to open, we can do unessential things (like buy some china). What are we actually policing or trying to control with curfew/lockdown?
It seems that this curfew-lockdown is more about controlling people for the purpose of giving the PM time to think. It has been months. If there is still no real strategy at this point, give it up. Get some help. This is not helping people.
It& #39;s obvious the gov& #39;t did not shut it down because it wasn& #39;t prepared to carry the weight. That is where we were and still are. It still managed to harm vulnerable people. It took steps to help flatten the curve. Great. Time to reevaluate. Show us WHY an extension makes sense.
If there are no facts and figures to support this decision -- and we all see the dashboard regularly -- then let& #39;s move on. Invest in educating the public about the masks, 6ft distance, etc. Help businesses comply. It won& #39;t be normal, but make it work.
It& #39;s worth noting that when public health was supposedly the number one concern, the gov& #39;t chose NOT to implement a complete lockdown, presumably to preserve the economy lil piece?
Now the economy is being stifled in the name of public health which is now in a better position.
Now the economy is being stifled in the name of public health which is now in a better position.
All week I have been having conversations about leading from a place of fear. It prevents optimal decision-making because you& #39;re responding to a what-if rather than (and to the exclusion of) the what-is.
My position has been that we should have had a complete lockdown for 2-3 weeks *after* assessing and meeting the needs of vulnerable people. That didn& #39;t happen. We baby-stepped it, and now are still baby-stepping without knowing where we& #39;re going.
What we do know is that we are planning to be open to tourists on July 1. What are the conditions? Who gets in? What are the requirements? When they get here, where can they go and what can they do? How does that relate to and affect where *we* can go and what *we* can do?
It& #39;s not adding up.
As for the borrowing, I& #39;m not sure what else y& #39;all expected to happen. Ya don& #39;t wanna be taxed, ya don& #39;t want job loss, and we definitely don& #39;t need public goods cut, sooo... ?????
I& #39;ll have to look at the numbers and projections, but we had to know, even with the most rudimentary understanding of budgets/accounting, that we were gonna be borrowing money.
