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Re:The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Cata... by josephg on Sunday January 31, 2021 @04:44AM (#25977531)
Looking at the case numbers, that looks pretty similar to the numbers here in Victoria. You're down from a peak of 3000/day on Jan 9, (as predicted, a couple weeks after your brought your lockdowns into effect) down to 1600/day.

Looks like the policy is working and you'll hit 0 if you keep it up for a few more months. Why are you stopping?

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Re:The Virus Changed. Now We Must ‘Get to Zero’ or Face Cata... by freeone3000 on Sunday January 31, 2021 @05:08AM (#25977652)
Good question. It's reported as pressure from store owners and the local religious community. Returning vacationers are also against it. Legally, it has to be a temporary measure, so it has to be a hard deadline for reconsideration - perhaps, they might actually extend it.
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