The COVID-19 pandemic

[Coke6pk]

Yes, we aren't done yet, this is why we should lock down again now that we are seeing surging case numbers. But the end is in sight.

If you want to save as many lives as possible than we must have a lockdown now, and we must continue to lock down every time cases increase until we have a vaccine broadly available mid next year.

I agree with this absolutely. I dont consider this lockdown at all, but I dont think our lockdown before was strict enough either. 
 
I think the most effective option is total lockdown, till there is no community transmission, like some countries have done. Continue with that method during a resurgence of infections, until there is viable and consistent treatment

I agree, a total lockdown for 3 weeks is what we need.. however, we still need doctors, nurses to care for the sick.  We need emergency services personnel.  We need the utilities to keep our hydro / gas running.  And how do these people get around.  Are taxis/Uber, transit and/or gas stations now essential.  As the true essential groups need to be exempt from a lockdown, the other occupations they depend on will keep growing essential worker lists and we can't eradicate like a true lockdown would do.

I agree casinos, Dollarama, bars, etc. are not anywhere close to being essential, so we could be shutting down better than we are, but a true lockdown would be impossible.

Coke