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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The two concerns I bolded are the two that don't make sense to me.

Healthcare has not been forced to close by the shutdown. The reason fewer people are seeking ER treatment is not due to the shutdown, it's because people don't feel safe going. If opening up increases the amount of virus, even more people will feel unsafe and not go. The reason why doctors are canceling in person procedures is because they don't feel that they can do them safely. They worry about patients becoming infected with covid, and they worry about other things due to lack of PPE. Increasing the number of infections in the community will increase those problems. This is a problem that will definitely become worse, not better, if we reopen in a matter that isn't safe.

As for small businesses, we know that small businesses in places that aren't shut down are hurting too. We know that in places like Sweden, people are avoiding places, and businesses are still in jeopardy. Allowing these businesses to open, when the actual business won't be there to bring in money, is just a ploy to get out of paying unemployment to people, and without unemployment people will be hurting worse.[/quote]

Actually, as a PP said, elective procedures opened up only a week ago.  "Elective Procedures" does not cover all preventative health screenings (my GYN just rescheduled a regular checkup due to the lockdown).  And, the message from the County is to gin up people's fears in a way that isn't justified by the reality.  Moving to Phase 1 (which after all is a pretty conservative step) helps place fears in context.  So I think the postponement of Phase 1 makes ER visits less likely, not more likely.

As for small businesses, we know that after the baby steps of opening (Phase 1), many businesses are still not going to make it.  They won't be able to hold on with the limited capacity etc.  But those who have a shot of holding on - why take that away?!!!  If a hair salon can open at 50% capacity, and there are customers willing to take the risk, and the healthcare system can handle, then why make it impossible for the business to make any money at all?  Maybe it's the difference between 10 people being unemployed and 5 people being unemployed.  That's huge when you multiply it across businesses!!!!
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