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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It kept my family safe so I got no issues with it.[/quote]

My elderly parents and in-laws have never had Covid, thanks in part to the lockdowns, and also because of their own caution. If it hadn't been a national public health precaution, they probably wouldn't have been as careful. [/quote]

You are right they probably would not have been as cautious without mandatory closures and masking, because post-vaccine, this was the group who most quickly resumed socializing, travel, and quit masking.

It was really weird when my kid's preschool was still doing mandatory quarantines if anyone tested positive, and required masking of all 3 and 4 year olds, but my parents in their 70s with multiple comorbidities were signing up for cruises.

I do think the initial shutdowns were largely done to protect the elderly and other vulnerable people. The part I can't explain is why many precautions continued well into 2021 and even 2022 (mandatory masking in DCPS was lifted in the spring of 2022). It's bizarre, and I think that's where we should focus the questions about how to do better next time.[/quote]

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