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Ok, I understand it's a pandemic and this requires our public health authorities making bold decisions.
But, such decisions also need to be strategic, proactive, and provide enough time for people to prepare.
Almost an year in and it's still mostly rapid, shotgun announcements.
But, such decisions also need to be strategic, proactive, and provide enough time for people to prepare.
Almost an year in and it's still mostly rapid, shotgun announcements.
You don't ban vehicles with a three hour notice. You don't close schools with a notice on Friday night.
People need time to prepare.
For instance, teachers need more than a few days to prepare for online classes. And, definitely not spend their weekend on it.
People need time to prepare.
For instance, teachers need more than a few days to prepare for online classes. And, definitely not spend their weekend on it.
And some parents may need to make additional child care arrangements given that workplaces are still open.
These things could have been announced with enough warning.
I hardly think a pandemic deteriorates within hours. It's been weeks leading to the situation we are in now.
These things could have been announced with enough warning.
I hardly think a pandemic deteriorates within hours. It's been weeks leading to the situation we are in now.
Weeks that should have been adequate enough to plan, and prepare and provide enough information to people on possible actions, and potential timeframe or conditions with which they would be activated.
To me, these rapid fire announcements mean one of two things.
To me, these rapid fire announcements mean one of two things.
Either the government is awful in its planning and preparation, and are just going by trial and error. Still.
One would think that the rate of transmission would have been modelled out, and plans and timelines put in, and people informed by now.
But, no.
One would think that the rate of transmission would have been modelled out, and plans and timelines put in, and people informed by now.
But, no.
The second possibility is that these rapid announcements come from a misguided thinking that people follow rules when taken by surprise. And taking by surprise would limit a scramble.
But this is highly paternalistic, and infantalises the public.
But this is highly paternalistic, and infantalises the public.
The government really needs to think beyond hours and days, and be transparent in what to expect for the next few weeks and months.
People need this information to plan. From schools to workplaces, having a bit more clarity would help in preparing, and working out contingencies.
People need this information to plan. From schools to workplaces, having a bit more clarity would help in preparing, and working out contingencies.
Last minute, midnight announcements adds nothing but confusion.
