Bold Move - What does everyone think?

[Kold Ass Mofo]

I don't think it will be nearly enough to concentrate on the oldest among us to solve this problem. Although they are the overwhelming part of the population that would most probably die from it, the 40 - 65 are the age group that is most infected. Allowing people to think that the below 65 age group can go on as usual will curb the infection rate. At best, it might slow the rate at which people are dying but not the spread of the disease in general.

My opinion.

Some observations (opinions...) Don't do what Italy did. Don't do what Spain did. The UK ignored what is happening in Italy, lookout Loretta.

Around the globe plenty of people in the 40 to 65 year old age range are requiring weeks of intensive care with respirators to beat this virus. Hospitalization is required in more than 10% of the cases. Huge strain on the system. In Italy 8% of the healthcare workers are infected, and young healthcare workers are dying. A herd immunity policy will fail miserably - too many in the herd will die slowly or recover slowly destroying the healthcare system.

Wuhan went 'draconian' and they appear to have it on the run. China kept people locked down until they tested negative. With closed borders Jamaica has a chance at slowing the spread if they can keep people from spreading the virus for a few weeks. Social-distancing in Italy is starting to have an effect, after 2+ weeks.

Be safe people!

[Rob]

Some observations (opinions...) Don't do what Italy did. Don't do what Spain did. The UK ignored what is happening in Italy, lookout Loretta.

Around the globe plenty of people in the 40 to 65 year old age range are requiring weeks of intensive care with respirators to beat this virus. Hospitalization is required in more than 10% of the cases. Huge strain on the system. In Italy 8% of the healthcare workers are infected, and young healthcare workers are dying. A herd immunity policy will fail miserably - too many in the herd will die slowly or recover slowly destroying the healthcare system.

Wuhan went 'draconian' and they appear to have it on the run. China kept people locked down until they tested negative. With closed borders Jamaica has a chance at slowing the spread if they can keep people from spreading the virus for a few weeks. Social-distancing in Italy is starting to have an effect, after 2+ weeks.

Be safe people!

In Negril social distancing is rather easy, bars closed and restaurants are take out.

The banks are letting in only so many in at one time which isn't really an issue because nobody has anything to deposit anyway.

So far there has been no confirmed large scale local spreading, but that will no doubt change. If we can keep the pace slow by the protective measures in place, we have a fighting chance.

Our real problem is that tourism won't pick up until our visitor's countries get it under control and that doesn't look to be happening anytime soon....