Originally Posted by
juliet
Better perhaps to just let infections happen as quickly as possible. NZ currently has 6 confirmed cases. 6. And we shut down the country. China is already opening stores and factories again.
Perhaps worth noting that Italy went from 4 cases to 17,660 cases in only 23 days (up to yesterday). Deaths are 1,200 in same period. Common sense suggests there is a tipping point from which health services are overwhelmed. This should be avoided at all costs and by all means.