Originally Posted by
filghy2
There is another option, although it may be feasible only for countries that have been able to suppress the virus in the first place. That is the eradication strategy - keep lockdowns in place until you are confident domestic transmission has been eliminated completely and then open up domestically but keep the borders closed. That is what New Zealand has done. Obviously it helps to be isolated geographically.
I'm beginning to think that's what we should have done, rather than easing restrictions once case numbers got relatively low and hoping we could keep it suppressed. Another month or two of lockdowns would have been far preferable to the uncertainty of continued on-and-off restrictions. The problem is that even with a good system and political will suppression relies on too many things being done right, and human nature means that people will become slack and slip-ups will occur.
I am fairly resilient and have maintained a positive attitude. I've organised a domestic holiday for next month, which will help, though I am watching the news a little anxiously and hoping restrictions won't be reimposed on my state.