We all knew with a second wave would come a second lock down. Personally, I’ve hardly changed my habits from the beginning of the first, but many have attempted to return to their past normal. While this was only a piece of the problems that created a second wave, I do believe that locking down once again is one of the only ways we might be able to truly flatten the curve of COVID-19. When it comes to retail businesses closing, however, this becomes tricky. How do you define essential when everyone has different needs? How do you determine which specific businesses can stay open? Especially during the holiday season, announcing a closure of all retail businesses will likely cause an influx of people in them, possibly creating even more danger. We’ve heard of the super-spreader parties, and I don’t think we need super-spreader Walmarts.
My Take: By Reann Fournier
