Originally Posted by nomadking

Not as simple as that. Eg if a small village has only 100 people, and most of them gather together at some point when just one person is currently infected, then a lot of them are likely to also end up infected. If instead only smaller groupings occurred then there would be a slower and/or less risk of spreading. Several identified cases around the world, where a group of 10-100 people have gathered and a large proportion affected as a result.

The size of the groupings leads to heavy mixing and interactions. So bans on gatherings such as parties, weddings, funerals, and religious gatherings must continue to be banned. One infected person would have the opportunity to infect a few dozen at a time.


If people are kicking off because of the lockdown, just think where would be if the lockdown had started earlier? Sound familiar?