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Don't forget the terms viral load and virus shedding.

If the 100 person village had 1 infection source and the whole village gathered. If the person was virus shedding but well enough to attend how much shedding and that single source would likely not be a high load to most attending. Yes - risk to the vulnerable but chances are not too catastrophic.

The problem is somewhere like London with lots of people crowded for more lengthy time into a small space with multiple infection sources. Even with low shedding (assuming higher shedders are sick and not there) the loading is much higher leading to more more severe infections and those infections also spreading more. You now also get a steep increase in sever infections putting demand on health service in one location. With London commuting you also get dispersal away from London of people that have suffered high viral load.

I do not want to live in a society where you are even more closely monitored and traced. I want to move freely, associate freely and not have some device/department keeping track or need to prove I can move around. I have a dry cough nearly permanently present for some time not virus related in any way. While I understand some nervousness at this time, I don't want to be curtailed or punished in any way because of it. I certainly don't want to wear a mask simply to ease fear around me.