| Comment | I think many people are looking at it the wrong way, and claiming "pubs/restaurants are hardly to blame for any transmissions, so there's no reason to pick them out for closure".
That overlooks the fact that (rightly or wrongly) the Scottish Govt is prioritising keeping schools and unis open. It doesn't matter if they're the primary site of transmission - them staying open means other aspects of life will have to be cut back as case rates rise nationwide. Thats the trade off that's been decided.
For what it's worth, I can see the logic - if you're picking which part of life to minimally disrupt, early education (and education overall) seems to be a good choice, it being so important to life chances and having such an impact on later life. Other aspects of life might be able to rebound in a way that educational attainment might not.
Anyway, the other main point is: even though hospitality is only responsible for a minority of transmissions these last few weeks, that doesn't say anything about the situation in another one, two, four weeks. With case rates rising everywhere, you simply want to cut down opportunities for the virus to spread. This means ending situations with socialising in close proximity... anywhere.
Unfortunately this has to mean hospitality settings. |
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