[deanhills]

Dark days ahead !!

I see it too!  Some Governments begin to notice the limitations of their Government structure.  South Africa had a very grand plan to lock every one down to contain the virus.  But the lifestyle and culture of about 80% of the population are so different, and it is a democracy. If there is a funeral, every one has to go and of course the virus loves funerals. So people are not paying attention.  There is also insufficient army and police since budgets have been cut in the past because of Government corruption.  South Africa is in its second week of lockdown and I can just feel restlessness all around.  More people visiting malls.  More guys riding on motor bikes, taking chances to go out instead of stay home.

@rudra  How about face masks.  At the beginning of the Virus we were advised only to wear it if we have the virus, but now we hear that that advice was given because of a shortage of face masks.  Now the advice is to wear face masks regardless of whether you are asymptomatic or not as that is what they are doing in China and South Korea where they were more successful in containing the virus. In South Africa now they are going into the direction of wearing masks and protective gear in public - although of course I can't find surgical masks of the type I see them wearing in China and Korea. People who are driving cars as part of their job here if they are a supplier have to wear gloves and masks and if they have passengers have to supply them with gloves and masks as well.  Sort of a madness of masks. People in South Africa have clued in that you don't have to necessary show the symptoms to be a carrier of the virus. It could be any person around you who has the virus.