How can anyone judge the reasonableness of public policy if the data behind that policy is top secret? For example, it is reasonable to restrict bars and restaurants if bars and restaurants are major sites of infection. Thing is, we don't get to see that data. Here in BC every city and municipality has its own little emergency team making rules as they see fit over the few things they actually control. In one city no spectators (parents) are allowed anywhere near the field, in another one parent per player, in another they just ask you to distance. Why is each place different and on what data is each city basing its response? Is there a lot of infection coming from parents on sidelines?

We know anecdotally that this major spike is mostly among young people. Is it school based transmission? Is it caused by unsafe social gatherings in homes? If so, why are restaurants and kids sports getting crapped on? Me, I think it's like gun control. The authorities can't stop teens and 20-somethings from partying or dating, so they need to be seen doing something, anything, just for the optics. They can only punish those they have control over.