Be careful here, people. Nobody likes being cooped up. However, your desire (note I did not say need) to roam and reopen before we have a full handle and understanding on the current situation could cause dire consequences.
The government had to shove us in our homes to mitigate something society had never seen before. Now the government is playing with the notion of an economic 'soft opening.'
Good luck with that.
What defines an essential business? I guarantee you that whatever gets loosened up for reopening will be met with whining wails from other businesses, whether similar or not, as to why they can't reopen as well.
Here's what the whining business owners don't see. It's actually a blessing in disguise that they are not open. Yes, the financial punch is below the belt right now. However, when round two of this virus wave comes back, as I'm certain it will, the blame game will be full on with employees claiming that they contracted the virus at work and that your reopening was gross negligence. It will be difficult to prove where the virus was actually contracted from but it does not matter. It will be expensive and time consuming for the business owner to defend - even if you prevail.
One a separate note, the public can't handle any kind of reopening. There's no shortage of dumb-asses disobeying proper distancing. People are disobeying it now even with the shelter in place orders. You give people an inch and they will take a mile. Then they will turn around and sue the government for not properly protecting them.
This is a no win situation. Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
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