Edelstein might be right. I hope he is right. I hope that we suffered through a lockdown for a purpose and we really did halt the spike in infections, and that it was not for naught.
However, only today have we reached the two week point from Yom Kippur. And only in five days will we have reached the two week point from Sukkos, and a week after that from Simchas Torah, and from Chol Hamoed in between. If they still assume a two week incubation period, our numbers are not out of the woods just yet. But I hope he is right and I hope the next week to ten days will not see a big change because of Yom Kippur davening, Sukkos preparation (illegal markets and whatnot), holiday meals and parties and Simchas Torah events.
Optimistic but cautious.
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Even if the numbers didn't come down enough over the chaggim, the lockdown achieved it's aim by preventing the massive family get-togethers that people across the country usually enjoy during chol hamoed. If you compare the sight of the streets, buses, parks and restaurants last week compared with how they would normally be look - packed and busy with crowds of people, then the lock-down at least prevented a further mass outbreak.
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