Comment by subsubzero

100% agree, that is what was drilled into our heads in California since March/April, flatten the curve over and over again. We never got like NY with hospitals overflowing with the severely sick and morgues overflowing. LA was pretty bad in the summer but Gov. Newsom was closing state parks, beaches and even the Natl. Parks along with all non essential businesses. The parks closure was completely idiotic as you want people to be in the sunshine getting exercise and soaking up vitamin D. Transmission outdoors was never a super spreader event and still it was forced down our throats. Now its an absolute chaotic situation where lockdowns go up and down per county every week with it based on number of cases(colleges are open leading to huge case jumps). I think the leadership in this state is completely incompetent and our unemployment rate and subsequent huge drop in taxes will prove it. I am also conflicted about the severity of the virus as I know a old coworker who died of it in his late 40's and a family member of my Wife's who had it but had no symptoms(he is in his mid 30's).