That's the bit I don't get about across the board cancellations of things. Either the govt wants us all to catch and build up herd immunity or it wants us all to avoid catching so it doesn't spread. I'm not sure what it wants. I'm not sure it's being clear.
I'm also concerned about all sorts of wider effects of isolating people from each other for months on end. There is already one well enough documented epidemic across the country- mental health. The (very sensible) govt recommendations to combat? Social contact, getting out in the open, finding a cause outside of yourself to identify with. You're describing there what happens at 3pm every Saturday, everywhere.