This Way to “Lockdown”

There’s a lot of talk going around that the return of the beloved “lockdown” will happen this week. The gyms and shopping malls have already been put on notice. And, the daily “super-duper corona” positive test results, 285 and 220, for Saturday and Sunday, respectively, confirm the possibility (even though the numbers are meaningless).

In addition, the State prison has now been overrun with infections. Employees at City Hall, Queen’s Medical Center, City police and fire departments, public transit, and residents in public housing have been infected. Numerous senior citizen nursing homes have reported at least one infection amongst residents and staff.

Yet, tourists, who are supposedly quarantining, are not monitored. The State contact tracing program is a shambles. The government “duffers” had four months to prepare for all contingencies. Yet, in the end, only the rank-and-file peons will be punished. Why can’t these government “duffers” just admit that “herd immunity” is the only solution?

A pint of ice cream was purchased at Target® after dinner and consumed immediately as a pre-“lockdown” celebration. Once “lockdown” is in effect, caloric intake will be reduced dramatically to compensate for reduced exercise.

Addendum: The “lockdown” will most likely be in effect until mid-September, when the public schools return for in-person classes. The first four weeks of schooling are being implemented through distance learning. The flawed plan for opening the floodgates of tourism will most likely be moved up to mid-September as well, although Japanese tour groups are supposedly arriving from September 1st onward. Can you say, “Clusterfuck”?