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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 May 2020

      1. So what would re-opening of society look like. As it happens, I'm in a position to offer some thoughts since I'm in Saskatchewan, which has a very low rate (6 deaths per million, as against 90 for Canada & 197 for USA) & is phasing in re-opening.

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 May 2020

      2. On April 23, the Saskatchewan government announced a program of re-opening. It was to start on May 4 and be very phased in, with the initial opening focused on healh care services (dentistry, optometry, etc). Meetings of up 10 people now allowed.

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    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 May 2020

      3. So far, so good. The government is handling it responsibly. The one area that is worrying is public reaction. Immediately after announcement (i.e. 2 weeks before phase 1 even started) many more people were out walking, not doing social distancing etc.

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 May 2020

      4. That's going to be a real problem with phased in re-openings. Most people don't know how to calibrate -- it's either lockdown or a moshpit, like flipping a switch.

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        1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 1 May 2020

          5. Based on what's happened here & in Asia, I suspect "re-opening" won't be a one-time thing but a constant tug of war lasting till the vaccine is found. There will be openings, then social distancing collapse will create outbreaks, leading to lockdowns, followed by new openings

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        1. Selective Wreckage  🌹 🥑‏ @ButYouAreVast 1 May 2020
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          That's what it's been like here in BC, and we haven't even officially released any official plans. Just a result of several days of "good" numbers and the government saying they'll announce the plans

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        1. Martín Dixon Pedrals‏ @martindixonp 1 May 2020
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          Alberta announced May 14 as a tentative date for stage 1, but it could be postponed if there's another spike.I think it's still too soon given the outbreaks in the meat plants but it provides some wiggle room to push the opening date if people are not respecting social distancing

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        1.  🪗 Bruce Triggs‏ @AccordionBruce 1 May 2020
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          If #Masks4All is mandated and socially promoted (all the cool people) it will help, and reenforce the “not normal” joining together

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        1. Robert Finbow  🇨🇦‏ @RFinbow 1 May 2020
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          https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/coronavirus-saskatchewan-1.5552586 …

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        1. R Dean Riddlebarger‏ @othurone 1 May 2020
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          IN just announced their phased plan and my daughter and I have been texting along these exact lines for the last hour or so. Going to be interesting. And we’re darn well not jumping in too quickly.

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