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Basic problem solving relies on data to come to a solution or solutions . You need to know the scope of the problem , evaluate , determine pro's and con's and come up with solutions . Because test kits are sorely lacking I guess the best data we have is how many folks are currently in hospitals for the virus , how many are responding to treatment and how many have died . Not ideal but that is our baseline.

Every day for the next two weeks ( just a time example ) we continue to self quarantine and monitor the changes from all hospitals . If there is a huge spike in cases as many/most medical professional predict then the decision to reopen currently closed businesses has to be made based on the data .

When the new cases flatten out and then start to recede that will be another decision point . The medical community will have to make a judgement call on when the worst is behind us and politicians in local/state/federal levels can make decisions based on that data . As much as we all want this to be a perfect science it isn't and never will be . Regardless of what we do or don't do people will die . Keeping those numbers to a minimum is the best we can do .