The economy will not come back instantly regardless of how long we wait
Therefore there is not much economic benefit in lifting quarantine before we are ready.
With the infections curve going down we need to try to reopen ASAP
ASAP means "As soon as possible". In this context it should be redefined as "As soon as prudent". I've outlined elsewhere exit criteria I think we should achieve before easy restrictions (if you're wanting to do it responsibly). If you can achieve those next week, I say start lifting the restrictions next week. If it takes you three weeks, then I say start lifting restrictions in three weeks.
If you lift the restrictions prematurely, all you do is waste the very expensive flattening of the curve we have already purchased. We have flattened the new cases curve at great cost. Lets make good use of that. Let's get our money's worth.
You can't keep it all closed down any longer than minimally needed
Exactly what I've said. And I've enumerate the exit conditions I think define "minimally needed".
Like the other wars the gov jumps into - they never seem to have a viable exit plan
The government didn't choose to jump into this war. The virus reaching our shores was inevitable and involuntary. The "plan" for the quarantine has always been to slow the spread long enough for us to spool up our readiness and infrastructure so we can address the threat in a controlled, responsible manner. If anything, we did not "jump" into this war fast enough. That would have made things easier for us.
