I think you've nailed it regarding the shifting of responsibilities, Tim. It's the same style of leadership as Trump, in that devolving responsibility locally and tracking hotspots is an easy way of staying managerially on the fence. Have a problem..? Told you so. Defeat it..? Told you so.
I'm happy enough to get mobile again. After all, accidents can happen regardless of your journey reason.
Life is full of risk. You can mitigate against it by limiting what you do, but heart attacks and strokes happen to even the healthy. Drive sensibly, social distance and you can carry on with life. Staying indoors is unhealthy for mind and body.
