Economy pays for government mistakes in pandemic as restrictions stretch Business News

TThe risk that the government will fail to bring the Delta strain of coronavirus under control is another lockdown. It would be economically horrible, so his decision to delay lifting the remaining pandemic restrictions is the right one.

Conveniently, the four-week delay also means that the new reopening date coincides with the closure of schools for the summer break, creating a bit of extra space by removing a potential source of spread, assuming it does. there is no more delay.

However, the parallel decision to go ahead without addressing the economic cost is astonishing.