A month ago when the state reopened and our numbers were low, I would have agreed with you. At this point, we are the pariahs in the state of Iowa, for the rate of new infections. I don't know why anyone would want to come to the city growing sixth fastest in the nation.
No. In the past three days,
globally we've seen the largest one-day spike in new infections. Ames has registered sixth on the fastest-rising cities in the US for infection rates. I am incredibly familiar with the Iowa healthcare climate (and the climate nationwide) and the effect that quarantine have on them - but massive illnesses are worse than the effects of quarantine on the economy. Toronto's experience with SARS is a good micro example - here's an actual case study:
LINK This isn't politically slanted, this isn't "but I really want or don't want X" - this is a scientific case study and data analysis.
Everyone wants sports and entertainment, everyone wants things to be back to normal. But it's not, and ignoring it and pretending it doesn't happen isn't helping at all.