The UK has imposed a necessary lock down in the city of Leicester, where there was an outbreak of Covid-19. However, this would not have been necessary if government had done its job properly earlier.

Melbourne, Australia, recently ordered the residents of certain large apartment buildings not to leave their apartments except in an emergency. Coronavirus was spreading quickly in these buildings.

The start of this was managed thoughtlessly, but since then the city has arranged to bring them food, waive their rent, and give them some money to make up for missed work. Since this quarantine is only for 5 days — enough time to test everyone — I think it is legitimate. It should keep coronavirus from spreading to everyone in the building, and thence to many other people.

I suppose the residents that are actually infected will be quarantined for two more weeks.