Noncompliance will drag out the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic won’t end until at least July 2022 because not everyone is willing to comply with the guidelines set by public health experts. The pandemic is far from over. It is not even in decline as of September 2020.^[1] People must continue to social distance, wear masks, and do remote work. But, there is a limit to the public’s patience and compliance with such regulations and guidelines. This will be especially true in regards to the upcoming winter. Experts expect the number of Covid-19 cases to rise as the weather turns colder and people move into indoor spaces. There are less social distancing and larger gatherings expected to take place during this time.^[1] Less social distancing will result in an uptick of transmissions and infections. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has conceded that this pandemic will be a “long, long haul” unless everybody takes this pandemic and prevention principles very seriously.^[2] The failure to take the spread of the virus seriously and increased noncompliance will cause this pandemic to drag out until at least July 2022.