While waiting to see if the weekend quarantines brake the infection rate, the government is polling mayors and religious groups for suggestions for tougher quarantine

While waiting to see if the weekend quarantines brake the infection rate, the government is polling mayors and religious groups for suggestions for tougher quarantine that would cause less economic damage than the one last spring. “This is Plan B — if the weekend quarantine does not work,” Prime Minister Shmyhal wrote Saturday on Facebook. Clearly the government is seeking to build a consensus for a more radical step that might have to be taken in December. “We want our steps to be clear and predictable for people and businesses,” he wrote. “Therefore, this week we met with the city mayors twice.”