At present, Cabinda, Luanda, and Benguela were the most severely affected cities, so the relevant measures and procedures were also the strictest.
This undoubtedly dealt a certain blow to the industries of the three cities, though the service sector and commercial activities bore the brunt of it. Industry and agriculture were affected very little.
In fact, aside from requiring businesses and consumer venues to strengthen necessary epidemic-prevention measures, the East African government had not forcibly ordered them to close or cease operations. However, influenced by media reports and the cumbersome inspections of the commerce and industry departments, some merchants still voluntarily shut down their establishments.
This was perfectly normal. Although the East African government had not forced them to close, it had imposed limits on foot traffic to prevent gatherings from exceeding the warning threshold.
When customer traffic was low, expenses such as rent, water, and electricity did not decrease. On top of that, epidemic-prevention measures brought additional costs. This could reduce the profits of merchants running such establishments or even drive them into losses, making a temporary voluntary suspension of business the better option.
In other words, although the East African government had not slammed the door shut, some business units still could not withstand the impact of the epidemic. This was what East Africa called giving equal weight to epidemic prevention and the economy.
Unlike East Africa's relatively relaxed epidemic-prevention policies, the nations of Europe and America were now doing everything in their power, each displaying their own divine abilities, to stop the plague from spreading.
London.
By February, the London government had forcibly closed schools, cinemas, theaters, churches, and all public gathering places.
For a time, all of London's streets sank into a Great Depression, even bleaker than during wartime. After all, the First World War