Thesepublichealthmeasuresaredesignedtoflattenthecurvein thespreadof thedisease.
Preventing ahealthcaresystemfrom beingoverwhelmedin anepidemicrequiresasocietyto "flattenthecurve" - that is,slowtherateofinfectionso there aren't too manycasesthat needhospitalizationat onetime.
Thissortofbankinglowerslong-terminterestrates; itflattensthecurve.
Theracewas on toflattenthecurveand have fewerpeopleinfectedwith thevirus.
Thispublichealthstrategybecamewidelyknownasflatteningthecurve.