A REAL lock-down would reduce spreading, like no one leaving their house for a month, but that's nearly impossible to accomplish. China tried to lock people in their homes and couldn't keep up with everyone moving around. In my opinion, I think the restrictions we ended up with may have helped to keep the hospital ICU's from being overwhelmed early last year, but did not keep the virus from reaching full potential in the end. Now, the moral and ethical question of imposing these lock-downs is another conversation.