Why ban night clubs, gambling outlets?

THE decision by the National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning to ban all gambling outlets and nightclubs is short-sighted and will affect many Papua New Guineans.
Those who work in such establishments would not be able to provide for their families.
Most employees of clubs and gambling outlets are middle to minimum wage earners.
They rely on their employment to cater for themselves and their families.
I hope the controller realises that this decision has put the jobs of hundreds of Papua New Guinean citizens at risk for the next month.
The controller cannot guarantee these people that their jobs would be secured when they decide to impose a continuation of the isolation period after the four-week period lapses.
What I cannot understand, particularly about the decision, was that there were no inspection of these establishments before a decision was made.
The Pacific Racing betting shop at Waigani, Port Moresby, had just imposed stringent entry policy a week prior to the decision of the shutdown.
Punters were only allowed in by presenting a K100 entry token at the gate.
The place was literally empty from 11am to 4:30pm since most punters cannot afford K100 to buy entry into this establishment.
It pains me to see this unfair decision where hardworking Papua New Guineans who were fortunate enough to find small jobs, have had their source of income taken away from them.
Nightclubs and gambling outlets are institutions that give citizens a second chance at life after being rejected by higher education institutions and white-collar jobs.

Frustrated Citizen,
Pom