Different levels of government. Lockdowns are imposed by state governments. They have a tendency to overreact. The Prime Minister isn’t responsible for that. If it was up to the Prime Minister we would not be locking down anywhere near at often, if at all.
He needs to negotiate with the state governments and this is the type of standard they are insisting on. Some of them probably would like 100%.
I am relieved that your PM did negotiate with the state leaders, though. In our federal system, things are similar. My state, Maryland, locked down like a damned prison in 2020, but finally removed the last of its measures this past June 15, except for mask mandates on transit and in some health facilities. The state I’m moving to, Florida, only partially locked down in 2020, but almost immediately began lifting their restrictions. Their governor, Ron DeSantis, has pledged not to re-impose restrictions in response to the current Delta variant wave.
Thanks for the info.