Home gatherings, not shopping, is causing the cases Pressed on why so many stores were allowed to remain open, the Premier said the most recent examples of COVID-19 infections were because of people “gathering together when they shouldn’t be. “Please assume every time you leave the house that you have COVID or you are in contact with someone with the virus. The basic message is: Stay home.” “We know both anecdotally and in our mobility study and certainly what police are reporting that most retail outlets at the moment are completely empty.” 11.37AM ‘Get what you need and get out’: Chant