Keep in mind that there have been 70 confirmed cases in the last 2 weeks. That doesn't include the many people we know who are not getting tested. That doesn't include people from surrounding areas who are in and out of Lakewood daily. That doesn't include the people from the greater Tri-state area or OOT who were infected at Lakewood events. 70 is the lowest possible number we're dealing with.
Putting aside the risk to the greater community for a second, let's assume the spread doesn't get too crazy, just doubles for the next few weeks. We'd still only be seeing 100 cases this week, 200 the next, and 400 the next. Even if it doesn't double, and we only see 300 cases in 3 weeks. Do you understand that this would mean many hundreds, if not thousand, of people who won't be able to go to shul on Rosh Hashana? Every sick case, plus their families and close contacts, will have to quarantine. On top of that, all of the mid-to-high risk people will have to stay hone because there are too many cases in the community for them to go to public places like shuls. So there won't be a repeat of March and there won't be a situation where the whole community has it. How many people need to have their Yomim Noraim ruined? How many people need to miss out on davening with a minyan? How many families need to spend Tishrei isolated or worrying about a hospitalized family member? Is it really too much to ask people to take some precautions for 6 weeks? Wear a mask? Keep the weddings smaller?
Enough is enough.