It might seem far-fetched that one could face jail for eating steak frites. But one could have said the same about not eating at least a scotch egg with your pint.
What about the impact on domestic violence, with everyone stuck in their own homes? And on those with serious but non-life threatening health problems?
As Milton Friedman once quipped, we could increase employment by making those working on government construction projects use spoons instead of shovels.