It's a short, sharp period with rules and restrictions get much more strict, so there are fewer opportunities for covert 19 to spread.

這是一個短促而尖銳的時期，規則和限制會變得更加嚴格，所以隱蔽的十九大傳播的機會就會減少。

What, exactly changes will vary by country.

具體是什麼，各國的變化會有所不同。

It should mean that an area then sees are falling cases.

應該是說一個地區然後看到的是下降的情況。

But how far they fall isn't clear, and it depends how strict the rules are and how much people stick to them.

但具體落到什麼程度還不清楚，這要看規則有多嚴格，人們對規則的堅持程度有多高。

It gets its name from the Breakers.

它的名字來自於Breakers。

You see an electric circuits when there's a problem.

有問題的時候，你看電路。

These breakers stop electricity from flowing, preventing bigger problems down the line.

這些斷路器阻止了電力的流動，防止了更大的問題。

In some places, they're called firebreaks, a reference to when firefighters clear land of all trees, plants and grass to try and stop the fire from spreading.

在一些地方，它們被稱為 "斷火線"，指的是當消防員清理土地上的所有樹木、植物和草，試圖阻止火勢蔓延。

It's usually a two week period, but a circuit breaker could last longer.

通常是兩週的時間，但斷路器的壽命可能會更長。

The idea is that they buy time.

他們的想法是爭取時間。

But what will governments do with this time?

但是，政府將如何處理這段時間？

Allow the health service to recover allowed time to improve contact tracing systems?

允許衛生服務部門恢復允許的時間，以改善接觸追蹤系統？

What steps are they going to take to ensure the problem doesn't come back again when the circuit breaker ends?

他們要採取什麼措施來確保斷路器結束後問題不會再次出現？