At the risk of straying outside the field of expertise of an Aviation Forum; we need to maintain a ratio of Infected to Carers/Food-Providers/Society-in-General. We have to assume that Governments Globally are devising their strategies in the light of model simulations to achieve this. We can't all be allowed to get it at once because we would overstretch the care system or starve, but most of us need to get it, come through the other side, and support the rest.
Yes, people will die. Its war. Stuff happens.