Yes it's about saving lives, but massive job loss also leads to lost lives. So, it's not as simple as doing every possible thing to stop the virus. If that were the case, we would just tell everyone to isolate at home for 3 weeks. No is allowed to leave the house. Not for medical care, not for food. No one is allowed in elderly care facilities, even workers. Every single person is isolated in an individual room to guarantee the virus dies out.
We all agree those measures would do more harm than good. So yes, we should be doing as much as possible to save lives, but there is a point where the shut down does more harm than good. No one knows what that point is, that's why there is such a big disagreement on what we should be doing. I had thought the prevailing idea was to shut down enough to limit the spread so hospitals don't get overrun. The current projections show that we are doing that, but people are still asking for further restrictions (I realize those are only predictions and they could be wrong). That's their opinion, it might also be yours and that is fine. My opinion is we should keep as much of the economy open as we can while not overburdening the medical system. We can "do better" but I believe that needs to come from individuals taking the responsibility themselves to wear masks, keep their distance and wash their hands more so than the Governor issuing more restrictions.
