We essentially have to choices how to tackle the Wuhan Coronavirus: Lift all restrictions now and be done with the virus very soon, or stay shutdown for years. The total death toll from the virus will be the same in both scenarios, but in the lockdown-scenario, there will be a tremendous added death toll from postponed non-Covid procedures, suicides, starvation etc., not to talk about the devastating economic consequences.
The only potential (although questionable) benefit of shutdowns, physical distancing etc., was spreading out the timeframe for ICU- bed and ventilator demand, aka “flattening the curve.” As thus goal has long been over-accomplished and no place in North America has turned into a Northern Italy (not even New York City), any Covid-based restrictions are counterproductive at this point.