Well, consider that we can't get rid of this virus entirely and there won't be a vaccine until the winter at the earliest, and in all likelihood into next year.
That means whenever you ease restrictions the thing will pop up again (2nd wave, 3rd wave etc). Also bear in mind the 2-week lead time - by the time cases start rising again, you've another 2 weeks at least of ramping-up to come.
However, it's simply impractical to keep the country locked-down for another year. We are going to have to sacrifice some people, no matter what we do!
Originally Posted by: Retron