This has been discussed for a couple of months now. Theres no doubt that some people get very sick. But, the fatality rate from Covid is comparable or less than the flu. People think that by comparing it to the flu, its down playing it. The flu kills many people each year. However, we dont shut down everything over it either. Respect it, take precautions , and lets open up. The consequences of staying shut down is worse effecting economy, physical and mental health, education, etc.