https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-true-costs-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/

COVID-19 has swept the world in a global pandemic of extraordinary proportions. The debate about its eventual health costs continues to rage, but one Centers for Disease Control estimate suggested anywhere between 200,000 and 1.7 million deaths could be expected in the United States alone, depending on the eventual fatality rate, and not adjusting for corrective measures currently in place. This makes the pandemic a terrifying proposition—one that has appropriately galvanized public attention globally.

In direct response, countries worldwide, starting with China, where the virus was first diagnosed, have been implementing physical distancing measures that are becoming increasingly comprehensive and prescriptive as COVID-19 infections continue to rise and threaten to overwhelm health systems. These measures vary by state and locality in the United States, and by late March included 30 statewide orders generally directing people to stay at home except for essential activities.