I am not so sure deaths is the issue here. It's about people flooding emergency rooms with not enough Staff and supplies to treat people.
With the flu you can get a flu shot so many people don't get the flu. There is no prevention shot for Corona, And just because you don't die doesn't mean you won't be in the hospital
2. It seems like knowing that a certain patient has the virus is 75% of the battle.
And then 50% of the staff get it and are sent home and fill up more hospital rooms when their symptoms become critical.
The staff that come in contact with the infected patient*.
