I can't imagine many NYC residents are going to reflect back on this and think "gee, we should have done less to slow the spread". It'll be different in Wichita
Well yes, but that's kind of the point. Nobody really thinks that actions appropriate for NYC were likewise appropriate for most of the rest of the country, right? There's not much point in arguing in the abstract here. Let's get specific...
Kansas overreacted. We overreacted in shutting down schools for the rest of the year instead of taking a more incremental approach. We overreacted in issuing a one-size-fits-all statewide stay-at-home order when JOCO/WDOT is vastly different from the rest of the state. Our stay-at-home order was probably never going to be necessary or effective anyway given how many "essential" business remained open, but it sure managed to inflict a lot of damage in the meantime. We're looking at a tax revenue shortfall of over a billion dollars this year. Kansas screwed up. And I sympathize with Kelly making some tough decisions at the time, but it doesn't mean we keep going down this road.