The attempt to shut down human social environments was to curb the total infection rate over the broad spectrum of the population, which inevitably would reduce the death rates from this virus.
This scientifically supported acceptance turned out to be true by now known documented effects over populations that had little restrictions. ie. Sweden
If your the kind of person who apathetically doesn't care about other people in general like most JWS who are patiently waiting for the majority of the world's population to die at Armageddon, well maybe you would object to these shut downs if they imposed some hardship into their own life. ?