Diamond Princess cruise ship . China virus… 3,711 passengers and crew were quarantined together in tight quarters with the virus present for a month..
The fatality rate was 0.35% (13 people died)… a largely elderly population likely with many pre-existing health issues..
https://virusncov.com/covid-statistics/diamond-princess
And the therapeutics weren’t developed by then. With the vast majority of elderly vaccinated, people vaccinated, natural immunity, and therapeutics I doubt the number would be higher than 2 now (same as the flu).
Another complete overreaction based on fear mongering press and a stupid government.