Death rates really don't capture the full picture. What if zero people died from the disease directly, but it still caused painful illness with possible long t

Death rates really don't capture the full picture. What if zero people died from the disease directly, but it still caused painful illness with possible long term complications and overwhelmed health care systems? The economy would still be shut down. Social distancing would still be in place. The economic damage has very little to do with how many people die, and very much to do with how many people are unwilling or unable to participate in the economy.