That is based on the premise that less restrictions are better for an economy. That isn't necessarily the case though. If people are scared to go out it doesn't

That is based on the premise that less restrictions are better for an economy. That isn't necessarily the case though. If people are scared to go out it doesn't matter if places are legally allowed to open or not. Also sustained moderate restrictions might be worse than a short term period of harsh restrictions. Better to bring cases down a low level, build consumer confidence, then use your R budget.