Weren't the mandates to actually avoid being /indoors/ and amongst large groups of people? Personally, during lockdowns in the U.S is actually when I've spent

Weren't the mandates to actually avoid being /indoors/ and amongst large groups of people? Personally, during lockdowns in the U.S is actually when I've spent the most amount of time outdoors and in the sun during my life, since there was not much else to do.