This article by Andrew McCarthy offers a really interesting perspective. A few key quotes:
"We do not deprive an American of liberty just because highly experienced law-enforcement professionals explain that they are confident the law has been broken....No. At every key juncture,...the government bears the burden of proof. Accused Americans are presumed innocent. That is, they are presumed to remain entitled to their fundamental liberties. They do not need to prove their entitlement. The burden is wholly on the government to prove that liberty should be removed."
"It is not enough for government officials, in reliance on experts, to tell you that they have very good public-health reasons to lock you down, remove your livelihood, deny your children access to education, and blockade your family from the use of outdoor spaces. Again, there is no question that government has a compelling interest in public safety. Nevertheless, before it restricts or denies our fundamental liberties, it has the burden of showing that its proposed restrictions are necessary, that there are no more modest measures that could better balance public safety with our right to live freely." https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-restrictions-government-bears-burden-of-proof-before-denying-freedoms/#slide-1
Makes you wonder where governors think they get the authority to override the constitution and suspend first amendment rights. I wasn't aware that the right to public assembly or protest had a clause exempting it from flu seasons...
And if our constitutional rights can be stripped away this easily and quickly I fear what may be tried in the future.