To what extent has our government overreacted to the pandemic?

Obviously, I’m not a fan of government overreach, but I felt initial shutdowns were justified last year given how little we knew.

But now, it seems like several states (particularly blue ones) are fine with keeping businesses and schools closed indefinitely, despite those places following the science and making modifications. You have Biden recommending masking up until 2022.

Why does it seem like that many people want all these mask mandates and shutdowns to go on through the next year?