so whats the date and time frame? im just curious
From what I read that depends entirely on testing which is far too little at the moment.
Until you can test on a massive scale (million+ per day) so that you can find and isolate the infected (plus individuals they've been in contact with), then people will just continue to get sick as the virus spreads. Given there's no treatment for this thing, people will continue to die, health care workers continue to get infected, hospitals eventually overwhelmed, and even more resources drained...
If cost is the concern, then taking our time and making sure we get it right the first time might be the most practical instead of slowly hemorrhaging money over a longer period to support people, businesses, and healthcare facilities as this thing continues to rear its ugly head.