220,000 out of 8,000,000 comes out to about 2.75. Percent. Sounds like a small number until you do the math. 2.75% of the population (330,000,000) comes out to about 9,075,000 DEAD if we go the herd immunity route.
I'd be very careful about comparing mortality rate. We do not know yet how this virus is going to behave this winter. Especially when combined with the regular seasonal flu
Herd immunity route is stupid because we still do not know the long-term effects of this virus. It is conceivable we could have an even bigger problem down the road because of the long-term effects