A democratically elected government implements the only rational response to a public health crisis, with broad public support, and consistent with the laws of the country. Calling that "authoritarian" is just a scare tactic, as if it's the first step on the slippery slope to tyranny. I'm sorry you can't go eat at a restaurant. Hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake. Just chill at home for a month. It's possible for the government to compensate people, while keeping minimal services open.