I don't think it really is confusing - if you can stay home, do. If you can't, then do what you can to mitigate that (social distancing, covering faces with mask if required, hand washing and exercising caution).
I don't need to visit my friends because I'm doing ok. If my friends phoned me in distress and needed me, I'd go. I believe strongly that the impact this is having on people's MH could do so much harm and it's everyone's duty to remember that - we don't know what's going on with our neighbours MH and if they need to see people in order to stay calm and take care of themselves, I have no intention of judging.