Which is a lot better than 1) and 3), unless you are a glove carrying member of the Cult of Thanos.
Saying that some part of the population will die and should be left to die only seems like a very good idea when you are not in that part of the population.
And I really don't know where the 1% number is from. What guarantee you have that the number won't be 10%? 25%? 50%?
The 1% seems to be the death rate for the infected when there is healthcare available (i.e., not overloaded).
I'm not a member of a cult, but I would much rather have a 1% chance of dying than spend my life in a police-state. That's my personal preference (and yes, I am an old fart, so I have skin in this game).
Saying that some part of the population will die and should be left to die only seems like a very good idea when you are not in that part of the population.
And I really don't know where the 1% number is from. What guarantee you have that the number won't be 10%? 25%? 50%?