A couple of points here:
The cancellations of large group gatherings here in Ohio are not part of some government dictate. They have been made out of thoughtfulness and care for the people involved. Not panic, but concern for the safety of others.
Some things that have been canceled locally voluntarily:
Private schools run by Christians and/or Conservatives
Church services with Christian and politically Conservative pastors, including community lunches changed from gatherings to food boxes for the needy
Concerts
Athletic events
The local Salvation Army is considering adapting its food ministry.
The local Fitness Center has cancelled group classes while keeping the gym open and requesting that the cleanliness always expected continues.
Gov. DeWine (who is not my favorite politician) has suggested that things be cancelled for the next few weeks, but there is no government mandate forcing it.
This is a very real health situation, and taking care to minimize social contact is just the kind, considerate thing to do.
Turning it into a media or leftist conspiracy doesn't consider that well read, thoughtful Conservatives are part of the decisions to cancel and postpone events.
The left is certainly blowing it up and trying to use it against Republicans, but once things have calmed down, I think people will respect the decisions leaders of churches and schools and community events have made.
I am not against taking measures, voluntarily, to limit interpersonal contact and community exposure, simply because doing so will reduce the speed with which the pathogen enters and infects people. This is prudent, at least among populations which seem to be most at risk.
However, dashing off to the nearest store to strip the shelves of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, surgical masks, etc., is a fool's errand. Consider that nonsense only increases the number of people who will not have access to these products, and it creates a failure point, holes in a population which might ordinarily use these products who cannot because they are out of them, entire groups who now become more susceptible to infection, when rational shopping for those supplies might mean that all would have enough to use them.
That sort of panic is not only ridiculous (having extra hand sanitizer or a garage full of toilet paper or masks won't make you any safer than just having ehough--it's just gathering dust) but counterproductive to the goal of slowing the virus' spread.