In some countries of the world, there's what's known as flu season.
In the United States, for instance, it typically falls somewhere between the start of fall and the end of spring, peaking between the months of October and February. It usually tapers off by April, towards the start of summer.
So it's understandable the optimism in some quarters that the coronavirus, which is much like the regular flu in some aspects, will die off pretty soon.
The truth, however, is that even though past pandemics have typically lasted from 12 to 36 months, no one really knows when the novel coronavirus will end. The main reason for this is because it's new, and could possess a shelf life all its own.
There's hope, though, that as the infection rate becomes more contained through continued social distancing and other measures and vaccines are developed and administered, this pandemic will eventually pass.
But until then, it's safer to assume that one isn't safe yet.