I wonder if all these students will end up taking gap years? Of course kids/parents are looking into it now as it is nice to know all of your options but I would be surprised if many students end up taking the year. My son took a gap year in 2018 and it was fantastic but he was in Europe. A full school year is a long time without a solid plan.
My daughter is a junior in high school and I am not super worried about her applications next fall.