A pandemic is a hostile exponential function. The ability of public health systems to cope rapidly decreases with the number of cases. Spread and growth of cases , and being out of control is therefore the most predictable result state of a pandemic if it is allowed to happen. To prevent this, public health authorities and their needs to be given full powers by government, over everything. Just like if an individual gets sick or injured, all normal activity gets subordinated to fastest and most complete recovery of health.
In Australia now public behaviour still remains at the caution level. Signs about spacing are still in most retail and public areas. Zoom meetings have almost become the norm. Regulated Spacing and available seats on public transport are now normal. No one wants to give back anything for this virus to claim.