Look and learn from this example, in that this is how governments typically behave with an epidemic. Usually late and ineffective, it is still enforced with arms. And while in the US it would be a tidier affair, it would have several of the same elements, that is, late and ineffective.
Yup. Performing precisely as FR Jim Noble informed FR members on one of the Ebola threads.
His past experience in managing Civic Disaster simulations outlined that civic officials ALWAYS made the right decisions too late.
Perhaps Jim will repeat that on this thread or post a more detailed thread on the subject. It has applications under many conditions.