Depending on the state, calling sufficiently-far up the chain of command may do something. The officer's immediate superior may be inclined to cut the officer

Depending on the state, calling sufficiently-far up the chain of command may do something. The officer's immediate superior may be inclined to cut the officer some slack, but the buck stops with the person charged with ensuring that the pandemic is effectively managed. The buck stops with all of us. We either beat this thing together or it keeps killing our relatives. Those are the only options. Pick one.