It depends on the country. In some countries, governments have chosen to relax restrictions or avoid tightening them further, precisely because the general publ

It depends on the country. In some countries, governments have chosen to relax restrictions or avoid tightening them further, precisely because the general public was so blatantly flaunting them – refusing to wear masks, not social distancing, etc. If this involves enough of the general public, than a pro-restriction government risks losing the next election. Obviously COVID doesn’t go away then, but it could be that both government and society simply accept higher mortality.