Probably not. Our county has 2 towns that straddle Interstate 57. We have the area's only Wal-Mart Supercenter, a large farm supply, and the area's federal building. About the only businesses that are shut down are the mom and pop ones. All of the national chain type businesses are, and have been open.

Our county has had 11 diagnosed infections to date with most having already recovered at home. And there have been no deaths in our county related to Coronavirus. In fact, of the 15 southernmost counties here in southern Illinois, I believe 12 have no confirmed deaths. But $hitcago (which is 300 miles away) has us shut down. They have a real problem there. But cannot get a handle on it despite fairly drastic measures.

There is a difference between the rural and the urban areas. And between hard hit and largely unscathed areas. Shouldn't the response reflect that reality? A one-size-fits-all approach does little more than breed contempt.