I wonder if Americans are even paying attention?
Instances of new Corona Virus victims were at an all time high over the weekend yet we continue to “open up” with our President leading the way.
Friday evening I needed to talk to my doctor’s wife so we stopped by. As she answered the door adorned with a mask my doctor yelled from behind her –“Where is your mask?”
I gave the dumbest answer imaginable – “it’s in my pocket.”
We visited on the driveway observing social distancing and he said to me, “Steve, you do not want to get the virus!”
He described one of his patient’s bout with the COVID 19 and explained it was dreadful. Nuff said, our mask wearing will continue.
Many have questioned the effectiveness of wearing a mask, but the following story at least gives evidence that wearing a mask can work.
Springfield, Missouri in hair salon, maybe Great Clips. A beauty operator worked 9 shifts in 8 days seeing over 80 clients. While she was working this lady was experiencing Corona Virus symptoms! She was not asymptomatic, she actually had a fever and sore throat, but continued to work.
The saving grace was she wore a mask all of the time and many of her clients did as well it is reported. Soon after she was tested positive for the virus. Contact tracing went into high gear with all of her clients contacted and traced through at least 2 weeks with zero cases of the COVID 19. That is amazing, true and a testament to the benefits of wearing a mask in public situations.
Which brings me to a personal concern. I have traveled very few places recently but was in Wichita and Kansas City for brief visits this past week. We ate out twice with both restaurants exercising extreme social distancing and all personnel wearing masks.
In Emporia several of our favorite eating establishments are not requiring their servers to wear masks. I know masks are recommended by our health professionals, but not required.
My question is why not?
Bobbi and I will miss eating in those places and miss seeing friends there, but we are vulnerable and need to stay healthy.
My hope is this awful challenge is going away, but if we lose our resolve to follow the expert’s recommendations we will pay the price.
How about if we all redouble our efforts by wearing masks and keeping our distances?
I’m Steve Sauder and “There’s something to think about.”
