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Originally Posted by birdiebill
According to the latest Florida Department of Health data, Florida has had 109,014 positive cases of the Covid-19 virus. Yesterday alone there were 5511 new cases. Sumter County has had 299 positive cases with well over 100 of those in the correctional facility in Bushnell.
The virus has not become less contagious, but perhaps a little less virulent. We can modify our life and social behavior and minimize our risks by showing compassion for each other. We don't have to stay confined to home if everyone would do their part to minimize transmission. I ride my bicycle, I golf with friends but we socially distance at all times, we eat restaurant food at times but prefer to carry out. We are not comfortable eating inside a restaurant with a large number of diners nor in one where the staff does not wear a mask. We grocery shop and go to the pharmacy or a retail store when we need to, but do not just go shopping. We do wear a mask indoors at the grocery and pharmacy. That is not because we know we are carrying the virus; we could be asymptomatic and still be a carrier and transmit to others. We mask to protect others; we also know that even the cloth masks will reduce the chance of viral load by a little bit. We mask to protect others; we hope others mask to protect each other.
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I wear a mask to help this economy reboot. As it is now, openings are on hold in parts of the country that are seeing spikes in cases. This can happen in The Villages very quickly if we all don't do our part to contain this virus. I don't wear a mask outdoors but do socially distance. I wear a mask indoors when social distancing can not be guaranteed. Why can't we all do this to slow the spread of this virus. The quicker we get this virus under control, the quicker the economy can recover and we can all go back to the normal we had prior to 2020.