Establishments being able to open at 100% does not mean that masks are no longer going to be required. That's what I take of all of this. No?

I surely hope masking will still be required in all indoor establishments. If not, we are all in very big trouble with this virus. Until there is a vaccine widely distributed and is safe and effective, masks should still be required when social distancing can not be maintained, IMHO.

That’s one great thing about free choice, you don’t have to go if you don’t want to. I think what they are doing is giving these restaurants and other businesses a chance to survive. At fifty percent capacity there is no way they can make it on a long term basis.

Absolutely not. The masks that people are wearing around here are absolutely pointless . Read what world renowned epidemiologist have said about masks. The Covid molecule is so small it can even pass through an N 95 mask. These cloth face coverings that people are wearing are absolutely useless other than for psychological purposes. I see people wearing masks into restaurants and then taking them off when they sit down. Virtually the whole restaurant is that way. As it should be. Don’t you all realize how ridiculous this is?

Workers will celebrate more tips.
Owners will move cautiously and enjoy opportunity.
Customers will decide to go out and enjoy dinner.
Other customers will hunker down and wait for the magical vaccine.
Some will moan and groan that we aren't staying locked down till Jesus comes.
The world will turn, some will get sick, a very few will die and our nation will get back on its feet -- to the joy of many and the dismay of others.

COVID-19 SURVIVAL RATES (per CDC):
Ages 0-19: 99.997%
Ages 20-49: 99.98%
Ages 50-69: 99.5%
Ages 70+: 94.6%
So the whole country should stay locked up? Or high risk population should be careful? Hmmmm...maybe facts should prevail instead of hysteria...

After we finish culling the herd,, Stop population group...

Unfortunately in this case, your free choice is putting everyone else at risk. When you go to a restaurant or bar at 100% capacity with masks optional, not only are you putting yourself at risk, but you are putting everyone you may later have contact with at risk.

I have heart disease but can easily live another 20 years with medication. I get COVID and die; I might not have died from COVID if I had not had heart disease in addition to COVID. Are you telling me that my cause of death was not really COVID?

With the advanced age of the population around here, I'm hoping the restaurants will remain at a lower capacity. I certainly will find out before I go to any restaurant in the future if they are operating at 100% occupancy indoors. Having the plexiglass between booths has allowed the restaurants to fill all booths. Sitting in a booth, protected with plexiglass from the adjacent booth has made me feel safer.

There is plenty of restaurants with good spacing and outdoor seating. So apparently you don’t shop either? And your imposing on those who need their jobs back to feed and keep a home for their families, over your recreation and dining...yes, stay home or eat outside...

Not true and a bit of hyperbole. Once there is a vaccine, life will be returning back to normal.

I think that The Villages has mostly wise people living here based on the fact they have lived for many decades, experienced many things, some wonderful, some just awful, have accumulated wisdom and know what they know and respect what they don't know.

For each of us it is an individual choice. We are mostly retired and can choose to wait to be more exposed, or to take our chances. We will not change anyone's mind.

I sincerely hope that every single person reading this will not get sick or die from Covid-19 and that you will find much to occupy your time if you choose to not sally forth.

I am heartened and encouraged and dare to hope that there will be a vaccine soon that will at least partially provide a kick for our bodies to stand up to this new nasty bug.

I truly understand that unless business continues in some form there will be repercussions of another sort that will destroy the economy and that too is supportive of health and security.

I learned from living so long that nothing is really black or white. Be careful my friends. I want you all to be here and us too, come the New Year.

I know I have answered you before on this, several times............. The virus most certainly can pass through the fabric and disposable masks. HOWEVER, the virus is embedded in droplets which the masks DO BLOCK. There are tens of thousands of virus particles in one average size droplet which is spewed from people's noses mouths, even while breathing. The masks block a good percentage of those droplets which contain the virus particles. Mask do help to slow the spread of this virus. Why are you so resistant to this science?

I have been shopping and can easily see the traffic in retail and big box stores is what it was before this pandemic hit. People wear the required masks and people feel safe in those environments. People are spending money so the workers can put food on their tables.

As for dining indoors in a restaurant, unfortunately, I will be back to cooking more at home. As I already said, I'm sure there are plenty of people around her who are willing to dine in 100% capacity restaurants.

the 94% number has been discredited. those people would not have died had they not caught covid. yes, they had pre-existing conditions but those made them more apt to die from it. covid is a novel virus, so there's no immunity that pre-exists. it is also extremely contagious.

count me in the people who will continue to stay home. let others be the canary in the coal mine. the problem is, is there's another outbreak like the last time the governor expanded openings, then it sets back to a time when we will all feel comfortable about participating.