[ruralgoddess]

Originally Posted by Brownmoose13

I have no problem with wearing a mask in public places but I am tired of hearing from all the "experts", none of which have any answers. Last time I looked there were about 10 "experts" for every person that has died.
I looked at the numbers for yesterday and there were 12 cases of Covid in Sumter County.

Reasons enough to wear a mask:

1100+ Americans died yesterday

159,496 new cases of covid diagnosed yesterday

[GrayFox1]

To bad you felt it necessary to include this sentence, it probably turns others off too: These people are endangering not only themselves (which, frankly, doesn't particularly bother me), but they are endangering everybody else as well (which does bother me).

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast

I don't see all of Sumter county going for mandates but I could see how there might be demand for a new contained "social distancing" village with strict rules on masks, 14 day in house quarantines for guests and after residents return from travel, stepped up sanitizing procedures, enhanced store/restaurant/pharmacy delivery options. There seems to be a market for this sort of lifestyle and the developers should take advantage of the demand.

Never will happen. Why would TV be the only area in the US to self quarantine after travel for residents and guests. Are you serious? There are plenty of other retirement communities so why would TV be “so special”. Wear your mask, social distance, mind your own business and take care of yourself. Dont worry about others, you wont change them

[dewilson58]

Another thread showing: Common Sense vs. Ignorance.

[DanBrew]

I wear the stupid things out of respect for others, but implementing a law to force that is just plain silly. If you see someone without one on in a store, go the other way or perhaps lobby the store to mandate the wearing of masks in order to do business, but please keep the darned government out of our lives. It is like telling people they can't smoke. I don't flock to inhale someone's second hand smoke. I go the other way. That person has the right to smoke if they want to. If they follow me around, I then, as Steve Martin would have done, have the right to fart. I suppose the government should make a law against that as well?

[Mrmean58]

Originally Posted by Advogado

12 NEW cases yesterday. The total number is 3,108 and the number of deaths 89. Right now, the number of new cases is surging throughout the country.

Correction, cases are surging in parts of the country. With that being said, I see the biggest risk in the near future bring people traveling from those hot spots. So the question is how many of you have told family and friends to not visit through the end of the year or beyond. If we're talking about being responsible in an at risk community, that would be the responsible actions to take. Or will the overwhelming need to hug the grandkids prevail?
You have a choice to make.

[1948JDG]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I don't know. I feel like telling them "y'know, if you're not going to wear it right, just take it off and be done with it."

Seriously - admit that you don't give a heck about the consideration of other people, and stop pretending. Wearing a mask under your nose is just insulting. I'm less insulted when you don't wear one at all. Then at least I know you're being honest about your inconsideration.

Boy, Do I like your response.

[Scott O]

Originally Posted by oneclickplus

Neither is abortion but godless people say that is a right in the constitution ("it's just not in that document"). There is no way that anyone is going to force me to wear a mask when I'm outdoors (not in a building). You can demand rules for doing business in buildings. No government in the USA has the authority to demand that people wear a mask in public any more than it can force me to buy health insurance. "My body, my choice" as abortion advocates would say.

And, that position does not make me selfish or ignorant. That makes me an American.

Thank you...agree 100%

[bp243]

Originally Posted by Advogado

Please go to the World Health Organization website. They have an extensive explanation of the importance of masks in containing the spread of the virus.

Thank you! If anyone here knows of someone who has died alone in a hospital due to the virus then you know the seriousness of protecting yourself and those around you with a mask and social distancing.

[mrf6969]

Originally Posted by patfla06

My wish is for people to wear the mask correctly.
Why do people wear it not covering their nose?

Remember that some folks have COPD or are claustrophobic. Have some compassion.

[gmpipi@aol.com]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!

[jbrown132]

What I have never understood about this is the pressure is always on the people to wear masks (which I believe we should). The pressure should be put on the businesses. Real simple, no mask no entry. In larger businesses such a Publix, Walmart etc. there should be an employee at the door telling people no mask no entry. They could even provide a paper mask to people who may have forgotten theirs. If stores, restaurants and businesses started requiring the use of masks and enforcing the rule I think more people would get the message and would have no other choice but to carry one with them. Remember the days of no shirt no shoes no service. Worked pretty well.

[IUFAN]

KEEP IN MIND 2009 H1N1 pandemic. There were 60.8 million cases. I don't remember having a mask mandate. But that was not an election year. I have a friend that works in Atlanta in the hospital. They were told early on that no matter what a person dies from it would be recorded as Covid. The hospital would get 17k for a covid death and 5k for all other. One more example ....Friends of our went to get the covid test and signed the papers to get it done. After waiting for a long time decided to come back the next day. They left and was going to return the next day, but before they left the next day they got a call and was informed the test they took the previous day was positive. (no test was taken the previous day) I believe that we should respect the current flu, but I also believe we are being lead down a path of wrong info.

[mrf6969]

Originally Posted by Worldseries27

ignorance

Remember that some folks have COPD or are claustrophobic. Have some compassion.

[Beyond The Wall]

The ineffectiveness of mask, see NY,NJ, CN, makes a mask mandate suspect. If your afraid stay home. Don’t impose restrictions that have no science behind them