Subj : COVID Spikes
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sat Jul 25 2020 08:38:00



-=> NANCY BACKUS wrote to DARYL STOUT <=-

 DS> Same in Arkansas. But, even with the statewide executive order that
 DS> requires masks be worn in a public place, so many are ignoring it...
 DS> as well as social distancing, etc. They think they're invincible, or
 DS> they just don't care...in effect, they're selfish.
 NB> Here, more are following it than not... the ones that don't,
 NB> stand out as being non-compliant... and mostly, the ones that
 NB> have problems with the masks do at least try to observe the
 NB> social distancing...

FWIW Iowa hasn't mandated masks yet; some of the cities and counties 
have tried and legally can't because of the way the phrasing at the 
state level was made/issued.  (I don't understand the details so just a 
skim of the information.)

Anyway, along the compliance/non-compliance thread, it was announced 
this week Hy-Vee (regional grocery store) will be handing out masks
starting next week to customers without.  Not quit certain if they will
lbe requiring or 'highly suggesting'.

I'll admit to being one of those customers not wearing a mask -- maybe 
40% if us were not.  I've carried it with me.  This week did wear the 
mask as did just about all the other customers -- maybe 10% if that high
did not.  Also note this is the week _before_ the policy goes in to 
effect -- there were a couple of small (8«x11") notices taped by the 
entry but nothing 'in your face' like a giant placard.  

Seems to reinforce the softer "it would be a good idea because" approach 
works better than the 'rule with a sledgehammer' option,


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