Who is tired of wearing a mask? We certainly are! We have a new appreciation for nurses, dentists, and doctors who wear masks daily in their professions, even before COVID.
Now a year into this pandemic, many are asking when we will lift the local mask mandates in Teton Valley. This question has been on our minds since last summer when we adopted them.
Recent data show that Teton County mortality rate from COVID is dramatically lower than the national average. According to Johns Hopkins research, Teton County should have seen 19 of our neighbors, friends, and loved-ones pass. Sadly, we have lost 4 lives. We mourn with our neighbors and families for their losses, yet we are grateful that it was not more.