Readers Write: COVID restrictions in the metro and out, Minneapolis police reform Same guidance applies, though. Text size Copy shortlink:
I am writing in response to the letter lamenting the governor s restrictions and their impact on rural towns ( Outstate is not the metro, Readers Write, Dec. 21). I, too, live in a small, rural town. And yes, we have seen businesses and restaurants struggle. However, I have also seen a much higher rate of mask noncompliance in these small towns. The state administration has had to balance negative economic impact and public health, resulting in a dial strategy to control the virus. If rural America really wants to be treated differently and have fewer restrictions, its residents need to mask up even more consistently than the metropolitan area. But that isn t happening. So, the economic and health consequences are squarely on our shoulders.