The simultaneous threat of COVID-19, RSV and flu continues to circulate, spurring health agencies to recommend that people once against start what used to be a.
While face coverings aren’t currently recommended in the entirety of the Chicago area, masks are being advised in some portions following an uptick in.
friends, company parties. give us a sense as your take as to what we re doing right now. are we flying with blinders on, not recognizing that cases are about to surge? white house official told me yesterday they re terrified of what january could bring post holidays. yeah. i think, jonathan, we ve been flying with blinders on. you and i have spoken during several surges and most jurisdictions, most states and counties and cities brought the mask requirements largely because of both political backlash and also honestly the chaotic nature of public health infrastructure. some places have very clear, like new york city and los angeles county, markers where they knew they would reinstate mask guidance. and that s what they re doing. they re short of a mandate to your point. they re not quite at that danger level yet with covid cases. but we saw surge after thanksgiving. we thanksgiving. we expect another surge which is why white house officials are rightfully concerned. i do think that j
a county with high community level spread and recommend indoor masking as we look ahead to the fall. should residents prepare for return to stricter mask guidance? i think so. the problem is whether people are really going to embrace it or not. i ll tell you, i haven t gone away from indoor masking in public spaces, because me either. it s not just my fear of getting it from someone else, but i don t want to give it to someone. i want people to feel secure in public spaces and i think the way to do it is by continuing to mask indoors. i went to a concert last night with my son and some friends. we all wore masks the entire time. and i feel that gives that extra level of safety while cases are surging. yeah. i still do the same. every now and then i get the stink eye for it, but that s okay. i got a hard shell. i can handle it. you re protecting everyone around you. everybody and me, too.