CAPITAL REGION – Tamara Dunlap, founder of the Fulton County-based “Quarantine The Quarantine” Facebook group, had a simple message for the group’s members…
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Dr. Tamara Dunlap, right,of the Quarantine the Quarantine group, speaks at the Fulton County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday at the County Office Building in Johnstown. To the left is speaker Kristen Baker. Seated is Stratford Supervisor Heather VanDenburgh. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich)
JOHNSTOWN Two members of the public addressed the Fulton County Board of Supervisors Monday about what they see as a need for county government to ease COVID-19 restrictions so local schools can open quicker.
County officials have said they’re hands are often tied by the state.
Speaking were Dr. Tamara Dunlap of Amsterdam, an area dentist who created the Quarantine the Quarantine Facebook group, and Kristen Baker of Johnstown.
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JOHNSTOWN A new 700-member area public Facebook group calling itself “Quarantine the Quarantine” has been contacting area news organizations, state politicians, health and county officials, and school districts spreading its message that it wants schools entirely opened up during the ongoing COVID pandemic.
But some officials are confused as to what the group is seeking, as edicts continue to come down regarding the COVID-19 pandemic from the state.
Quarantine the Quarantine spokesperson Tamara Dunlap, an Amsterdam-area dentist, and husband Brad Dunlap recently sent out numerous messages to area media and public officials introducing herself and her group.