HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022_02_21 SSchumacher_Mack mandatesFrom:Stephen Schumacher
To:jeffbocc
Cc:Board of Health; Allison Berry
Subject:Public comment: Why is the "science" different in WA than in NM and rest of US?
Date:Monday, February 21, 2022 2:22:45 AM
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Dear Jefferson Board of Commissioners,
Good to read that "Washington's statewide indoor mask mandate inpublic places, one of the few left in the country, will be lifted onMarch 21, including at schools and child care facilities, Gov. JayInslee said Thursday, and Clallam and Jefferson counties will follow suit."<https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-to-lift-indoor-mask-mandate-march-21/>https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-to-lift-indoor-mask-mandate-march-21/
Only 2 states are left holding on to these mask mandates, now that
fellow hold-out "New Mexico's governor announced Thursday that thestatewide mask mandate would be lifted immediately."
Let me get this straight: the "science" has shown every other stateexcept Hawaii that it's past time to lift its mask mandates, and evenextremely-restrictive New Mexico is lifting its mandate immediately...
...but Washington State and Jefferson County will force its residentsand children to cool their heels for another full month longer thanNew Mexico to remove their masks. Is this really based on the "science"?
These mask mandates are not without severe physical, psychological,and economic costs. Among other things, the Peninsula Daily Newsreports, "Many parents have said their children experience mentalhealth crises while wearing a mask, according to national reports."https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/regions-health-officer-warns-of-lifting-mask-mandates-too-soon/
Please think of the children. These mask mandates do them no good,
and much harm, especially in schools.
Yours truly,Stephen SchumacherPort Townsend, WA