Coronavirus in Massachusetts (Boston, Reading, Florida: amusement park, Home Depot, taxi driver)

[msRB311]

We went to story land and Santa's village the past few days. I'd say about 25% of people were masked 75% were not. I again don't really get it at this point other than it makes people feel more secure. I'm guessing anyone nervous enough to wear a mask outside has most likely been vaccinated. If someone is that nervous I don't see why they'd go to an amusement park at all really. Some took the masks off to go on rides then kept them on in line. Same deal with restaurants, some came in with a mask on and took it off as soon as they sat down. I can understand masking kids I guess but this isn't going away. Maybe some people will just mask up forever?

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

We went to story land and Santa's village the past few days. I'd say about 25% of people were masked 75% were not. I again don't really get it at this point other than it makes people feel more secure. I'm guessing anyone nervous enough to wear a mask outside has most likely been vaccinated. If someone is that nervous I don't see why they'd go to an amusement park at all really. Some took the masks off to go on rides then kept them on in line. Same deal with restaurants, some came in with a mask on and took it off as soon as they sat down. I can understand masking kids I guess but this isn't going away. Maybe some people will just mask up forever?

I'm curious what you mean by "at this point".

[msRB311]

If you have been vaccinated then you're in a good spot. Wearing a mask when you've been vaccinated feels like overkill at this point and if you are that nervous that you feel the need to wear a mask why would you go an amusement park ?

[OutdoorLover]

Well, it's a little bit of a gray area of course with such things as to whether it's necessary, but the CDC needs to give simple, unambiguous guidance, and following the Delta spread and what that's been showing for effects, the CDC is recommending that even vaccinated people in areas of "high or substantial spread" mask up indoors, and most of Mass is marked "substantial". I'll probably break out the masks indoors too - I don't like wearing one, but on the other hand, it's just not that big a deal IMO, and I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[msRB311]

I can see wearing them indoors but outdoors at an amusement park I don't know. Again if i were that worried I'd just not go at this point.

[OutdoorLover]

I thought this was interesting, per National Geographic:
"Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) analyzed blood samples from more than 600 deer in Michigan, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania over the past decade, and they discovered that 40 percent of the 152 wild deer tested from January through March 2021 had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. "

Covid-19 is certainly here.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/a...rus-antibodies

[id77]

Originally Posted by msRB311

I can see wearing them indoors but outdoors at an amusement park I don't know. Again if i were that worried I'd just not go at this point.

I think the bigger question is why seeing others wearing a mask is concerning to anyone at all. Not wearing a mask when one should, yes, but wearing one when not required is, and should always be, fine. It’s not our business. Wear them for fashion if one wants.

Why do some wear a jacket on a warm day? The correct answer is it doesn’t matter.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by msRB311

If you have been vaccinated then you're in a good spot. Wearing a mask when you've been vaccinated feels like overkill at this point and if you are that nervous that you feel the need to wear a mask why would you go an amusement park ?

If you said that a month ago, I'd probably agree. But I'm not so sure about that now.

[msRB311]

Well when it's a warm day and someone has a on a winter jacket it does look strange to me lol. It's more than just wearing a sweatshirt when it's 70 degrees. At this point it seems narcissistic to decide to go to a place like storyland but then throw on a mask. What good is a cloth mask outdoors and what is it going to do at this point? It reminds me of being on the train and seeing Asian people wearing a mask pre covid. Id be like ok are you sick ? Let me move away from you and you should have stayed home. If you're that paranoid about getting sick you should just stay home. At the end of the day I'm not losing sleep over this but it seems stupid to bother going to an amusement park if you feel the need to wear a mask. If someone is so afraid of being around others why not just stay home ?

[GeoffD]

Originally Posted by redplum33

If you said that a month ago, I'd probably agree. But I'm not so sure about that now.

If the Israeli data is at all accurate and Pfizer has 39% efficacy against Delta, I think it’s beyond “not so sure about”. For the limited amount of time per week I’m indoors in public places, it’s no big deal to protect myself with an N95 mask. My fiancée is now beyond 6 months on her 2nd jab as a regional director for a bunch of hospitals. It won’t be long before I’m 6 months beyond my two Pfizer jabs. Israel is giving a 3rd jab to people 60+. I think it would be irresponsible not to circle back on healthcare workers and nursing home residents who were vaccinated in December/January.