Montgomery- 5 more days and masks off.

[Anonymous]

We are down to 47.1 cases per 100k and masks are off! (if you want mask, keep on). This is good news and means the wave is declining!

[Anonymous]

I know, that's why I am getting all in person shopping I need done in the next five days, since I have a chronic health condition and all. Have fun not wearing a mask after that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know, that's why I am getting all in person shopping I need done in the next five days, since I have a chronic health condition and all. Have fun not wearing a mask after that!

You're still allowed to wear a mask even without a mask mandate. To see this in action, travel to any other county in MD except PG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are down to 47.1 cases per 100k and masks are off! (if you want mask, keep on). This is good news and means the wave is declining!

I hope so. MoCo has a 99.9% vaccination rate:

I always wonder when County leaders tell people to get vaccinated. They might as well be shouting at the clouds at this point -- there's barely any eligible person left!

[Anonymous]

Why is it 5 more days and then masks off? What's the basis for this? I am ready to be done with masks in schools. Is this coming?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I hope so. MoCo has a 99.9% vaccination rate:

No, Montgomery County does not. 90.7% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it 5 more days and then masks off? What's the basis for this? I am ready to be done with masks in schools. Is this coming?

No, the school requirement is a separate requirement.

The county ordinance is that masks are not required indoors when the 7-day new case rate is below 50 per 100,000 residents for 7 days in a row.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it 5 more days and then masks off? What's the basis for this? I am ready to be done with masks in schools. Is this coming?

No, the school requirement is a separate requirement.

The county ordinance is that masks are not required indoors when the 7-day new case rate is below 50 per 100,000 residents for 7 days in a row.

Thank you! Very excited to see this. Hoping the downward trend continues - forever!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I hope so. MoCo has a 99.9% vaccination rate:

No, Montgomery County does not. 90.7% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

Typical newsmedia inflating the numbers for sinister reasons!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I hope so. MoCo has a 99.9% vaccination rate:

No, Montgomery County does not. 90.7% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

Typical newsmedia inflating the numbers for sinister reasons!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it 5 more days and then masks off? What's the basis for this? I am ready to be done with masks in schools. Is this coming?

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/

I forgot to link!

On August 5, 2021, Resolution 19-975 (PDF) was passed by the Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, formally adopting the CDC guidance into law. The resolution requires the use of face coverings in indoor public spaces as long as the level of community transmission is in a status of substantial or high. The requirement to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces will terminate when the level of community transmission reaches a status of moderate or low for seven consecutive days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know, that's why I am getting all in person shopping I need done in the next five days, since I have a chronic health condition and all. Have fun not wearing a mask after that!

You're still allowed to wear a mask even without a mask mandate. To see this in action, travel to any other county in MD except PG.

Duh. I know that. But it's not as protective for either party. Hence the shopping before all the other people's masks come off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know, that's why I am getting all in person shopping I need done in the next five days, since I have a chronic health condition and all. Have fun not wearing a mask after that!

You're still allowed to wear a mask even without a mask mandate. To see this in action, travel to any other county in MD except PG.

Duh. I know that. But it's not as protective for either party. Hence the shopping before all the other people's masks come off.

And, also why I don't shop in the other nearby counties. Went to a park near Frederick, and we when pick up some dinner to go, no one but us was wearing a mask. Our masks help, but it's not as effective.

Just pointing out that some of us with chronic illnesses will have to curtail activities so the antimaskers won't have a bother with wearing a mask. I am ok with it, saves me money, and hopefully business owners where I usually shop or pick up dinner will be ok with it as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know, that's why I am getting all in person shopping I need done in the next five days, since I have a chronic health condition and all. Have fun not wearing a mask after that!

You're still allowed to wear a mask even without a mask mandate. To see this in action, travel to any other county in MD except PG.

Duh. I know that. But it's not as protective for either party. Hence the shopping before all the other people's masks come off.

And, also why I don't shop in the other nearby counties. Went to a park near Frederick, and we when pick up some dinner to go, no one but us was wearing a mask. Our masks help, but it's not as effective.

Just pointing out that some of us with chronic illnesses will have to curtail activities so the antimaskers won't have a bother with wearing a mask. I am ok with it, saves me money, and hopefully business owners where I usually shop or pick up dinner will be ok with it as well.

Serious question: If you are vaccinated and wearing a mask, isn't the risk negligible? You aren't in a store for very long and you aren't particularly close to others.

[Anonymous]

Cannot wait.