COVID outbreak since masks optional

[Anonymous]

We won't know the impacts of the mask optional experiment for another few weeks. I'm definitely watching the numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We won't know the impacts of the mask optional experiment for another few weeks. I'm definitely watching the numbers.

And then it will still likely be correlation rather than causation. Look at the large study from Spain, which showed that transmission was higher among the masked 6+ age group than among the unmasked under-6 year olds. That was a much better study than all others, because they compared cohorts at the same schools during the same time. As always with Covid, age was the determining factor, not masks.

If cases go up here over the next few weeks, they might have gone up anyway, masks or not.

[Anonymous]

Six cases at our small school, which has had zero cases for weeks. Thanks anti-maskers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Six cases at our small school, which has had zero cases for weeks. Thanks anti-maskers!

Well, you can still keep masking your own kid, if you think it's important to delay their infection with a virus that will be around for the rest of their lives. Unless they keep wearing a tightly fitted respirator in public for the rest of their lives, they will catch it eventually.

[Anonymous]

I'm at a school that is still masking. There was an uptick in cases last week. We need to see lots more data before being able to conclude that what's causing the uptick in some schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We won't know the impacts of the mask optional experiment for another few weeks. I'm definitely watching the numbers.

And then it will still likely be correlation rather than causation. Look at the large study from Spain, which showed that transmission was higher among the masked 6+ age group than among the unmasked under-6 year olds. That was a much better study than all others, because they compared cohorts at the same schools during the same time. As always with Covid, age was the determining factor, not masks.

If cases go up here over the next few weeks, they might have gone up anyway, masks or not.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ah yes, the dreaded "outbreak" of positive-testing, yet obliviously healthy kids.

If they hadn't tested these kids, no one would even have known they got the virus.

It's why we opted our two kids out of DCPS testing. If they're sick, they'll stay home. If they're asymptomatic, I don't really want to know that they're positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We won't know the impacts of the mask optional experiment for another few weeks. I'm definitely watching the numbers.

And....we have a control group (sort of), in the tons of charters that HAVEN'T lifted indoor mandatory mask requirements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We won't know the impacts of the mask optional experiment for another few weeks. I'm definitely watching the numbers.

And....we have a control group (sort of), in the tons of charters that HAVEN'T lifted indoor mandatory mask requirements.

To add: No one will actually do a study.

[Anonymous]

Who cares? When Omicron broke out in our school kids just sat at home for ten days, most of which they were totally healthy for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? When Omicron broke out in our school kids just sat at home for ten days, most of which they were totally healthy for.

Who care about getting covid now? I would agree, if that's what you are saying.

I care more about healthy kids missing 10 days of school.

[Anonymous]

...long covid freak-out poster is going to be here in 3....2....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Six cases at our small school, which has had zero cases for weeks. Thanks anti-maskers!

Well, you can still keep masking your own kid, if you think it's important to delay their infection with a virus that will be around for the rest of their lives. Unless they keep wearing a tightly fitted respirator in public for the rest of their lives, they will catch it eventually.

Some kids haven’t been vaccinated yet, a-hole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Six cases at our small school, which has had zero cases for weeks. Thanks anti-maskers!

Well, you can still keep masking your own kid, if you think it's important to delay their infection with a virus that will be around for the rest of their lives. Unless they keep wearing a tightly fitted respirator in public for the rest of their lives, they will catch it eventually.

Some kids haven’t been vaccinated yet, a-hole.

What does that have to do with anything? The vaccine doesn’t prevent you from catching covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? When Omicron broke out in our school kids just sat at home for ten days, most of which they were totally healthy for.

Who care about getting covid now? I would agree, if that's what you are saying.

I care more about healthy kids missing 10 days of school.

Yes I meant the former.