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[quote=Anonymous]I have a hypothesis that is not directly linked to race and SES. Many of my Ward 4 neighbors are essential or had jobs that could not go virtual. They have high rates of potential exposure working at daycares, healthcare settings, home repair, etc. When the actual risk is constant, it is easier to mentally fatigue: No one can be ever-vigilant. It may also be easier to reason “I did not get sick at work where the risk is higher. Going to the park or grocery is not going to be where I fall ill.” My other hypothesis has to do with age. Wards 4 and 8 have a high population of kids and teens relative to other wards. Young people are always poor at gauging risk. Further compounding the problem, there has been a lot of messaging in the pandemic about how young people don’t get as sick and how schools should be safe. It’s easier to rationalize not wearing an uncomfortable mask when this is what you’ve heard.[/quote]
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