Mask Up!

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With the exception of the president himself, Republicans are now pushing mask-wearing. Our governor today mandated wearing face coverings (i.e. masks) any time you are outside your home (unless outdoors and able to stay at least 6 feet away from people). So, basically what I've been doing this whole time 🤷‍♀️ If we had done this right the first time, we could have been recovering and starting to reopen things right now. It only took 3 months, we're basically starting over from square one now, with an even bigger infection to try to contain, but hopefully people now take it seriously.

I went out for a drive today and went past the mall, which reopened last Friday. There were a lot more cars in the parking lots than I would have expected to see at 3 PM on a Wednesday during a pandemic. It looks like some entrances have been closed, and others are marked with one side for entry and one for exit. I think there are similar directional things inside - of course, I wasn't going in! I met someone through Instagram who works there (we both commented on a post about the mall's reopening), and she said it's been crazy and people are horrible ☹ I feel so bad for her - I guess I'm doing my part by just staying away from there..? Maybe now that this official mask mandate is in place, people will be more respectful of those who are working there...