The timing's interesting. But I'm not gonna let it stop me from going.
As you may be aware, Loraine and I are hopping on a plane for the first time in over two years next week and spending a few days in Savannah, Georgia. We've both been looking forward to getting away for a while, and all systems seem to be a “go”.
Even if the city of Savannah just reinstated their mask mandate.
First of all, just let me say I have no problem wearing a mask. I know the science behind them. I know they work. And I don't have some weird problem with my “personal freedom” being infringed upon. If by wearing a mask I'm protecting myself and other people around me I'm 100% okay with that.
I've never understood, in fact, why some people aren't.
In Savannah you now have to wear a mask if you're in public institutions, and it's strongly recommended that businesses require them, as well. The reason for this is because Savannah is just a short drive away from northern Florida, where perhaps the worst outbreak of the Delta variant of the Covid virus is running amok. While cases have been rising in Chatham County, Georgia—the home of Savannah—the city itself is fairly quiet, with high rates of both mask usage and vaccination. However, the city's surrounded by many areas with low rates of vaccination and mask usage.
So, as in many places around the country, people who got the vaccine and have been safe through this whole thing are, in effect, being punished because of the people who didn't.
But like I said, that's not going to stop us from visiting. Heck, we're planning on spending as much time as possible outdoors there—who wouldn't when it's supposed to be in the upper 80s every day?--and science has shown that very few cases of the disease have been spread outdoors. Like responsible people, we'll mask up inside. After all, our vaccines are 95% effective, and I would really be sorry if, for some reason, I happened to be in the 5% and accidentally passed on the virus to someone else.
That just wouldn't be right. It's one souvenir I don't think anyone would want from a little weekend getaway.
On that note, have yourself a great weekend. I know I'll be spending a little bit of it packing, masks included.
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