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Masks good for people, profits
Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert made a courageous, difficult and correct decision when he cancelled the recent soccer and baseball tournaments in the middle of play because of the danger of spreading COVID-19. Everyone would like sports and other activities to be normal, but these are not normal times.
At the recent City Council meeting, several spoke regarding extending the Mask Ordinance past Aug. 6. The opponents cited inconvenience or a perceived violation of their rights. One grandmother lamented that her grandson couldn’t go swimming this summer at the Moscow pool. Yes, we are all inconvenienced. My own grandkids had recently moved within one block of the pool and were set to get season passes. COVID-19 is a national crisis and a crisis mandates we all give a little to save ourselves and others. Anything less is just plain selfish.
I am very grateful that our council and mayor study the issues and rely on proven science when they consider restrictions such as the mask ordinance. With the daily increase in cases in Latah County and the reopening of schools, the University of Idaho and New Saint Andrews, more may have to be done to reduce the spread. This ordinance also supports businesses that require masks. Extending and enforcing the mask ordinance means “mask on — business open.” The mask requirement is good for people and good for profits. Thank you mayor and city council for doing what you can to keep us safe.
Linda Pike
Moscow
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Thanks you Linda for your wise and positive comments. The only way to get through these difficult times is to be respectful of others, follow the science and work together. I applaud you.
Would it not also be relevant that amongst all of the cases in Moscow, not one person has been hospitalized or died. Somehow the rise in case count gets front and center stage, yet the lack of the cases causing any harm in Moscow continues to be overlooked. 9-24-20
“Would it not also be relevant that amongst all of the cases in Moscow, not one person has been hospitalized or died.”
No, it’s not relevant. The problem with Covid is its unpredictable nature. You could have no fatalities for a run, but then it could strike a number of folks in their prime without warning. No visible pattern or common denominator is evident. Ditto for the damage it does. One person may recover sans symptoms. Another may suffer lifelong injury from the virus.