So NJ Governor Murphy is mulling a
mandatory outdoor mask usage order. The current order is that you wear a mask indoors. Outdoors use is strongly suggested but not required where "Social Distancing" and/or exercise is being done. I personally don't have an issue with the order as it comports with the known data. Now Murphy is thinking this:
“We’re constantly assessing and reassessing the variety of the advisories and recommendations that we have out there,” Murphy said during his latest coronavirus briefing in Trenton. “We’re looking at outside masking as we speak.”
Now look 'pon this:
The rate measures the number of people one infected resident passes COVID-19 to. It had fallen to 0.70 in early June but sits at 1.03, meaning every infected resident gives the virus to more than one other person.
And what happened in late May early June for weeks?
Right.
So since we have a pretty good explanation for why NJ's numbers went up, what else does Murphy say?
Murphy — who marched in a pair of Black Lives Matter protests last month — also said there’s no evidence that mass outdoor activity at beaches, parks, or protests has led to major spikes in cases./
Oh the marches I participated in, CONTRARY TO MY OWN ORDERS, had no effect. No. Not at all. Also, all the other outdoor activities like going to the beach and going to the park shows "no evidence" of leading to major spikes.
Well if that's the case, why even "looking" at mandatory mask wearing in all outdoor situations?
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Lets not forget that NY and NJ's huge cases and deaths were due in large part to sending ill patients into nursing homes and other vulnerable populations. I know they'd like for you to forget that but don't.
