COVID Chronicle #5
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Reopening Hesitation?
The vaccination rates in my county and state are rising, which should signal that we are ready to return to normal. Everything in the state will reopen on July 1, the Maryland state of emergency will end, and masks will no longer be required. But why do I feel like we should still be wearing masks? Is it the contagiousness of the variants that worries me? No.
This is what worries me. My daughter is not of the age where she can receive a vaccine safely. Her age group is the most vulnerable to the virus right now, as more adults and teens get their vaccines. I feel as though the state is abandoning its youngest residents, allowing others to be maskless and social distancing going right out the window. It's mostly the indoor situations I worry about.
Personally, I'm not ready to take public transit yet, but if I had to, I would. Thankfully, I can still work from home and I don't see a push for that to change anytime soon.
I'm ready to get out and about, but hesitant at the same time -- if that makes any sense at all.
This may be the last post on this topic, but I wanted to see how everyone was feeling and coping with the reopening processes where they are.