In response to Gov. Newsom's order on masks, an Orange County supervisor said something that shows how little she knows about COVID-19.
Michelle Steel, chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, is quoted in the Los Angeles Times as saying: “A mandatory order was too strong. I think our residents in Orange County are very smart. If they feel sick, they’re going to wear a mask.”
It appears this supervisor, who is responsible for the health and well-being of more than 3 million Orange County residents, does not possess the most fundamental understanding of the nature of this virus. When she learns about the concept of asymptomatic transmission, perhaps she will be more willing to support the use of face coverings in public.I am grateful that I live in a state where the governor and other elected officials take public health seriously and support guidelines that promote health and safety of all.
Currently, mask wearing with physical distancing is the only way to curb the spread of COVID-19. Let us all do unto others what we would have them do unto us.
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