Retailers Are Rethinking Mask Policies In The Wake Of New CDC Guidance—And It Could Get Complicated
Jul 29, 2021
Retailers have waded back into an all-too-familiar territory that they didn’t think they’d be faced with again, as many are contemplating whether or not to reinstate mask mandates in stores for shoppers and employees. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a fresh recommendation that calls for wearing face masks again in areas of the country where the Covid virus is spreading the most rapidly. That covers about two-thirds of all counties in the United States. The decision came roughly two months after the CDC in May said vaccinated individuals could go without masks. The delta variant, however, has driven cases back up and led the organization to reevaluate. Read more at CNBC.
There is no issue here. We are not the mask police! The Mayor of Orange County came out with a mandate yesterday and was met with huge opposition. Governor DeSantis will not allow this to stand. We were told from the beginning if you get vaccinated you are good to go. Making a vaccinated person wear a mask sends the wrong message to the unvaccinated. The unvaccinated need to get off the fence and get is done for all of us.