The marvelous governor of Oregon, Kate Brown has announced a statewide outdoor mask mandates that will apply even to vaccinated persons.
The mandate will take effect on the 27th of August and leaves many wondering… Why even get the vaccine in the first place?
Transmission is lowest outdoors, and is virtually non-existent in vaccinated people. Why should they be forced tor wear a mask outdoors during the dog days of the Oregonian summer?
What is their incentive to get the jab?
The mandate requires that everyone wear masks in a majority of outdoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
The rule however makes an exception for children under the age of 5 years old, the homeless, and those competing in sporting events.
Brown proclaimed, “The Delta variant is spreading fast and wide, throwing our state into a level of crisis we have not yet seen in the pandemic,” She continued, “Cases and hospitalizations are at a record high. Masks are a quick and simple tool we can immediately deploy to protect ourselves and our families, and quickly help stop further spread of COVID-19.”
It’s likely that the outdoor section of this mandate will do little to stifle the number of hospitalizations the state experiences.