Poll of the Day > Do you still wear a face mask when you go out in public?

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yeah i meant to a store or any other place with lots of strangers

If it's really crowded

No. I'll wear one if there's a public health mandate in place, but those are gone now. I disagree with my premier that COVID mitigation is an individual responsibility; public health is, by definition, a collective responsibility.

Typically, no. But if the policy at that location is for masks I will put one on without making a fuss.

Only indoors or while using public transportation.

No. Haven't for almost a year now.

But if a business were to still ask for it, I'd oblige, no problem.

Yes. I work around vulnerable adults, so I wear a mask because I could easily get people around me killed if I contracted and spread the virus. I also don't have insurance, so I might be in deep shit if I contracted it.

Gaawa_chan posted...

Yes. I work around vulnerable adults, so I wear a mask because I could easily get people around me killed if I contracted and spread the virus. I also don't have insurance, so I might be in deep shit if I contracted it.

you wear the kn95 ones?

UT1999 posted...

you wear the kn95 ones?

No, paper masks are provided for me, but I probably should. It helps that I'm a social recluse; I don't go out much except to work or get things I need. I also keep sanitizing stuff at home and in the car, and have increased the rate at which I shower and do laundry in order to minimize droplet exposure. I also avoid eating/drinking at work as much as possible for good measure.

The precautions in and of themselves don't really bother me, but I do have severe allergies so the mask is indirectly a bit of a pain if my allergy meds aren't doing their job sufficiently. We've had 2 outbreaks at work since the pandemic began, and while the first one went okay, the second one killed five people. It was caused by an unvaccinated visitor who took off their mask while in someone's room. :-/

Typically yes, when indoors, unless the area is well-ventilated and/or sparsely inhabited.

Only at places like the city bus and doctors offices. Otherwise, no.

To the grocery store, yes.
Not at work and I don't really go anywhere else.

No. They are not needed.

Gaawa_chan posted...

It was caused by an unvaccinated visitor who took off their mask while in someone's room. :-/

The vaccinated were spreaders also.

Yes, and people are starting to circle back to acting afraid of it again. Had a couple at work a few days ago that didn't want to approach me, and asked if I had the virus. I told them no, and they responded with "then why the mask? You don't need it if you're not sick! You're making us think you're sick with it on."
I don't think my eyes could roll any harder.

Yes. It doesn't bother me one bit as I'm used to it.

Plus I haven't gotten sick yet since the pandemic started... so all the more reason to wear it. (And normally I'd get sick like twice a year.)

Not as much as I used to. I went on whole vacations where I never wore it these past few months. Unless there is a dense crowd or I am in a confined space, I see no need.

Yes, I live with three people over the age of 65 and understand what personal responsibility means.

SunWuKung420 posted...

The vaccinated were spreaders also.

... I'm aware. Would you mind telling me why you think a COVID-19 screener needs to be educated on how COVID-19 spreads?

mandates dropped a couple of days ago but ive still got mine on indoors for now

Nope. Save for medical places.

Yes, even though my country removed the requirement early in February.

It's still required in buildings here, so yes. When I'm outside walking and no one is around I'll take it off.