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US COVID rates are high nationally right now. Yet...

I just returned from a trip to Florida (not by choice, for a family reunion to spread my mom's ashes). My trip involved moving through 4 airports each direction: Bellingham Washington, Seattle Washington, Austin Texas, and Sarasota Florida.

All of the airports and planes were packed to the gills. The congestion rivaled the busiest days of Thanksgiving or Christmas travel.

I counted mask wearers both on the way there and back. I don't think I saw more than 10-20 people (out of hundreds of thousands) wearing masks.

I didn't see anyone wearing masks at restaurants or in the shops.

My niece caught COVID and had to cancel her trip just before leaving. My brother-in-law didn't wear a mask on his return and now has COVID.

#COVIDIsNotOver #MaskUp #Healthcare #PublicHealth #COVID #COVID19

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