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janterry

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2. Most people around me are using a mask

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 11, 2021, 02:22 PM

Nov 2021

I rarely see anyone around town without one. Schools are masking (I'm in VT).

The contributing causes, according to our health department, are that few experienced covid early on in the pandemic (so no immunity). Less than 3% of us were exposed last year.

We have an older population that all got vaccinated early (we were very compliant with vaccinations) and their protection is waning (they need boosters).

The Delta variant is more transmissible.

And (as you write) they also cite masks. And travel.

I'm not up North in the state, so I have no idea what is happening up there. But down here - we all have masks on.

Here's an article from the Burlington Free Press
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2021/11/10/covid-19-vt-why-positive-tests-up-highly-vaccinated-state-delta-variant-vaccine-immunity/6367449001/

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Vermont daily case count soars to 591 (another record in one of the most vaccinated states) [View all] janterry Nov 2021 OP

people don't understand that you still have to mask to stop the actual spread Blues Heron Nov 2021 #1

Most people around me are using a mask janterry Nov 2021 #2

thanks for the update and article Blues Heron Nov 2021 #3

Wow, up to 611 now but I just looked at the BigmanPigman Nov 2021 #4