{"id":807331,"date":"2020-05-11T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383118"},"modified":"2020-05-11T13:45:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T19:45:00","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-i-support-breck-ordinance-requiring-face-coverings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/letter-to-the-editor-i-support-breck-ordinance-requiring-face-coverings\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: I support Breck ordinance requiring face coverings"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

I agree that wearing face coverings when in public, where it\u2019s difficult to reliably maintain 6-feet of distance from others, is cumbersome, uncomfortable, often just seems silly and feels like an unnecessary infringement on my personal space.<\/p>\n

That said, compared to myself, a friend or even a stranger dying a miserable agonizing death from COVID-19 drowning in our own mucous, slipping a face mask on \u2014 or at a minimum, pulling a doubled up neck warmer or scarf over my nose and mouth \u2014 doesn\u2019t seem like that big a deal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one thing to take risks that only affect ourselves, but it\u2019s just plain bad manners to risk killing your loved ones and neighbors out of stubbornness or pride.<\/p>\n

Very unfortunately, this coronavirus pandemic really is a big deal, like, literally the greatest public health emergency we will face in our lifetimes, but there are a few simple things we can do that will save lives.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n