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Randi Wardlow From: forms@ircgov.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:54 AM To: CBCC-Mail Subject: [External] Public Comment to the BCC - mask ordinance The following was sent to all 5 commissioners from the Public Comment form on the County website. The form serves as one of several options for the public to particpate in a meeting. Name Joe Krauss Email jk4@bellsouth.net ......... _ ......... ......... _. ......... .......... . ... Address 2076 8th Ave SW . ......... Phone ......... ...... ................ ......... .... 7726337817 Subject or mask ordinance Agenda Item Public To The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Comment I write to you today, because of the mask ordinance is to be voted on. To extend, or not extend, that is the question. We can ask ourselves, what have we learned and what haven't we learned? We have first learned that mandates, do not affect COVID-19 numbers in a positive way. This is the first time, that we have tracked actual data on a virus, not 100 percent, because not everybody gets tested. If we compare it to other viruses, we cannot simply because of lack of data for comparison. Unfortunately, we are not doing that. We have'learned a lot since the beginning of the pandemic.'A lot had to do with not knowing how to treat patients properly, which lead to a higher number of deaths. At the start, more elderly people were getting the virus. Now younger people are getting the virus, which in turn has been also lowering the severity of the virus. With herd immunity, you can either get a vaccine, or contract the virus. When you contract the virus, the herd immunity rate lowers that you need to achieve herd immunity. All we have done is prolong a virus that is here to stay. At what cost? There is no reason why the healthy, should not be able to get the virus. Isn't it their choice, just like it should be somebody's choice to get a vaccine? People have the right to get the virus or to get the vaccine at their own free will. It shouldn't be the governments job to mandate such a thing. We know mask wearing is only 40% effective. Should the government mandate the duration of use of a mask, as a mask should be either changed every so often or washed. Is the government going to mandate hand washing? How about not touching your eyes. Mask ordinances is just talismans, most people do not do the things that they should be doing to prevent the spread of the virus. We can compare other states and county's with mandates, and shut downs, restrictions, etc. By doing that we can determine, nothing really changes the outcome. There are many counties across the country that have let the people decide, not government. Please vote No on any covid-19 related mandates. It is not up to government to.pretend it is protecting people, the false sense of security has cost many people their lives, homes, businesses', etc. Joe Krauss More Info: Form Submission Time 1/19/2021 00:51:56 EST( -0500 GMT) Visitors IP 99.110.200.17