The governor of Arizona who had resisted letting local authorities require masks is now letting them do so in face of rising cases.
And that governor very explicitly says that the increased cases is not a result of increased testing.
Which would be a hard argument to make with increasing hospitalizations. Testing doesn't put people in hospitals.
Michigan’s state of emergency will be extended. China’s best-known doctor said the authorities should give its centers for disease control more power, independence, expertise and money.
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Arizona did not record its first 20,000 cases until June 1, but it took less than three weeks for the state to record 20,000 more. So on Wednesday, its governor, Doug Ducey, said he would switch gears and allow mayors to require mask wearing if they see the need.
“The trend is headed in the wrong direction,” Mr. Ducey said at a news conference.
The state has merely recommended masks, and localities were precluded from drafting more restrictive rules.
But with cases rising swiftly and the mayors of Phoenix and Tucson urging him to let them mandate masks, Mr. Ducey said he would allow local governments to set their own mask policies.
The governor noted that the rise in cases was not due solely to increased testing.
It's better to rip the bandaid now and make my decision from here. We have over a month to think it over. Things could change for the better or we could at least start to see patterns of how it transmits after things open.
Shoot. I know one case here or there isn't doomsday if nobody else gets it but.....a restaurant worker? Not ideal. Maybe it's time for me to eat some crow and understand that the risk is simply too high. I'd probably cringe every time we dined anywhere.
