Community Chat

[lovesrecess]

I was wondering if things in your area are "back to normal" since before the pandemic ....are the restaurants open to eat inside? Are the schools fully open? Are masks required if you go into a store or other business? Just think it would be interesting to see if things differ where you live from other areas. We are fully open but it is up to individual stores or business owners whether to require masks or not. Most do at this point, but some say masks are optional.

[on the bay]

Things are open and some people are still cautious, wearing masks inside but not outside.

[Kachina624]

No, restrictions have been relaxed but they're far from "normal" still.  It will be a good while until we achieve normal. 

[gidgetgh]

I'm in Atlanta.  We've been able to eat in restaurants here for months, but fast food restaurants remain drive through only.

I'm vaccinated, but I still wear a mask when out.  I have no plans to stop that.

[threecees]

I'm in PA.  Our county is 45% vaccinated and we have to get to at least

70% before we ditch the masks.

My son goes to school 4 days a week and one day virtual, school

shuts down that day for cleaning.

[Marp]

Around here things are not officially back to normal but  increasingly much of the population is acting like it is. 

Our once again increasing new cases rate is testament to gathering, not wearing masks, etc. 

The primary attitude seems to be I got my vaccines so I can do whatever I want.

It is also the beginning of our tourist season which is contributing to the number of new cases.  Rules and guidelines apparently don't apply to tourists and part-time residents.

[Meowingkitty]

Arizona here is fully opened. Restaurants have always been eat in (can't eat outside in the summer in AZ  any more than you can eat outdoors in winter in Michigan). Everything is open. I guess kids are in school as I do see them walking back and forth in my area. Masks are requested but not required in many places. I've gone to Walmart, hairdresser, many restaurants, gas stations all without wearing a mask. Traffic is back to normal which means it's a nightmare.

[Mom2Dogs]

@lovesrecess   Our governor will not lift the mask mandate, so citizens are doing their own thing.  Some restaurants, stores, etc are enforcing the masks, others are not.

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[Greeneyedlady21]

Masks are still required indoors. My state is among the leaders in percentage of population fully vaccinated. Capacities increased, everything is open. Full capacities not far away, depending on data. Schools fully open.

[lovesrecess]

It is confusing to get fully vaccinated, and now see some who have both doses wearing masks when they are out for a walk in the park. I am in Texas and although we were the first state to fully open, most places still have signs on the doors saying don’t come inside without a mask. The owners can make the rules now. Tourism will be a problem some places as summer gets here, especially if you live in an area that really depends upon the revenue. No way to know if those visiting and don’t wear a mask have been vaccinated or just won’t wear a mask.