Life has pretty much returned back to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that brought the state and the world to a standstill and forced people to wear masks.
Most North Carolinians don’t give the virus much thought anymore. However, state health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) sent out a press release this week warning residents not to let their guard down.
“Increases in COVID-19 metrics have been seen in North Carolina and nationally during recent weeks, including in the early warning wastewater monitoring system,” the Wednesday, Aug. 9 press release warned. “North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics had been trending down throughout 2023 to the lowest levels since the pandemic began. Along with wastewater, increases have been seen in other COVID-19 metrics, including hospital admissions and emergency department visits, according to data on the North Carolina Respiratory Virus Dashboard.”
The release also stated that, while the public health “emergency” has ended, COVID-19 remains a threat.
NC Health Director and NCDHHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson stated in the press release, “Some people, including older people, people with underlying health conditions or compromised immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness with COVID-19. Fortunately, we have the tools for people to protect themselves and each other, including access to vaccines, testing and treatment to help manage COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.”
State health officials note that Flu season is also on the way.
Flu infections usually peak between December and February in this state – however, the timing has become less predictable since the pandemic. In fall of last year, COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases were “spreading widely at the same time” – something that put stress on the state’s health care system and its hospital capacity.
NCDHHS encourages all North Carolinians to prepare for the fall respiratory virus season by taking the following actions:
- Stay up-to-date with vaccines.
- Have a ready supply of COVID-19 tests as well as a plan to get treatment if you test positive.
- Visit Testing & Treatment/NC COVID-19 (ncdhhs.gov) for information on how to obtain free at-home COVID-19 tests and how to access treatment.
- Engage in basic protective practices – such as washing your hands, covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, cleaning surfaces frequently and staying home when you’re sick.
- Consider wearing a mask in high-risk indoor settings of if you fall into a high risk category.
I think most everyone knows that these masks neither prevent your catching a virus, nor spreading it. It’s all make work for nothing. Control.
One thing you can do is maintain social distancing from politicians.
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Good one, Miller.
Oh please give me a break, not again. Over it!!!!
I will not be wearing a mask every again. I’ll get sick then have immunity and be done with it.
That’s what I did, and I’m fine.
No clot shots either.
If I remember correctly that was Trumps’ reaction along with mitigation pharmaceuticals back in 2020. Maybe common sense is making an appearance again lol
How about NO!
I will not wear a mask. Resistance is the best protection.
Must be an election coming up.
I used the ones they gave us at work as toilet paper when there was a shortage. That’s the best use for them anyway. I won’t be wearing a mask of any kind for anyone at anyplacel, nor taking any fake vaccines, or following any of the lies. I still have both middle fingers intact for times like these.
A mask as TP sounds painful.
Take your mask and shove it up your assk.
Is Governor Roy Boy Dictator about to come out and play with us again?
Morons can recommend whatever they want. All Cochran reviews, before, during, and since Covid, have shown masks don’t work – not cloth, not tissue/ surgical, not N95s. I didn’t wear the things after the CDC meta analysis was released in May 2020 which also showed masking has no effect on the spread of respiratory viruses, but might increase bacterial pneumonia among those who wear them. That study was on flu and other viruses – all with viral aerosols the same size or larger than Covid. If people want to cover their faces like Taliban brides, fine. I’ll continue to laugh at their utter gullibility and complete stupidity. The only exception I made during Covid was wearing a Fake Mask (from the company Fake Mask) through airport security. We didn’t wear them on planes, to doctors, and my children weren’t masked at school. We aren’t wearing them. They are dehumanizing and humiliating. For those who want to humiliate themselves – go for it. We like a good laugh and if people are going to volunteer to be a walking joke, we’ll get amusement from it.
You’re right. The early Danish and Bangladeshi mask studies both demonstrated that face mask are worthless.
It’s elementary physics. The Covid microbes are much, much smaller that the perforations in the masks, so trying to prevent their transmission by using a face mask is like trying to prevent mosquitoes entering your garden by putting up a chain-link fence.
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And still the liberal sheep swallow it, hook, line, and sinker….