Questions as this is something the board is dealing with separately form city :
1. What metrics were used to decide it was now “safe”? The Positivity rate is below…… the immunization rate is above, area hospital capacity is……..
2. If it is safe to go maskless, is it safe to hold public city council meetings again starting tomorrow?
3. Why the rush? Why not solicit input from representative stakeholders?
4. Did the city Council have a chance to weigh in?
Personally as one of 9 decision makers on the BOE
I think this decision is best made on metrics, not emotion. Bridgeport’s numbers aren’t Darien’s #s.
My numbers (as one of nine) to consider dropping masks in are a positivity rate under 3.5% for 2 weeks, a vaccination rate of 65% for students.
Feel free to change my mind using facts, not emotions. (Note it’s been too long is not a fact)
Joseph Sokolovic, this is an excellent post, Mayor Joe Ganim is showing a total lack of leadership towards the 21,000 school students. Mayor Ganim take the gag out of your mouth and answer the concerns that Joseph Sokolovic has listed. Mayor Ganim, what metrics were used to decide to Lift Mask Mandate, is it now “safe”?
I’m sure that Gov. Joe Ganim is well aware omicron subvariant may be rising in Connecticut, Yale researcher says” before he announced that city will lift the mask mandate in Bridgeport as of 12:01am, Wednesday February 23, 2022. Oh wait a minute, I mean, Mayor Joe Ganim.
Questions as this is something the board is dealing with separately form city :
1. What metrics were used to decide it was now “safe”? The Positivity rate is below…… the immunization rate is above, area hospital capacity is……..
2. If it is safe to go maskless, is it safe to hold public city council meetings again starting tomorrow?
3. Why the rush? Why not solicit input from representative stakeholders?
4. Did the city Council have a chance to weigh in?
Personally as one of 9 decision makers on the BOE
I think this decision is best made on metrics, not emotion. Bridgeport’s numbers aren’t Darien’s #s.
My numbers (as one of nine) to consider dropping masks in are a positivity rate under 3.5% for 2 weeks, a vaccination rate of 65% for students.
Feel free to change my mind using facts, not emotions. (Note it’s been too long is not a fact)
Joseph Sokolovic, this is an excellent post, Mayor Joe Ganim is showing a total lack of leadership towards the 21,000 school students. Mayor Ganim take the gag out of your mouth and answer the concerns that Joseph Sokolovic has listed. Mayor Ganim, what metrics were used to decide to Lift Mask Mandate, is it now “safe”?
I suggest you read this article from Dr. Makary of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/masks-children-parenting-schools-mandates-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-biden-administration-cdc-11628432716
Points made in this article regarding Covid and children and masking support BOE to drop masking..
More importantly, it’s time for City Hall to be open to the public again. They’ve hid behind masks for far too long.
I’m sure that Gov. Joe Ganim is well aware omicron subvariant may be rising in Connecticut, Yale researcher says” before he announced that city will lift the mask mandate in Bridgeport as of 12:01am, Wednesday February 23, 2022. Oh wait a minute, I mean, Mayor Joe Ganim.
“After slow start, omicron subvariant may be rising in Connecticut, Yale researcher says”
https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/After-slow-start-omicron-subvariant-may-be-16947526.php?src=rdctpdensecp