All evidence and professional opinion says masks are one of the easiest ways to prevent spread. Obviously we are not preventing spread now. If masks aren't mandated then the people of Phoenix has been told that no level of government is willing to stand up for the health safety of our residents.
Masks are the most cost efficient and effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. If people won’t take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and their neighbors, a mandate is necessary.
This is not only a violation of our rights but mass abuse of power. If business can't use a simple thermometer to detect symptomatic individuals then more tyranny will help NOTHING! I will patronize no business in cities that require masks.
I AM NOT IN ANY WAY GOING TO FALL FOR ANY MORE IMPOSITION ON OUR POPULATION ! BY THE " MARXIST " N.W.O. OR W.H.O. OR C.D.C. OR THIER COHORTS ..FAKE NEWS MEDIA ! WE WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED ! AS LINCOLN SAID IT BEST .." YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME , AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME ... BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME. !" WE ARENOT FOOLED !!!
Please do not do this. This is a line in the sand and you are restricting our freedom’s. This needs to stop, the science does not back the way masks are being worn. Many are not even doing it appropriately.
I am a district 4 resident and I support a citywide face covering policy. Despite claims from other commenters stating otherwise, the WHO and CDC do recommend wearing masks to prevent infection. We need people to wear masks to slow down this pandemic so that we can get back to “normal” life. Wearing masks is such a simple way to get this disease under control and dave lives. WHO Guidelines Posted a few days ago: https://bit.ly/2BmXEre
If you review the statistics on Maricopa County Govt website there has been over 570 deaths which is sad and 70% of them came from demographic 65 or older with another pre existing medical condition. So that means we have shutdown economy and lost billions due to 175 people who did not recover out of the 20k plus. People who are afraid of sickness will stay home. Restaurant industry losing 27 million a day. One industry example. So there is no need to mandate. Please do not mandate mask.
As a resident of the Oakland neighborhood in District 7, I fully support a mandatory mask order. The City of Phoenix's COVID19 infection numbers continue to skyrocket along with the State of Arizona which has had infections now on par with Lombardy, Italy in its worst days. ICU hospital beds continue to dwindle. The requirement that all that are able to wear a mask reduces this flow to a manageable pace AND allows more economic activity. It is common sense, like seatbelts and speed limits.
Thank you to the City Council for making mandatory a simple public safety measure. Only wish it had been done much sooner. While this (bizarrely) has become some sort of political issue, I expect our public officials to make decisions based on the science, and the small inconvenience of wearing a mask, like that of wearing a seatbelt, is an inconsequential price to pay for reduced deaths among our neighbors.
A face mask should be required when out in public. I deal with the general public every day and the amount of people I come in contact with who choose not to wear a mask is alarming. I don’t feel safe when interacting with my customers but I don’t have a choice. Requiring a face mask should’ve been enforced from the very start. Arizona is one of the worst places to be in right now due to our numbers being so high.
What has happened to America? This is supposed to be the land of the FREE and home of the BRAVE. Instead it has become land of the SHEEP and home of the SLAVE.
If we are in a "pandemic", then why hasn't the homeless population been decimated? Most of them aren't wearing masks or sheltering in place.
Dr. Fauchi had said in the New England Journal of Medicine that this "virus" has less than a 1% mortality rate, yet the whole world shut down and hospital staff laid off.
Masks should absolutely be mandated. If transmission is not slowed our health systems and economy are headed toward free fall.
All evidence and professional opinion says masks are one of the easiest ways to prevent spread. Obviously we are not preventing spread now. If masks aren't mandated then the people of Phoenix has been told that no level of government is willing to stand up for the health safety of our residents.
Masks are the most cost efficient and effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. If people won’t take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and their neighbors, a mandate is necessary.
We need mask to stop the spread
No masks please ....too hot
This is not only a violation of our rights but mass abuse of power. If business can't use a simple thermometer to detect symptomatic individuals then more tyranny will help NOTHING! I will patronize no business in cities that require masks.
I AM NOT IN ANY WAY GOING TO FALL FOR ANY MORE IMPOSITION ON OUR POPULATION ! BY THE " MARXIST " N.W.O. OR W.H.O. OR C.D.C. OR THIER COHORTS ..FAKE NEWS MEDIA ! WE WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED ! AS LINCOLN SAID IT BEST .." YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME , AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME ... BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME. !" WE ARENOT FOOLED !!!
I do not support mandatory mask wearing. I have breathing issues and can not tolerate a mask.
Please do not do this. This is a line in the sand and you are restricting our freedom’s. This needs to stop, the science does not back the way masks are being worn. Many are not even doing it appropriately.
It's not healthy to breath in your carbon dioxide.
It should be the people's choice on whether or not they should wear masks.
I am a district 4 resident and I support a citywide face covering policy. Despite claims from other commenters stating otherwise, the WHO and CDC do recommend wearing masks to prevent infection. We need people to wear masks to slow down this pandemic so that we can get back to “normal” life. Wearing masks is such a simple way to get this disease under control and dave lives. WHO Guidelines Posted a few days ago: https://bit.ly/2BmXEre
If you review the statistics on Maricopa County Govt website there has been over 570 deaths which is sad and 70% of them came from demographic 65 or older with another pre existing medical condition. So that means we have shutdown economy and lost billions due to 175 people who did not recover out of the 20k plus. People who are afraid of sickness will stay home. Restaurant industry losing 27 million a day. One industry example. So there is no need to mandate. Please do not mandate mask.
As a resident of the Oakland neighborhood in District 7, I fully support a mandatory mask order. The City of Phoenix's COVID19 infection numbers continue to skyrocket along with the State of Arizona which has had infections now on par with Lombardy, Italy in its worst days. ICU hospital beds continue to dwindle. The requirement that all that are able to wear a mask reduces this flow to a manageable pace AND allows more economic activity. It is common sense, like seatbelts and speed limits.
Thank you to the City Council for making mandatory a simple public safety measure. Only wish it had been done much sooner. While this (bizarrely) has become some sort of political issue, I expect our public officials to make decisions based on the science, and the small inconvenience of wearing a mask, like that of wearing a seatbelt, is an inconsequential price to pay for reduced deaths among our neighbors.
I do not support mandatory face masks. I support individual choice, if you want to wear one then wear one. If you don't want to wear one then don't.
A face mask should be required when out in public. I deal with the general public every day and the amount of people I come in contact with who choose not to wear a mask is alarming. I don’t feel safe when interacting with my customers but I don’t have a choice. Requiring a face mask should’ve been enforced from the very start. Arizona is one of the worst places to be in right now due to our numbers being so high.
David Crowe On COVID 19 Tests (May 12, 2020)
https://youtu.be/Ki-Bx_PpqyE
No masks for anyone!
What has happened to America? This is supposed to be the land of the FREE and home of the BRAVE. Instead it has become land of the SHEEP and home of the SLAVE.
If we are in a "pandemic", then why hasn't the homeless population been decimated? Most of them aren't wearing masks or sheltering in place.
Dr. Fauchi had said in the New England Journal of Medicine that this "virus" has less than a 1% mortality rate, yet the whole world shut down and hospital staff laid off.
WE ARE BEING PLAYED!