Two Florida mayors urge residents to wear masks at home

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Two Florida mayors urge residents to wear masks at home
By Marty Johnson - 07/23/20 10:05 PM EDT


Two Florida mayors who govern Miami and Miami-Dade County encouraged their residents on Thursday to wear masks inside to lower the transmission rate of COVID-19 between family members.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) explained that while the city's number of daily new cases is down, the virus is still being spread easily through households, as multigenerational households are commonplace in Miami.

“I would tell our residents — and this is voluntary, this is not something that we can mandate — that they should consider, particularly if they have a multigenerational household, wearing masks indoors at times with their multigenerational residents and also respecting social distance when they’re at home,” Suarez told reporters.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez (R) had a similar message at his own press conference.

“Because we have such a high level of positivity rate here in Miami-Dade, you also need to start thinking about maintaining a distance also from your loved ones for a while,” Gimenez said. “Yes, I know It’s a sacrifice, but do so because, again, just because it’s your son or your daughter or your cousin or your mother or your father, doesn’t mean they don’t have [COVID-19].”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/508836-two-florida-mayors-urge-residents-to-wear-masks-at-home

[jimfields33]

1. Weird, but it's true some family members give to other family members

Probably easier to stay in separate areas of the house if they think it’s a problem.

[allnews]

2. Makes perfect sense

That’s exactly why opening the schools probably not the best idea right now. The kids will need masks at school and home in many households. A little much for a child. All we hear is the kids will be ok. They don’t live alone!! Especially in a pandemic many families are taking care of their elderly at home.