[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Hi Julian, I linked my sources in my email: for hospitalizations I used the NYT and for deaths I used the CDC and MA DPH

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

I have a reply pending - I embedded an image I took from CovidActNow, but the short answer is: While it varies from area to area, I'm using CovidActNow for the basis of saying that deaths and hospitalizations are well above what they were a year ago. Yes, we're on a downwards trend, but we were

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Yikes, masks forbidden?! That sounds pretty extreme.Most dances in western Mass are still requiring masks and vaccinations, which I fully support. Without those precautions I, and many others, would not feel able to attend.Liz Sturgen  Easthampton, MA Sent from AOL on Android On Fri, Apr

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Hi Julian, You wrote "Hospitalizations and deaths for covid are still well above what they were a year ago" but this looks wrong to me, both for MA and nationwide? Nationally , hospitalizations are at 1.9/100k compared to 2/100k this

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

All of my immune-compromised friends are still masking and still not able to enjoy the things so many people are taking for granted. Hospitalizations and deaths for covid are still well above what they were a year ago. Reported cases are down, but positive test % is still very high - indicating a

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Oh, I forgot to add that for our annual Jane Austen Ball in May, we chose to require masks and proof of vaccination for the event because it attracts dancers from a larger geographic area. Covid incidence is expected to be uneven across the region. This was set in January and is unlikely to change

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

In Rochester, NY, we have two dance series, in separate venues, so policies are slightly different between the two series. In addition, we conducted a survey of our dancers in February about factors that affect their willingness to attend a dance.

[Organizers] Re: Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Mask mandates for medical facilities were lifted in Oregon in March. Brooke Friendly On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 6:35 AM Lisa Sieverts via Organizers < organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Hello fellow organizers, > > I have been a big proponent of our dance mask mandates and feel we have >

[Organizers] Is it time to change our mask mandates?

Hello fellow organizers, I have been a big proponent of our dance mask mandates and feel we have prevented quite a bit of COVID spread by requiring good facemasks. However, our local hospital has announced that after 3 years of a mask mandate for everyone entering their building (it’s both a