Yes. It is wonderful of Justine and Dr. Who to instruct me to use a mask. I know how to use them- I have a video of me standing in a cloud of chlorine gas in full PPE. But it is not an exaggeration to say that my "one time use" mask is on and off over 100 times each day.
Yeah, I could go to the washroom to wash my hands each time. But I have to put on a mask to go there. I could use hand sanitizer 200X each day- but that just isn't happening. I suppose the most obvious answer would be for my government officials to declare that you have to be masked 24/7. You can take your mask off once each day to change it. That would prevent the mentally infirm such as myself from endangering society.
I get that there are people who like to follow rules. I'm guessing that many of them are employed in a profession where they can shout "yes sir." Most people like that naturally follow rules very well. I don't. (BTW- not judging either way.) Not for a virus as deadly as Covid. Now you introduce Ebola to the general population, and I promise to start observing strict protocols. I will also say that if I worked in a long term care home I would. When I visited a hospice (ironically) I did. Day to day? Nope.
But then I think that most people are fatigued. Even those who used to be very strict are starting to slip.
Excellent post. Clear cogent reasons for not hand sanitizing 200 times a day. NOT a simple "I dont like to follow rules so I dont." The "black and white" thinking going on in North America is absent from your post.
1)You state that your personal biosecurity isn't at 100% for COVID19 as it's not airborne If a disease such as ebola was the disease at hand, you biosecurity practices would change. 2) That when you visited a hospice, you adjusted your behaviour. If you were working at a LTCF(Long Term Care Facility) you would also adapt.
You post was a refreshing read in a world of no empathy, from MY side of view only, black and white-all or nothing thinking. You made decisions based on facts and acted accordingly. I knew that you were well trained in PPE. The people I interact with make bad choices, mainly out of ignorance, unfortunately many of them are healthcare workers that should know better.
And I agree 100%, people are tiring and are slipping up. There's one local nursing home that's over 1/2 infected both the residents and the staff. It's such a sad situation.
I'm in Woodstock ON, IIRC do you live in SW ON, or at least pass through every so often? No biggie, I'm just curious.
peace
Hog
