re - Heath Unit

Sharon Smith | Jul 22, 2020

In response to your letter posted in the July 16th Frontenac News, accusing the Health Unit of working ass backwards by mandating everyone to wear masks in commercial establishments let me say this .

I quote you “masks prevent those wearing the mask from spreading the virus. If you don’t have the virus, then there is no benefit “

It has been established in hundreds of articles by Drs. and scientists around the world that this virus can be carried by people NOT showing any symptoms of sickness. This is called asymptomatic .

Therefore your assertion that only those who know they are sick should wear masks is near-sighted in its lack of understanding .

I quote you “masks can actually have a major negative health effect on those wearing them. More people are dying because of loss of access to medical treatment in the county than from Covid 19”

That is simply not true for most people and perhaps those who do have an extreme reaction while they are in a store or close proximity to others should stay home.

Furthermore, you have contradicted yourself because if there are only 14 cases in the county then clearly the loss of access you mention is not because of Covid 19.

What exactly are you trying to say ???

Sharon Smith