California Gov. Gavin Newsom instructed state residents to put their masks on “in between bites” of food while dining out, even if they are dining with people from the same household.
Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend? Don’t forget to keep your mask on in between bites.
Do your part to keep those around you healthy. #SlowtheSpreadhttps://t.co/snYe5v55Rw pic.twitter.com/Y4fcDO5Zke
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) October 3, 2020
California has some of the strictest mask regulations in the country.
In some areas, such as Los Angeles and Santa Clara County, people are subject to hefty fines if they are caught not wearing masks in public.
“Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered—putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease,” Newsom said this summer when announcing a statewide mask mandate.
“California’s strategy to restart the economy and get people back to work will only be successful if people act safely and follow health recommendations,” he continued. “That means wearing a face covering, washing your hands, and practicing physical distancing.”
But as many critics pointed out, Newsom’s latest guidance makes no sense:
Hi, CA resident here. I have no problem wearing a mask. I’ll do it in the grocery store. Hell I’ll gladly wear it at the gym. But if I’m at a table with my family and appropriately distanced from others THERE’S NO CHANCE IN HELL I’M WEARING A MASK BETWEEN BITES. YOU’RE INSANE!
— Billando (@Billando) October 6, 2020
Increasing the number of times you touch your face, constantly removing mask each time you take a bite? Any calculations done on how many “bites” each individual takes in a meal and therefore how many hand-to-face contacts that will mean? Presume that has been risk-assessed?
— Martin Dennison (@MartinLDennison) October 3, 2020
. @GavinNewsom demands Californians touch their mask while eating – taking it off and on between bites.
This is PC insanity. And isn’t based in science. @recallgavin2020 now. Sign the petition without delay. https://t.co/DhvEeYHzhA
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) October 6, 2020
