Washington's COVID-19 Numbers Are About to Drop--But Only If You Don't Fuck It Up!!

[TexasTowelie]

The best holiday gift you can give the new Washington State Secretary of Health, Umair Shah, is the promise that you'll stay the fuck home for the holidays and that you'll keep wearing a mask and keep social distancing.

On the whole, things are looking hopeful for the COVID-19 response in Washington. Shah said Washington was headed into the "second half" of the pandemic and that the vaccines were the "light at the end of this long tunnel." However, the situation is still precarious.

Washington's COVID-19 cases spiked this fall. After new restrictions and public health officials' pleas to stay-the-fuck home for Thanksgiving, cases are plateauing again, State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases Scott Lindquist said in a press conference this morning. Public health officials are striking the same chord with Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's coming up.

Besides advising Washingtonians against swapping spit with anyone over some holiday hams, here's what else public health officials touched on Wednesday morning:

Read more: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/12/23/54458171/washingtons-covid-19-numbers-are-about-to-drop-but-only-if-you-dont-fuck-it-up

[uppityperson]

1. "the #s keep going up, masking doesn't work. #s going down, we don't need to mask"

From those who are fucking it up.

For those who do mask, thank you.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. i feel that even though when this is "over", masks may be with us for a long time .

i also feel that the united states wont go back to what it was . just my humble opinion.

[uppityperson]

3. I agree

[Doreen]

4. I have planned on wearing masks for the rest of my life.

I think keeping others and myself safe is more important than feeling a little uncomfortable. COVID will always be here. We will just get it under more control. Viruses NEVER go away.

[LisaM]

5. Unhelpful article.

Some actual numbers would be useful.