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The removing of mask mandates will still fall to Governors to decide. Then trickle down to counties themselves. Then you factor in businesses still wanting customers to wear them too. Its definitely not an all or nothing thing just because CDC makes their recommendations.

I think the bigger hurdle states will deal with are those who have been going about their lives this entire time like its no big deal as they see no reason to get vaccinated. They've been living life how they have wanted to despite restrictions and mandates.

well yeah, but it should be more than 15%

I bet you will see higher attendance once they can go full capacity. IMO, people who have been staying home and not doing much are all itching to get out and do things again.

But officials are taking all that into account, they did their research to come up with the 70% goal. Between those who will never get it, and those who will achieve natural immunity... the 70% makes sense. For what its worth, in the state we have 65% of 18+ residents have already received their first dose. We are very close to that goal as it is.

What he said below -- each county still has the final call on how things open. But most counties have followed suit so far.

yeah its stupid chilly for this time of the year. bring me warmth!

you'd still need to wear the mask to enter the restaurant, but there won't be any restrictions on seating inside. every single restriction on capacity, on all businesses, will be lifted in MD this weekend. yay! well you said it yourself, 30% won't ever get it, which is why Hogan set the goal to 70% to account for that. I know, its going to be great! We are so close!

Also -- all restrictions on businesses will be done this weekend. No more restrictions for any business in the state, EXCEPT the mask mandate for indoor places will remain until we get to 70% vaccination in the state.

Get your shots people!

thank goodness. i am tired of October in May

LOL I know my coworkers will appreciate it

Good luck friend!!

Could be useful come Christmas time, the guys in my immediate GIS group always do a beer exchange for Christmas (not last year, but pre-covid times). I'm not big on beer, so they chip in and buy me whiskey hahahaha. But I usually get them each a big bottle of something funky.

Get to meet @Baltimorewx in person today when he comes to my work for a job interview

if you're curious to who has reported sightings near you, there's a map for that! https://cicadamap.msj.edu/ Also highly recommend downloading the Cicada Safari App, developed by Mount St Joseph University in Cincinnati (also creator of the map). You can take pics, upload your locations, etc. and they will end up on the map.

LOL yes! Pretty much.

nothing.

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms who post here! Hope it’s a wonderful day for you all ❤️

I'm so glad you got to go do that and felt comfortable doing so! Must be such a wonderful piece of mind Sorry about the kids not going back in, weird that Frederick County put that into place on a cut-off. Baltimore County, at least my kid's school, was like YES WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MINI-MAP BACK IN SCHOOL. Her teacher was so excited to hear that they'd get to meet face to face. Which makes me happy and I know its the right decision. That's great that you can go do that! We too have a dance recital we will get to actually go see in person in June for the kiddo. We were thankful her dance studio was allowing 2 guests per student, as I was worried only one of us would be able to go. I actually have a Mother-Daughters dance class tomorrow as a Mothers Day thing at her dance studio. I am probably going to die

Def agree on keeping the arm active. I did not after either one of my doses and regretted it the next day. Was sooooo sore. Mr Map was down and out all day yesterday, but felt fine this morning. I'm feeling great, arm soreness is completely gone. And we decided today that the kiddo can go back to school in the building now that we have dose 2 coursing through our veins. She is SUPER excited, and we are too. She will be going 4-days a week and that means a very quiet house!

Only the AARP mailer. Never a nursing home calling me. Old ass.

Congrats to both! Internships are seriously the best. I interned with Sue Palka during one of my summers and it was an amazing experience. Learned I cannot hack on-air meterology and fell in love with making graphics that went into her weather segments. Got me on my path to cartography/GIS. Sorry to hear! It's kind of crazy how it impacts everyone differently. My husband got dose 2 of moderna Wednesday and he was on his ass all day yesterday. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I hear you, I am the same way. I got up yesterday to work, then laid down by 9am. Tried again midday and then gave up.

Would be nice to have a warmer Mothers Day and enjoy outside, but doesn't look like that will be the case.