Travis County mandate for facial coverings when outside of house
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I work there Nd was told by the office if we come in to have one in case the city checks. 
Unless you don't have one there isn't a downside to wearing a mask at this point. The more everyone plays along the faster this **** will be over with.
I agree. I think this is getting us ready for what a Return to "normal" activities will entail.
We really are going to have issues reopening the economy if such benign mandates cause so much anger.
So we are clear, this is not outside all of the time- doesn't seem unreasonable.Quote:
The City of Austin says masks are required when using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained.
But pumping gas?? What did i miss?
I agree. I think Abbott will announce an opening of business for end of April but will require face coverings in public.Complete Idiot said:
I agree. I think this is getting us ready for what a Return to "normal" activities will entail.
Hold on to ya butz
Will they enforce this for all the homeless people? Without being able to see their teeth, how will you be able to tell them apart from a tu student?
Don't know the answer, but it sounds like if you take a walk around the block with your wife, and you're closer than 6 ', there could be trouble if no mask is on.deddog said:So we are clear, this is not outside all of the time- doesn't seem unreasonable.Quote:
The City of Austin says masks are required when using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained.
But pumping gas?? What did i miss?
Well, can't open restaurants again. That's 100% out.Lemmys Rickenbacker said:I agree. I think Abbott will announce an opening of business for end of April but will require face coverings in public.Complete Idiot said:
I agree. I think this is getting us ready for what a Return to "normal" activities will entail.
Crowded islands can force several people well within 6 feet. They have to point out common tasks that a lot of people do daily but normally wouldn't think about wearing a mask.deddog said:So we are clear, this is not outside all of the time- doesn't seem unreasonable.Quote:
The City of Austin says masks are required when using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained.
But pumping gas?? What did i miss?
No, family is exemptAust Ag said:Don't know the answer, but it sounds like if you take a walk around the block with your wife, and you're closer than 6 ', there could be trouble if no mask is on.deddog said:So we are clear, this is not outside all of the time- doesn't seem unreasonable.Quote:
The City of Austin says masks are required when using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained.
But pumping gas?? What did i miss?
So it's a little confusing. If I'm pumping gas but no one is within 6 feet of me, do I need to wear one?
Thanks, didn't see that in article.88planoAg said:No, family is exemptAust Ag said:Don't know the answer, but it sounds like if you take a walk around the block with your wife, and you're closer than 6 ', there could be trouble if no mask is on.deddog said:So we are clear, this is not outside all of the time- doesn't seem unreasonable.Quote:
The City of Austin says masks are required when using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained.
But pumping gas?? What did i miss?
Wouldn't gloves be more important than a mask pumping gas?beerad12man said:
So it's a little confusing. If I'm pumping gas but no one is within 6 feet of me, do I need to wear one?
Not very crowded nowadays.
Great point. Make sure all homeless comply.
While discussion public health issues - enforce illicit drug use laws and violations of public urination and defection with almond the homeless. Serious health implications for that to get into the storm water system. At least if the city/county is going to be credible.
While discussion public health issues - enforce illicit drug use laws and violations of public urination and defection with almond the homeless. Serious health implications for that to get into the storm water system. At least if the city/county is going to be credible.
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Gonna be hard to distinguish all the Antifa members now
Sorry, but when I saw Los Angeles roll this out yesterday, I knew Austin would be next in short order. Little brother.ETFan said:
We really are going to have issues reopening the economy if such benign mandates cause so much anger.
Aggie1946 said:
Unless you don't have one there isn't a downside to wearing a mask at this point. The more everyone plays along the faster this **** will be over with.
Are we sure that's true? Just to play devils advocate, is it possible for us to slow things down too much to where this actually drags out longer?
I mean if you believe reveille, we are slowing down the curve, but not stopping it, and herd immunity matters. The more measures we take, the slower it spreads and we may very well drag this out all the way to 18+ months when/if there is a vaccine, rather than having a little higher of a number get it and develop herd immunity at the safest rate we can. Personally, I think we need to be within the middle of the curve(not overwhelming hospitals but having people get it at a moderate rate) to minimize the length of this current stay. Not dragging this out to the bottom potentially making it longer.
Is it wrong that the May 8th date has made me incredibly sad? I don't care about the masks but the city & county are definitely in the "let's keep this going as long as possible camp". I'm just drained.
Touche'Aust Ag said:
Not very crowded nowadays.
Travis County/Austin are relying on the University of Texas models which predicts a peak in the area in May with no social distancing at all. With more social distancing, the peak lowers and moves further out. I don't know if these models are being updated with any actual from field data as they were created based off of "available metrics on disease transmission".
jopatura said:
Is it wrong that the May 8th date has made me incredibly sad? I don't care about the masks but the city & county are definitely in the "let's keep this going as long as possible camp". I'm just drained.
The Washington model people are using is based on sheltering in place through the month of May so I imagine it will last until then
Add another 58 cases today and 2 dead.
856 total. Last 2 days it has jumped big.
They don't give age range anymore. I believe it is in the homeless population now.
856 total. Last 2 days it has jumped big.
They don't give age range anymore. I believe it is in the homeless population now.
I'm glad that I live in Lakeway.SoupNazi2001 said:
What a bunch of idiots. Glad I don't live in Austin.
But this is overkill.
The the Salvation Army Homeless center in Austin was closed today for a DEEP cleaning.
We had a 15 mph breeze yesterday. When I pumped gas I was the only one wearing a mask, I used the most upwind pump at a full gas station. I guarantee exhaled droplets were traveling to others. It's such a minor thing, how is it even in the realm of a complainant, maybe due to the "required" issue?
AggieBiker said:
Will they enforce this for all the homeless people? Without being able to see their teeth, how will you be able to tell them apart from a tu student?
I've been watching the Washington model and taking screenshots to compare. The state of Texas model on April 10th had an April 13th forecast increasing to around 35 deaths per day with a forecasted peak of 66 daily deaths on April 24th and total deaths of 2042 by August 4th. NOW.... after 3 additional days of data with only 28,11, & 17 deaths, the model has been revised, moving the peak day out to April 30th with peak of 71 deaths per day and a total of 2704 by August 4th.
So the better we do now, the worst it gets! Plus multiple national headlines saying "Texas hasn't seen the worst yet!"
So the better we do now, the worst it gets! Plus multiple national headlines saying "Texas hasn't seen the worst yet!"
Numbers make no sense ...AG81xx said:
I've been watching the Washington model and taking screenshots to compare. The state of Texas model on April 10th had an April 13th forecast increasing to around 35 deaths per day with a forecasted peak of 66 daily deaths on April 24th and total deaths of 2042 by August 4th. NOW.... after 3 additional days of data with only 28,11, & 17 deaths, the model has been revised, moving the peak day out to April 30th with peak of 71 deaths per day and a total of 2704 by August 4th.
So the better we do now, the worst it gets! Plus multiple national headlines saying "Texas hasn't seen the worst yet!"
"While violation of this Order is a criminal offense, enforcement of this Order is substantially reliant on self-regulation and a community commitment to public health and safety under the novel threat of COVID-19. If there is not widespread compliance with this Order, enforcement efforts will be increased."
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