10-23-2020, 01:11 PM
It must be kept in mind that the reason the State grants such authority to the County Health Department is to prevent local politicians from ignoring real public health threats because their constituents don't want to deal with the reality. It used to be that people with TB got hauled away by the Sheriff all the time at the behest of County Health. Lots of those people really didn't want to go, and lots of County politicians would have backed them if they could have. Having people running around with active TB and doing nothing about it wasn't a good idea, but who wants aunt Fiona hauled off to a TB Hospital? There is a (very good) reason Dr. Cody has the authority she does.
That said, I think it is reasonable to demand an explanation as to the thinking that governs all regulations, such as no fans in the stands. The idea that large gatherings pose a risk is clear. Why certain risks are accepted and others are not bears scrutiny.
That said, I think it is reasonable to demand an explanation as to the thinking that governs all regulations, such as no fans in the stands. The idea that large gatherings pose a risk is clear. Why certain risks are accepted and others are not bears scrutiny.