It is a similar situation where we are at, but here it is more like 30% wearing masks in most locations. I was at a Rotary Club meeting the other day. Thankfully it was at a restaurant and well attended, only a couple dozen people were “participating” through the Zoom meeting which was projected on a big screen.
When I first arrived I habitually tried to shake an old guys hand and he pulled it away from me and put it in his pocket. I apologized and said that I forgot about the Covid thing. Then others arrived and we were all shaking hands as usual. There were about 3 people who were wearing masks and mostly staying away from others. I felt a little sorry for them.
It seems to me like most people who are testing positive for Covid currently have a little cough. They are told to isolate for a few days and then go back to work regardless of whether or not their cough has gone away. The vast majority seem to have been fully vaccinated and boosted.
Covid is now endemic, meaning that it is basically everywhere. Wearing a mask is less than worthless. It does not protect the wearer or those around them.
I had a cold a few weeks ago. Yep, a plain old ordinary cold. Whenever I get a cold, it turns to bronchitis, which includes a cough that lasts a few weeks.
I’m getting real sick of saying “it’s just bronchitis” whenever I cough near someone.