‘I Saw It Coming’ Residents React To Reinstated Indoor Mask Mandate In Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Beginning Monday, masks volition beryllium required successful Baltimore. A citywide mandate volition necessitate radical — some vaccinated and unvaccinated to disguise up erstwhile inside.

“I saw it coming. I deliberation a batch of radical saw it coming,” said Nick Contomanolis.

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“It’s frustrating,” said Jana Horton.

Mayor Brandon Scott reinstated the disguise mandate successful the metropolis and the announcement is getting mixed reviews.

“It volition support radical from getting the caller variant but it besides feels similar we’re taking a measurement back,” Horton added.

“They got to enactment the disguise connected there’s thing incorrect with that,” said Contomanolis.

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As the delta variant continues to expanse the federation and covid cases ascent present successful the state, some vaccinated and unvaccinated radical volition person to disguise up.

However, immoderate fearfulness it volition deed the work manufacture hard.

“It keeps a batch of america who trust connected tips, particularly close now, successful a atrocious presumption truthful it’s a small nerve-wracking,” said Joey Buchholz.

Others judge it volition prevention lives.

“Unfortunately I spot possibly it’s going to get worse, truthful we person to bash what we person to do,” said Contomanolis.

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The politician said that masks indispensable beryllium worn indoors and successful areas of important oregon precocious transmission. The metropolis said they’re hoping the disguise mandate on with their vaccination efforts volition assistance halt the spread.

Kelsey Kushner