When is WA going back into lockdown? (home, unemployment)

[jerzdevil]

The writing is on the wall again. People didn't vaccinate and everyone is being told to mask up again, including small children who will soon be injected. Schools are going to be a mess like they were last year. People have adapted to working from home or going on unemployment. Small businesses don't matter anymore. People with sniffles or a stomach ache are told to get a covid test and self isolate.

I predict we go back into phase 2 or 3 by December. Is that too soon or is it more like October? And when are the covid volunteer police going to start visiting everyone's home?

[Diana Holbrook]

Don't give them more ideas than they might already have!

[flyingsaucermom]

I already told everyone about my conspiracy theory. Of course Covid isn't over!

[pnwguy2]

I actually will take a more positive outlook here. I don’t think another lockdown will occur in WA, but yes, mask requirements may return in some communities. Of course vaccination rates drive this. WA is actually in the top 10 state percentile in vaccinations, the last I checked. Not saying we are in the clear but WA is doing well. IMHO, shame on most of the Southeast and Wyoming. Of course, Wyoming is the most sparsely populated State in the lower 48 so they may get somewhat of a pass.

[DevanXL]

I think Washington will be fine. I hope once the vaccines are fully approved that alot of people who have been holding out will get the vaccine. We aren’t gonna get everyone vaccinated but if we can get over 70% fully vaccinated by the beginning on September I think we should be good.

[Botev1912]

I don't think there will be more lockdowns anywhere in the US. Masks may come back for some time, but lockdowns are out of the question especially when vaccines are widely available.

[Returning2USA]

Lockdown: never.

Other minor measures like masking indoors? Possible.

[jerzdevil]

Originally Posted by flyingsaucermom

I already told everyone about my conspiracy theory. Of course Covid isn't over!

Well the covidists won't let it die, it's their fetish. If they had their way the fear mongering would go on forever. Luckily, eventually people become wise to it - I'm still waiting to see a single person visibly ravaged by covid.

[jerzdevil]

Originally Posted by DevanXL

I think Washington will be fine. I hope once the vaccines are fully approved that alot of people who have been holding out will get the vaccine. We aren’t gonna get everyone vaccinated but if we can get over 70% fully vaccinated by the beginning on September I think we should be good.

It'll be interesting to see how many more people will change their mind once the FDA gives full approval. I have doubts it'll make many more change their mind.

[jerzdevil]

Originally Posted by Botev1912

I don't think there will be more lockdowns anywhere in the US. Masks may come back for some time, but lockdowns are out of the question especially when vaccines are widely available.

If France, Greece, Australia, and UK are any indicator, the US will go into a lockdown. The US is less likely to mandate covid passports, which means a lockdown is the only way to "flatten the curve".