Salt Lake County Health Department Issues a Mask Mandate

1/7/2022

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Salt Lake County Health Department issues a mask mandate for Salt Lake County effective tonight.. kslnewsradio.com/1962288

This will affect all schools in Salt Lake County school districts: Canyons, Granite, Murray, Jordan and Salt Lake City.

Everyone needs to text, email or call their Salt Lake County Council Representative to tell them to overturn the order IMMEDIATELY!

Salt Lake County Council Representatives:
Steve DeBry
SLDeBry@slco.org
(385) 468-7458

Laurie Stringham
LLStringham@slco.org
(385) 468-7451

Richard Snelgrove
RSnelgrove@slco.org
(385) 468-7452

Jim Bradley
JBradley@slco.org
(385) 468-7453

Arlyn Bradshaw
ARBradshaw@slco.org
(385) 468-7454

David Alvord
DAlvord@slco.org
(385) 468-7455

Aimee Winder Newton
ANewton@slco.org
(385) 468-7456

Ann Granato
AGranato@slco.org
(385) 468-7457

Dea Theodore
DHTheodore@slco.org
(385) 468-7459

34 Comments

Shannon McRae

1/7/2022 12:36:49 pm

This cannot happen to our children again. They are not in need of a mask mandate. Please overturn this for our kids mental and physical health. My elementary school child is finally catching up in school and her bloody noses have finally slowed down from the last mandate. This is not what will solve this Covid issue.

Susan Beckett

1/7/2022 02:53:24 pm

Thank you for the contact information! I just emailed and called everyone on the list thanking them for protecting our community with this mandate.

"January 7 data: Utah breaks record again with 9,469 COVID cases; 19 deaths reported. ICU beds in the state's referral centers are 94.8% full. Health officials have stressed the importance of social distancing, good hygiene and mask wearing to help keep the virus from spreading."
https://kutv.com/news/coronavirus/january-7-data

"For a third straight day, Utah set a new record for single-day COVID-19 cases reported in the state." https://www.fox13now.com/news/coronavirus/local-coronavirus-news/another-day-another-record-as-utah-reports-9-469-new-covid-19-cases-friday

""It has a 30-day time frame on there for a specific reason. Because we know from other states that omicron comes really quickly and has the potential to leave really quickly. So we are anticipating this to hopefully, knock on wood, be a short time we’re dealing with this."
https://www.fox13now.com/news/coronavirus/local-coronavirus-news/salt-lake-city-mayor-requests-mask-mandate-be-implemented-during-covid-surge

It's 30 days, people.

1/7/2022 02:58:45 pm

Kind of like two weeks to stop the spread, right? How many years ago was that?

Amy L Aguilar

1/7/2022 03:33:25 pm

"It's 30 days, people." How naive are you? Put your kids in masks if you want. The rest of us will follow science, not propaganda.

Jessica Long

1/7/2022 08:56:30 pm

If masks, social distancing, vaccines worked why are we still in a pandemic 2 years later...? Because they don't work.

Candace Duncay

1/7/2022 09:02:47 pm

I do covid tests and 100% positive cases were triple jabbed mask adherents and now have Covid.
Masks don’t stop a 1 micron virus from spreading.
Vax doesn’t stop transmission and infection.
Big Pharma has been fined billions for hiding data that has resulted in massive injuries and deaths.
Look up “corporate rap sheet Pfizer “
Our Democracy is being destroyed.
Omnicron is mild so why are they ratcheting up the fear mongering.

Tim

1/8/2022 09:33:01 am

Don’t be gullible

1/7/2022 02:56:21 pm

The mask mandate is not about 'solving the COVID issue'. It is a layer of protection. It is one SMALL thing that can be done to reduce the spread of the new, more contagious variant.

Susan

1/7/2022 07:48:47 pm

Science would suggest, or rather has proved, that as a virus mutates, it gets weaker. To me it’s very interesting (insert conspiracy theory here), that a virus that has mutated for the 2nd time, is more contagious?? I’d also like to point out the fact that the CDC has no idea what previous Covid numbers were (admitted by the CDC), and that Covid tests are unreliable. I’d say it’s safe to assume knowing that, the likelihood that everyone has had exposure to the virus after 2 years is very high. Why are we still freaking out about this? Why are we still being driven by fear? What about natural immunity, does that science not matter? And to those who say “it’s 30 days”, I say, read up on nazi Germany, heck, research Austrailia. This isn’t about 30 days of mask wearing. This is truly about freedom.

1/8/2022 09:37:54 am

Go look at the places with mask mandates. They aren’t doing any better. Cnn Dr. Wen says last week that those cloth masks don’t work. Fauci said in the beginning they don’t work. Nothing has changed. Those studies they try to use don’t even have a control group without masks to compare masked groups too. You’re being played. No respiratory disease has ever used masks for safety measures. Ever!

1/8/2022 02:25:32 pm

Thank you, Susan.

Beus Anne BLOCK 3

1/7/2022 03:32:38 pm

Right on, Shannon.

Jeff

1/9/2022 08:45:16 pm

If your kids are so weak and fragile that they can’t handle wearing a mask to possibly reduce the rate of transmission then you are raising a bunch of candy asses who will wilt in the face of adversity as adults.

1/10/2022 06:30:25 am

Hey jeffey,
Raising your kids to be afraid of the sniffles and to kiss the ring of the government would make you the candy asses. Big words for a small man on your end. “Oh no a virus that has a 99% survival rate”. But we can’t handle adversity? You’re clueless and weak bud.

Hailey Carmichael

1/7/2022 12:43:58 pm

The Mask mandate is going to help. My children suffer wearing these face coverings for absolutely nothing.
They do not stop the spread or help stop the spread of anything. It only makes things worse.
Stop forcing things that are against our freedoms as Americans!!! Stop making these children suffer!!!

1/7/2022 02:59:45 pm

FACT: The prolonged use of medical masks* when properly worn, DOES NOT cause CO2 intoxication nor oxygen deficiency. - WHO

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters?gclid=CjwKCAiA5t-OBhByEiwAhR-hm82kiTSDXo63mXwkf8X6sVFNUbchlrldIA_2dE8Lnxovj84bwudfZhoCCQcQAvD_BwE#oxygen

Also, https://youtu.be/l33a25lchT8

Andrea M

1/7/2022 05:02:58 pm

Susan Becket,

No one is discussing O2 and CO2 issues when wearing masks. Masking children is detrimental to the emotional and social wellness, but first and foremost mandating a public with masking will do nothing because the past 2 years prove that this practice has NOT mitigated covid exposure. Neither does vaccines. Please don’t come on here and be a troll. This is tyrannical government overreach by an unelected official. We need to learn to live with covid at this point. Furthermore, omicron is not a dangerous variant and it is not uncommon for ICU to be full during cold and flu season. It is what it is, learn to live and let live.

Jana VanDenBerghe

1/7/2022 12:47:03 pm

Do we need to write our council person directly? Not just in here?

1/7/2022 12:51:42 pm

Yes contact them directly via text or email using the contact info in the post

Melissa Jacobsen

1/7/2022 12:50:04 pm

I disagree with the mask mandate - it has been proven to interfere with cognitive learning skills- there have been numerous articles about this- my son was doing just fine in school and then the masks came out, and now he is struggling to catch up. I am against this.

Joni Allen

1/7/2022 01:01:44 pm

Mask wearing is contraindicated in an educational setting .

Folks with common sense conceded two weeks to slow the spread ( to allow professionals to develop treatment strategies and access risk ) Experts have failed us . STOP the nonsense , the fear porn , the social detriment , the catastrophic financial losses , the infringement of liberty .

Bro

1/7/2022 03:42:36 pm

Past time for mass non-compliance. That's the only way out of this hole.

Ray

1/7/2022 04:08:00 pm

Why is an organization like this that ostensibly exists to protect children oppose public health mandates? Have you seen the data? Of course, we need a mask mandate to protect our children and families. I support Dr. Angela Dunn and all science-based responses.

1/7/2022 09:11:10 pm

Utah Parents United is a organization that exists to empower parents to advocate for their children. They believe that parents know their child the best and are the ones who have the right and the responsibly to make decisions regarding their health.

1/8/2022 01:50:17 pm

So UPU mothers know what's best for their children, Kd? And they know what's best for other people's children?

In a soldier’s stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I’d become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I’m younger than that now.

Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I’m younger than that now.

1/8/2022 09:42:39 am

You’re completely wrong. Go look at states with mask mandates. They aren’t doing better. Canada never got rid of the mandate. They are locking down again. Israel is on vax number four. I don’t know what data you are seeing but real life shows you are wrong.

Chris

1/7/2022 05:38:53 pm

Anyone who thinks masks stop the spread are not very educated. https://www.justfacts.com/news_face_masks_deadly_falsehoods

Ali

1/8/2022 10:18:26 pm

I just received a letter from the district saying that it is not just a mask mandate but they want the kids wear a respirator!
In order to mandate a respirator the person has to have a full physical exam and be certified by a physician that they are healthy enough to wear it. A respirator is for example a dust mask (N95). I know this because I am a doctor and I do such exams frequently. The employers send traveling nurses, construction workers, concrete workers to us and they pay for these exams because they know that per OSHA regulations they are obligated to do so. Even for a dust mask (N95) the employee has to also have a fit test, which is a test with an odorous substance to see how well the mask fit. We do not certify everybody. People with lung or heart issues should also have PFTs (pulmonary function tests) to see how well their lungs function. We give limited use certification or not certify at all, if they have abnormal PFTs. People with asthma for example usually do not certify well.
Your kids will have respirators on for over 6 hrs! That can be detrimental to their health.
I think the Health Department know that they cannot mandate respirators, but they strongly encourage them. Please, do not fall for this trap!

Holli

1/10/2022 12:40:57 am

Sincerely thank you for sharing. I just messaged each of the representatives and sent them a few links I found very helpful.

1. https://fee.org/articles/cdc-schools-with-mask-mandates-didn-t-see-statistically-significant-different-rates-of-covid-transmission-from-schools-with-optional-policies/

2. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2021/08/23/masking-in-schools-n2594490

3. https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/article/mandatory-masking-of-school-children-is-a-bad-idea/

4. https://charliekirk.com/news/11-dangerous-pathogens-detected-when-parents-had-university-of-florida-lab-analyze-childrens-masks/

Izzy

1/10/2022 10:50:31 am

And I quote:
"Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights
19 October 2005

"Article 3 – Human dignity and human rights

1. Human dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms are to be fully respected.
2. The interests and welfare of the individual should have priority over the sole interest of science or society."
...
"Article 5 – Autonomy and individual responsibility
The autonomy of persons to make decisions, while taking responsibility for those decisions and respecting the autonomy of others, is to be respected. For persons who are not capable of exercising autonomy, special measures are to be taken to protect their rights and interests.

"Article 6 – Consent
1. Any preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic medical intervention is only to be carried out with the prior, free and informed consent of the person concerned, based on adequate information. The consent should, where appropriate, be express and may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without disadvantage or prejudice.
2. Scientific research should only be carried out with the prior, free, express and informed consent of the person concerned. The information should be adequate, provided in a comprehensible form and should include modalities for withdrawal of consent. Consent may be withdrawn by the person concerned at any time and for any reason without any disadvantage or prejudice. Exceptions to this principle should be made only in accordance with ethical and legal standards adopted by States, consistent with the principles and provisions set out in this Declaration, in particular in Article 27, and international human rights law.

3. In appropriate cases of research carried out on a group of persons or a community, additional agreement of the legal representatives of the group or community concerned may be sought. In no case should a collective community agreement or the consent of a community leader or other authority substitute for an individual’s informed consent."

( http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31058&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html )

Study - A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers. 2015, BMJ
( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/ )

Podcast – Covid-19 and vaccine observations from pediatric specialists. 2021, The Unity Project
( https://unityprojectonline.com/webinar/podcast-covid-19-and-vaccine-observations-from-pediatric-specialists/)

Thanks to every parent fighting for their kids, and for UPU for the efforts & contact info. Writing to each & every rep on the list right now. Love & light to all <3

Sherby

1/11/2022 08:15:27 am

What Part of "Masks Do Not Work!" DON'T people Understand!!?? All they do is "Stop Spit, snot flying and make the Fearful people feel better!!!!" Do your own research!!!

Ilana Harrus

1/11/2022 01:28:42 pm

I signed the opt-out letter for my kid. The principal of the HS school she is attending (School for the Performing Arts / Highland) told me that he would "take a decision" on whether or not to grant her the exception. Plus she is getting bullied by other kids who are asking her to wear a mask. We MOVED here to escape the tyranny of DC schools (they are imposing vaccine mandates on the kids so I guess we still are "ahead") but would like to be able to fight this insane mask mandate (see a piece I wrote recently: https://dubitoergocogito.substack.com/p/time-to-get-rid-of-covid-mask-mandates). New to Utah so I'm not sure how to navigate the power play with the principal. Thanks!

Ilana Harrus link

1/11/2022 02:26:55 pm

As you can see the masks make NO difference (for OR against). It is all over the map.
FYI: sent an email to all the council. Hope they don't send the FBI :-)

Informatika link

2/4/2023 12:36:11 am

what is the job of the health department?

Salt Lake County Health Department Issues a Mask Mandate

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