At this stage, I think a statewide mask mandate would do little, bc as a practical matter it& #39;s become politicized. If issued today (which I support) the practical effect would be minimal bc of enforcement. Those willing to don masks are already doing so. I have another idea...

The governor needs to come out in *strong* support of school districts that have gone virtual. School boards are being inundated with angry parents for doing exactly the right thing. This will send a serious signal to mask up, social distance, and get this thing under control.

The reality is that people just aren& #39;t taking this seriously, bc the danger is hard to process. People say, "I& #39;m young and willing to take the risks to live a happy life" but you don& #39;t see the impact on spreading to others several degrees away. This is a classic externality.

The result is that large groups of people continue to congregate and spread the disease without really knowing that they& #39;ve even done so. You can have asymptomatic spreaders who infect multiple groups and never even realize it.

Supporting local school districts sends a powerful message that the disease is dangerous and that individuals need to take better care to slow the spread. When it& #39;s slowed, we can ease back into school according to objective data-driven benchmarks.