Virus Concerns in Waikiki

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Virus Concerns in Waikiki

A few people still wear masks on the bus, as I do, but yesterday I saw a young woman who was super vigilant. Tightly wearing a fail-safe mask evidently wasn’t sufficient protection from COVID-19 or other contagious infections. She had a backup strategy: While she was seated and when she exited, she meticulously wiped any surface that she had firmly touched or just slightly brushed against. An **bleep** retentive friend of mine once told me that on his trip to the mainland during the height of COVID-19, he feverishly cleaned any surface that he touched on planes and at airport terminals. His concern then was justifiable.  But the fastidiousness of the woman on the bus seemed a bit extreme.  

On the other hand, watching the young lady’s meticulous precautions made me more aware of how virulent COVID-19 and other respiratory infections can still be for older people like me who are immunologically compromised. All too often I have been so complacent that I rarely wear a mask in large groups. From now on, I will double-check to make sure that I carry a mask wherever I go and that I put it on at least in congested areas besides the bus. Have mask, will travel.