As Midterms Near, Some Cities Eyeing Return To COVID Laws - Should GOP Be Worried?

Written By BlabberBuzz | Monday, 11 April 2022 05:15 AM
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As Midterms Near, Some Cities Eyeing Return To COVID Laws - Should GOP Be Worried?

In 2020, municipalities used the COVID pandemic to change election rules, and in some cases, orchestrate something that many describe as 'the steal' which essentially limited election monitors and allowed for post-election votes to be counted. As the midterms near, some liberal cities are eyeing a return to COVID era rules despite the pandemic seemingly being over.

Regional surges in COVID-19 cases have posed questions about whether public health officials will reinstate pandemic-era restrictions — and whether the public is ready to comply.

Philadelphia officials are reportedly mulling, bringing back indoor mask mandates amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

City officials are expected to announce the restoration of indoor mask mandates as soon as Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, as COVID-19 cases hit the levels city public health authorities laid out for reinstituting restrictions.

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This week, two official universities reinstated masking and testing mandates amid a surge in positive cases among students.

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Georgetown University, in the nation’s capital, brought back a mask mandate in public buildings on its main campus. The school’s top medical official mentioned a substantial rise in COVID-19 cases among undergraduates.

Georgetown students will also have to submit to COVID-19 testing before they can return to campus from the Easter break.

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In nearby Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University also brought backmasking and testing mandates amid a surge in cases. The school will demand students to submit for COVID-19 tests twice a week until April 22 and wear masks in dormitories, cafeterias, and classrooms.

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The high-profile outbreak of cases in Washington, D.C., has pitched the spotlight back on the spread of the virus.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and a handful of congressional lawmakers have all announced positive COVID-19 tests over the past several days.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s defense of allowing President Joe Biden, who spent time in close proximity to Pelosi at an event just before she tested positive, to continue appearing in public unmasked quickly drew ridicule this week.

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Psaki maintained that Biden should not self-isolate because his engagements with Pelosi did not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of a “close contact” despite footage and widely circulated photographs that show Biden embracing Pelosi and kissing her on the cheek.

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The episode this week was another reminder of how changing public health recommendations have been throughout the pandemic.

People have left their fears about COVID-19 quickly since the eruption of the omicron wave.

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An Axios-Ipsos poll published in March showed that 64% of people said the government should lift all COVID-19 restrictions — a 20-point jump from just one month earlier.

Only one-third of adults in the most recent Morning Consult surveys said they are “very” concerned about the virus. In December, nearly two-thirds of adults said they were “very” concerned.

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