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Re: [PLEASE READ] Masking Survey Results and Policy Change

Update: levels have been below 500 for some time, masks can be optional
when the windows can be opened.

On Thu, Dec 7, 2023, 18:25 Sam Ratliff via Boston-change-ringers <
boston-change-ringers cosmos phy tufts edu> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The COVID wastewater levels are back above 600 (
> www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm). Per the survey, masking will be
> mandatory until the level drops to below 500.
>
> Sam and Kat
> On Oct 26, 2023 at 10:27 PM -0400, Sam Ratliff <sratliff118 gmail com>,
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The COVID wastewater levels 
> > (https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm)
> have dropped back below 500 and seem fairly stable. Per the survey, 
> masking
> is now optional.
> >
> > Sam and Kat
> > On Sep 9, 2023 at 1:38 PM -0400, Sam Ratliff <sratliff118 gmail com>,
> wrote:
> > > Sorry to be back in your inbox so soon...
> > >
> > > The COVID wastewater levels are solidly in the 600s (
> https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm). Per the survey, masking will
> be mandatory until the levels drop below 500 units.
> > >
> > > Sam and Kat
> > > On Aug 26, 2023 at 11:38 PM -0400, Sam Ratliff <sratliff118 gmail 
> > > com>,
> wrote:
> > > > Hello again!
> > > >
> > > > Given that the wastewater levels (
> https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm) have fallen to around 400
> units, masking will be optional as of today. The levels are still moving
> around, and historically, covid has been worse in the fall and winter, so
> we will keep an eye on the data and see what comes of it. Hopefully 
> levels
> stay low this year!
> > > >
> > > > Cheers!
> > > >
> > > > Sam and Kat
> > > > On Aug 18, 2023 at 11:51 PM -0400, Sam Ratliff <
> sratliff118 gmail com>, wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > The COVID wastewater levels (data from here:
> https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm) have been fluctuating between
> 450 and 550 units for the north system over the last two weeks. As a 
> point
> of reference, at the end of June when we sent out the masking survey,
> levels were below 100 units. In accordance with the results of the 
> survey,
> masking will be mandatory until levels are consistently below 500 units.
> This will go into effect starting August 26th.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sam and Kat
> > > > > On Jun 25, 2023 at 9:23 PM -0400, Katarina Whimsy via
> Boston-change-ringers <boston-change-ringers cosmos phy tufts edu>, 
> wrote:
> > > > > > Hey folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sam (Tower Captain: Advent) and I (Tower Captain: Old North)
> took the time
> > > > > > to go through the survey results in order to make an Official
> Decision
> > > > > > about masking during tower bell ringing. (we are not qualified
> to speak
> > > > > > towards masking at handbell ringing on account of it having to
> adhere to
> > > > > > MIT policies)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Firstly, we'd like to thank everyone for your thoughtful and
> compassionate
> > > > > > input. We received 33 survey responses and almost as many
> comments --I've
> > > > > > attached an anonymized summary of the survey data at the bottom
> of this
> > > > > > email. The brief summary is that ~66% of people prefer a
> mask-optional
> > > > > > policy and ~75% of people prefer the windows to be open when
> weather
> > > > > > permits.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Secondly, we will be changing the policy as follows:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Masks will be optional in the tower when...the windows are
> open...the
> > > > > > covid wastewater levels (
> https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm
> > > > > > <https://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm>) are below 500
> "Copies of
> > > > > > COVID-19 RNA per milliliter of wastewater"*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Additionally, if you are experiencing symptoms of respiratory
> illness, or
> > > > > > have had a recent covid exposure, please wear a mask (or don't
> attend).
> > > > > > This is true even if you have had a negative test --we don't
> want to spread
> > > > > > flus or colds throughout the tower either!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We will give one week's notice if/when masks become required
> again, and the
> > > > > > officers reserve the right to change the policy even if the
> wastewater
> > > > > > number has not reached 500 (eg, if the government re-institutes
> a state of
> > > > > > emergency)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This policy will go into effect starting on *Wednesday, July
> 5th*. At that
> > > > > > point, masks will be optional but still welcome/encouraged.
> Please do not
> > > > > > harass any ringer for wearing or not-wearing a mask during 
> > > > > > times
> when
> > > > > > masking is optional.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thirdly, we had a few comments about getting air filters for 
> > > > > > the
> towers.
> > > > > > That will not immediately affect the policy, but we think it's 
> > > > > > a
> good idea
> > > > > > and would like to move forward with figuring out how to do that
> (including
> > > > > > asking the churches for permission to store, finding funds, 
> > > > > > etc)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you again for your input. A link to the survey data is
> below:
> > > > > >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kzuaXEdywNB-12Q_lekfVpWAMS7PORfQlueYs6x507I/edit?usp=sharing
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ~Kat and Sam
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