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Re: [PLEASE READ] Masking Survey Results and Policy Change
Hi all,
Forgot to send this out after the Advent guild meeting a few weeks ago,
but we discussed masking and amended our masking policy be less
restrictive and to go into effect at 800 units of the wastewater levels at
http://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm
This change was made because, while we observed an uptick in ringers who
had COVID exposures or tested positive for COVID when levels were
significantly above 500 units, cases and exposures were significantly
lower when the levels were hovering around 500 units.
We would also like to remind folks that if you test positive for COVID and
have exposed another ringer, please reach out to myself, Kat, or another
guild officer, and we can figure out who may have been exposed and contact
anyone who may have been exposed.
Thanks,
Sam and Kat
On Apr 19, 2024 at 7:14 PM -0400, Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress gmail com>,
wrote:
> 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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