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Re: [PLEASE READ] Masking Survey Results and Policy Change
Hi all,
The wastewater levels have exceeded our new threshold of 800 units
(http://www.mwra.com/biobot/biobotdata.htm), so masking will be mandatory
in tower bell practices starting 7/24/24.
Be well,
~Sam and Kat
On May 17, 2024 at 9:37 AM -0400, Sam Ratliff <sratliff118 gmail com>,
wrote:
> 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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