COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV). The city of Colorado Springs asks us all to wear masks every time we go out, for the good of others.
In a new social media campaign called #MaskUpCOS, the mayor and the El Paso County Health Department team up to spread the word.
The City and the Department of Health want us all to think of each other when we go out to the public. With that in mind, they expect more people to mask themselves.
On Friday, the public heard from doctors, the Colorado Springs Fire Chief, and more when they asked the public to wear a mask. Experts say we now have the data, and it’s clear that wearing a mask really helps prevent the virus from spreading.
A mother whose child is immunocompromised says it can save a life.
“It is important to us that we be masks because it keeps him safe. We have been wearing masks for years,” said Amanda Archuleta. “Zander still plays baseball, does percussion in the band at school, practices fencing.” He still wears his mask eight hours a day. It keeps them safe. And it is important to us that everyone else stay safe because he cannot protect himself and by protecting himself he is also protecting others. “
Penrose St. Francis emergency room physician Dr. Michael Roshon spoke about how he has seen firsthand what the virus can do to patients. He reiterated that wearing masks really helps prevent spread.
“If everyone can see what it does to the lungs of a sick patient, how much it destroys their ability to breathe, I think everyone would wear a mask,” he said.
If you take a walk through downtown Colorado Springs, there are already quite a few people doing that.
“It is very easy to get one and be safe for yourself and others at such a low cost,” said Sarah Cummings.
In regards to the current situation, El Paso County currently has about 311 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people. The County says that means we are considered “moderate risk.”
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