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I went to Calaveras County a while back and a lot of people didn't wear masks in stores of other indoor venues. And restaurants were open! I asked why, and they said hardly anyone has covid, so they don't need to. I've talked to people who spend more time there, and they say masks are still eschewed often. So I checked on covid stats there. They still have had very few cases, with a total of 23 deaths, and only 2 deaths since November.

Meanwhile, in the Bay Area where we have had strict restrictions for a long time and it seems like everyone wears a mask even in the shower, people have been dropping like flies. Is this only because Calaveras County is rural? Maybe.