Again, The Odd One Out.

Here today, gone tomorrow?

Yes, looking at most of my fellow Burgenlanders, it seems that the corona virus upped sticks and left for good on the 14th of June, the day that we didn't need to wear a mask anymore in public. From Sunday to Monday almost everyone dropped their masks and with frivolous abandon went out into the public.

Perhaps I watch too many news and documentaries not to mention reading the various articles written about corona virus and its ability to trick so many into false security before it softly sneaks up on them. Yikes, hardly anyone wears masks anymore and the other day I was the only one at our local shop with a mask and the butt of many a joke,
raised eyebrows and casual dig of; " Of course she would! ". Don't they listen to the experts opining on the effectiveness of masks in regard to viruses? Mask do help and don't cost much in effort or money.

Today saw me in Oberwart and apart from one or two pensioners, I was the only other one wearing a mask in the various shops. In a way it makes me angry that most don't think it through. The government merely said that wearing masks wasn't the law anymore but appealed to all of us to use caution and be vigilant. The summer tourist season has started and many people from near and far are spending time in our area.

We all saw the huge demonstration in Vienna a few weeks ago where over 50 000 people attended. Vienna is a commuter city and most weekends hundreds of thousand Viennese head for home. In our village as well. Half at least work and live in Vienna during the week and are home weekends. It wouldn't be so far fetched that unknowingly the corona virus came along for the weekend, only too happy to stay on while spreading around.

Perhaps I am overly cautious but, I would rather be that than be an asymptomatic carrier of the virus. Family and friends are far more important than feeling irritated by wearing a mask.

Biggi