QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, emphasized the importance of taking Covid-19 precautions seriously in spite of continued drop in case numbers, said on Feb. 26 at a White House press briefing that “Now is not the time to relax restrictions.” 

“We may be done with the virus, but clearly the virus is not done with us. We cannot get comfortable or give in to a false sense of security that the worst of the pandemic is behind us — not now, not when mass vaccination is so very close, when what we need to prevent this is truly imminent. We must continue to be vigilant and committed to consistently taking the steps to stop the spread of Covid-19. 

“Where the pandemic goes from here is dependent on our collective behavior and resolve to do our part to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities… I know people are tired, they want to get back to life, to normal, but we’re not there yet. Give us time. We need to get more vaccines into our communities and to get more people vaccinated. This is our path out.”