Please remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing when you go into public, especially in businesses where workers are risking their health to provide services we all need.

This is the only way we are going to limit the spread of COVID-19 without widespread testing and tracing that is clearly not coming anytime soon. It is simply an act of caring for your neighbors. If you think it is an inconvenience, you are right, but watching the numbers of infected people in King County continue to grow shows this is far from over, it is the new normal.

It is time for solidarity, not selfishness masquerading as “liberty.” Let’s keep each other safe, it’s the only option during this unprecedented time.

— Brian Lowry