WICHITA, Kan. — This week, Sedgwick County lifted its masks mandate. Retailers, eating places, and different companies could also be making the decision on masks of their enterprise. Now, Governor Laura Kelly does have the higher hand on this determination, however some enterprise homeowners say they’ll proceed sporting masks and social distancing as a lot as they’ll throughout this time. They are saying at this level they’d slightly be secure than sorry.
“We’re undoubtedly going to proceed making masks and every little thing,” mentioned Supervisor of the T-shirt Kitchen Brenden Koontz.
“Now we have to do every little thing that we are able to to cease this pandemic,” mentioned the proprietor of Aida Stenholm Sneakers, Aida Stenholm.
Brenden Koontz and Aida Stenholm work at Clifton Sq. Village. They are saying permitting folks to have a selection on whether or not to put on a masks or not is nice.
“I feel it’s superior that everybody is ready to have their selection now,” mentioned Koontz.
However they are saying folks ought to bear in mind the explanation behind sporting them.
“I’m from Peru, and every single day I obtain the information that any person died. My buddies, household my neighbor,” mentioned Stenholm
They are saying it’s been a tough yr financially, however now will not be the time to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions.
“We are going to nonetheless be sporting our masks right here, and if there are any corporations that wish to nonetheless order like I mentioned these bulk orders, customized masks,” mentioned Koontz.
Brenden and Aida say if folks select to return into their areas with out masks they’ll nonetheless settle for them however they’ll want additional time to disinfect their areas every time.
“We’re going to clear every single day,” mentioned Stenholm.
For now, they anticipate most of their shoppers will put on their masks and take part within the well being and security pointers.
“Ultimately, I feel the masks will simply completely disappear however we’ll see. I’m not positive,” mentioned Koontz.
Each say they imagine it’s too quickly for the masks mandate to be eradicated however they’ll respect the choice of others alongside the way in which.
