Tornado Alley (PROG)

[DragonBear]

Whatever the increased locally transmitted cases

I suspect those States which can the mask mandate prematurely, will at best remain simmering reservoirs of the virus. The last to see their infection rates go down, and stay down. At worst, the anti-vac crowd will swell up. With herd immunity very tenuous. A melting pot for new variants. Don't forget Fauci is rightly concerned about getting the global rollout of vaccine into high gear. Else the potential of a new African, S. America variant being transported into a Texas. Then the whole US population needs a new booster shot. With a partial replay of the past year.