And now for some completely unbelievable and downright idiotic news, a woman from Kentucky, who will now forever bear the mark of a "covidiot," was spotted shopping at a local store wearing a face mask with a hole in it. Asked about it, she said it made it "easier to breathe."
We don't have any information as to who the woman is, but she was captured on cam shopping at the S J Food Mart and attending her was the store clerk, Joe Samaan.
Now Samaan has seen masks of the many kinds while working at the store, but this lady's mask was unlike any other protective covering he's ever seen. The hole was quite noticeable, and as to why the lady didn't realize the gap completely defeated the purpose of wearing a mask remains unknown.
Is she trolling? Perhaps she's got a bad case of "mom brain?" Or is she simply not the sharpest tool in the shed?
The store clerk presumably couldn't believe what he saw at the time and asked the woman about her unusual face covering -- and she actually explained:
"Well since we have to wear them and it makes it hard to breathe, this [cutting it] makes it a lot easier to breathe," the woman replied.
Samaan took a video of the exchange and uploaded it on TikTok, which has earned 900,000 reactions and roughly 10,000 comments. The poor lady, unfortunately, got christened "covidiot," a term used to describe a person who ignores COVID-19 health measures.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently required all the state's residents to wear a face mask beginning May 11. The new rule gives rights to stores and businesses to deny customers not wearing the essential face covering. Those found violating the rule will be arrested, fined, or cited by the authorities. Face masks are only required to be worn in public.
Gov. Beshear's new order follows the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that all people must wear masks in public places and follow social distancing protocols. This rule applies to pharmacies and supermarkets and other public areas.
Wearing a face mask is one of the health and safety guidelines encouraged by health authorities, such as the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO). The CDC allows for face masks made of cloth as long as these are snug and fit, do not restrict breathing but are layered with fabrics, and are regularly washed.
