Jan 16, 2023
Yosemite National Park in California announced this week that it would be reinstating an indoor mask mandate following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the region, according to the New York Post. "Due to the high COVID-19 community level, mask wearing is now required for all people when entering federal buildings and public transportation in Yosemite National Park, regardless of vaccination status," an Instagram post by Yosemite National Park said. Critics blasted the national park service online for failing to "follow the science." "People just need to stop obeying this crap," wrote Twitter user Joe Gregory. "Masks do little to nothing and multiple data points prove they are ineffective along with real world examples," he continued. "Look at how well it's worked for China for example. This virus is a part of our genome now." Mariposa County, which is one county in which the park is located, has 51 total cases of COVID-