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    In Sun Belt, will rising cases cause less pandemic politicking?

    Jun 29, 2020 5 minutes
    Ricky Pigg, chef-owner of Joe's 2nd Street Bistro in Fernardina Beach, Florida, on June 28, 2020, talks about Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision to close bars for a second time as the state sees a fivefold increase in coronavirus infections in the last two weeks.

    When Ricky Pigg, chef-owner of Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro in Fernandina Beach, Florida, emerges to talk to patrons, he wears a face covering, bandido-style.

    His diligence has earned him a Nassau Safe certification from the local Chamber of Commerce, but he is also met by glares of contempt from some patrons who feel it is inappropriate for the chef to refuse to remove his mask.

    “It is strange how stressful and emotional just being cautious has become,” he says.

    Mr. Pigg’s experience comes amid a national reckoning as populous Sun Belt states from South Carolina to Texas see dramatic spikes in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, causing officials to rein in reopenings and plead for residents to wear masks in crowds. On Monday, Jacksonville, Florida, mandated masks be worn indoors and in public spaces where social distancing isn’t possible.

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