Gentlemen:

   An article on the CDC website states that masks do not prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19.  Articles by doctors in peer reviewed journals state that masks do not prevent the spread of viruses, even in operating rooms.  There is absolutely no need to generate a ruling to force masks on the public in Virginia.  Each citizen should have the right to decide for himself/herself whether mask wearing is warranted.  As a voter, I insist that you do not make a regulation that makes mask wearing mandatory.

   Sincerely,

            Eugene McGuirk