Summerville and Mount Pleasant became the recent centers of the COVID-19 debate in the Lowcountry as they updated their mask ordinances.
Residents gathered at council meetings in both towns over the past two weeks to voice their objections to government-enforced mask mandates. Some residents cited religious concerns about wearing masks and others questioned the effectiveness of mask usage in general.
Officials in both communities had to decide whether to listen to science or to a vocal group of mask opponents.
Officials in both communities had to decide whether to listen to science or to a vocal group of mask opponents.https://t.co/pCeSkXdhe3
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