Because there are some of us that Covid could be very dangerous to. Granted, I don't live in CA, but still, I have to be very careful being a one time Covid patient and current Long Covid sufferer.
So before everyone goes off on their "oh, boo hoo, it ain't no big thing" mantra, please try to keep in mind that for many of us, it IS a big deal and we care greatly.
I have had it at least 2 times - maybe 3
(1) was rough - with pneumonia, too (prayers of mine and others got me through)
(2) was really rough - with seasonal allergies - that one had me a little concerned (prayers, again, Vitamin C, Zinc and D3)
(3) not quite as bad - it was maybe 40% like the others
And yes, I DO wear a mask if there’s chilly air - it does protect my throat (this is generally only outside and not so much with Summer, of course)
I too am a long COVID sufferer.
I actually had COVID three times.
But, I believe that unless you had the Jab, having had COVID you should have little fear in getting COVID again.
Natural immunity is your best protection.
By now most people should have had one or more of the COVID strains.
Certainly a very virulent strain may occur but I think the odds are against it.
So stay home. Your health isn’t the responsibility of anyone but you. I’ve had Covid twice and am unvaxxed. Both times weren’t fun but I survived them uneventfully. I’m 70 with hypertension and a BMI of 27.
I got it in Jan ‘20. 11 days in the hospital but thankfully before the Protocols came out. Had Long Covid for about a year or two after that. Double-vaxxed for work after initial infection but the only thing I got from that was pericarditis -which I have 6 years left on.
Took Ivermectin (12mg tablets) starting in ‘21 which helped with the reoccurrences to where I had minimal sick days from work. For me it was mostly time that reduced symptoms during new bouts. It’s everywhere imo. Reducing exposure to crowds helps the most I think. IMO, the higher the density of it in the air the greater the chance it overwhelms the initial immune response to create an infection.
Best of luck. Get well soon ; )