[Newbiesaukee]

We ALL want to get on with our lives. It is true, as Woodsy says, that you can still “catch” the virus while vaccinated and not know it, but it is NOT yet known if you can pass it on to someone else in those circumstances. The supposition is that it is much less likely. And in a largely vaccinated population, the virus can disappear.

At present, it is clear that the large influx from Bike Week, the crowded conditions, etc. is more likely than not to increase infection to the rest of the population than not having Bike Week. And judging from similar recent events, there is little masking in Bike Week visitors. And my guess is that the group will be less likely to have been vaccinated than the general NH population which tends more elderly.

So yes, we ALL want to get on with our lives, but there is little question that as far as Covid, Bike Week is more likely to make things worse for both the Bikers and the rest of the population.

It is not so simple a situation. Perhaps BW with some modification would work. But just telling those “afraid” of Covid to “stay home” is not the answer.