>Clubs. Bars. House parties. Baby showers. Weddings. Regular
>ass gatherings. People are OUT out
>
>I had to re-read your post a couple times because the question
>genuinely seemed ignorant but maybe not.

*It's just inconceivable to me that a large number of people are just not wearing masks and not socially distancing when *it is* possible.*

I do know there are places where the density and risk are always going to be high - and that not everyone can avoid those risks. But it seems to me (who IS ignorant on how this all actually works - I'm not a public health professional) that the rise can't be explained by this subset of people.

It seems from the responses here that a large part of the rise may be people simply taking off masks and not socially distancing because they CHOOSE not to.