{"id":2335153,"date":"2024-09-01T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T15:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-england-health-officials-institute-6-pm-curfew-over-disease-concerns-residents-furious\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T11:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T15:07:52","slug":"new-england-health-officials-institute-6-pm-curfew-over-disease-concerns-residents-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-england-health-officials-institute-6-pm-curfew-over-disease-concerns-residents-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Health Officials Institute 6 PM Curfew Over Disease Concerns &#8211; Residents Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-england-health-officials-institute-6-pm-curfew-over-disease-concerns-residents-furious%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Four \u200dyears \u200cafter the\u2062 COVID-19 \u200clockdowns, residents of Oxford, Massachusetts, are upset\u2063 over a new government-imposed curfew \u200bon outdoor activities. The town&#8217;s Board of Health approved the curfew, effective at 6 p.m., in response to a resident \u2062contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis \u200c(EEE), \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-hit-with-ethics-complaint-over-inaccurate-climate-death-toll-claims\/\" title=\"John Kerry faces ethics complaint for &#039;inaccurate&#039; climate death toll claims.\">mosquito-borne illness<\/a>. Health officials believe\u2063 the curfew will help minimize exposure during peak mosquito\u2064 activity.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2064local parents and \u200dsports officials argue that the measure is overly drastic \u2063for \u200ca single case. Critics, like parent Sarah Fournier and Oxford-Webster Youth \u2064Football and Cheer President Bobby \u200cPoirier, express concerns that this restricts children&#8217;s outdoor activities\u200b and sports, which they\u2063 believe is detrimental, especially after the isolation caused by the pandemic. They\u2063 contend that parents should be allowed\u200c to make decisions regarding their children&#8217;s safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Town officials defend the curfew as necessary for public health and \u2063safety, emphasizing \u2062the\u200b serious nature of EEE, which can\u200d lead to high mortality rates and severe neurological \u2062outcomes. The curfew will also affect school-related outdoor activities, effectively limiting practice and play \u2063times.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby\u200d Webster\u200d has imposed similar restrictions, setting earlier curfews in subsequent months. As the debate continues, residents are torn between the need for public\u200b health precautions\u200b and the desire for normalcy in outdoor activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Four years after COVID-19 lockdowns shaped the lives of the residents of Oxford, Massachusetts, a government edict is raising the ire of town residents.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 21, the town&rsquo;s Board of Health approved a 6 p.m. curfew on outdoor activities, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/oxford-outdoor-ban-eee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The board said it acted after a town resident contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis; EEE is a mosquito-borne disease. Health officials said the curfew will keep people indoors during peak mosquito activity.<\/p>\n<p>However, parent Sarah Fournier said that with one incident, &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historian-who-accurately-predicted-4-decades-of-presidential-winners-offers-pick-for-trump-vs-harris\/\" title=\"Historian Who Accurately Predicted 4 Decades of Presidential Winners Offers Pick for Trump Vs. Harris\">numbers don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t require the drastic actions they&rsquo;re trying to take.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let us decide. I&rsquo;m a parent. I coach my son, and yes, if things happen, I can take precautions,&rdquo; &ldquo;Oxford Webster Football and Cheer Vice President Josh Ziemsk said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Bobby Poirier, president of the Oxford-Webster Youth Football and Cheer Association, said kids who suffered during COVID should not be penalized again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This would basically shut our entire season down. If they kick us off the fields, we wouldn&rsquo;t have anywhere to play, practice at all,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/youth-sports-teams-push-back-after-officials-recommend-oxford-town-curfew-due-to-eee-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHDH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Poirier said he has little faith that the town will abide by its word not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lib-teachers-finally-face-consequences-pushing-lockdowns-delicious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kick people<\/a> off of town fields if they waive liability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Five years ago in 2019, we were recommended to get off the fields then and decided to stay, and they ushered us off the fields anyway,&rdquo; Poirier said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to be able to play. We understand those risks and are willing to take it to continue on with our season.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Oxford Little League President Philip Davis said a similar restriction in 2019 did nothing good, according to CBS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We think the parents should be able to make decisions as parents, for our kids, for the well-being of our kids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We took the kids, and we put all the kids back in the house,&rdquo; Davis said &ldquo;We saw the effects of this. The effects weren&rsquo;t great; they were awful. They weren&rsquo;t outside; they weren&rsquo;t being active.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Town officials said the curfew is not a flat-out ban, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-gov-newsom-announces-2b-plan-to-reopen-schools-by-spring\/\" title=\"Calif. Gov. Newsom announces B plan to reopen schools by spring\">school district<\/a> will enforce it, which means school-related outdoor activities will be over by 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Rike Sterrett, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-number-of-front-line-health-care-workers-refusing-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"Shocking Number of Front Line Health Care Workers Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine\">public health director<\/a> of &nbsp;the town, said the Board of Health has to be responsible for limiting the potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unlocking-truth-devastating-reality-lockdowns-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disease<\/a> to strike, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www..com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/08\/22\/eee-4-towns-restrictions\/74901955007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">-Gazette<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the end of the day, the Board of Health&rsquo;s job is to protect public health, and there is EEE in Oxford. It&rsquo;s a very serious illness, and we don&rsquo;t want anyone else to get sick,&rdquo; Sterrett said.<\/p>\n<p>The Oxford resident with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/covid-lockdowns-exploded-alcohol-deaths-nearly-1-3-bureaucrats-blood-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EEE<\/a>, whose name was not given, is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-rare-but-deadly-mosquito-virus-infection-has-massachusetts-towns-urging-vigilance-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance - Washington Examiner\">courageously battling&#038;rdquo<\/a>; the virus, according to a memo from Town Manager Jennifer Callahan. State information has said the man is in his 80s, and that the case was the first in Massachusetts since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In the nearby town of Webster, the curfew for activities on town land is set for 6 p.m. in September and 5 p.m. in October.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;EEE is rare, but of the cases, 51 percent result in mortality, and those that survive most often are neurologically disabled. 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On August 21, the town&#8217;s Board of Health instituted a curfew prohibiting outdoor activities after 6 p.m., as reported by CBS. This decision was made following an incident where a resident contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Health officials believe that this curfew will help keep people indoors during times when mosquito activity is highest.<\/p>\n<p>However, parent Sarah Fournier expressed concern that one case does not justify such extreme measures: &#8220;The numbers don\u2019t warrant the drastic actions they\u2019re trying to implement.&#8221; Josh Ziemsk, Vice President of Oxford Webster Football and Cheer, echoed her sentiments, stating that parents should be allowed to make their own decisions regarding safety and precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby Poirier, president of the Oxford-Webster Youth Football and Cheer Association, argued against penalizing children who have already faced challenges due to COVID-19. He warned that enforcing this curfew could effectively end their entire season since it would restrict access to fields for practice and games. Poirier also voiced skepticism about whether the town would honor its commitment not to remove teams from fields if liability waivers were signed.<\/p>\n<p>Philip Davis, president of Oxford Little League, recalled how similar restrictions in 2019 had negative effects on children&#8217;s well-being: &#8220;We saw what happened when we kept kids indoors; it was detrimental.&#8221; Town officials clarified that while there is no outright ban on outdoor activities after 6 p.m., school-related events will need to conclude by then.<\/p>\n<p>Rike Sterrett, public health director for the town, emphasized that protecting public health is paramount given the presence of EEE in Oxford: &#8220;It\u2019s a serious illness; we want to prevent anyone else from getting sick.&#8221; The affected resident is reportedly in his 80s and bravely fighting off the virus; this case marks Massachusetts&#8217; first instance since 2020. In nearby Webster, similar curfews are set at 6 p.m. in September and 5 p.m. in October due to EEE concerns\u2014an illness known for its high mortality rate among those infected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EEE-Virus.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[22200,39851,39850,39849,39852],"class_list":["post-2335153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-curfew","tag-disease-concerns","tag-health-officials","tag-new-england","tag-residents-angry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EEE-Virus.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}