https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2020/08/urgent-letter-to-the-lakewood-community-from-dr-jonathan-cohen-with-addendum-from-dr-shanik.html
Wow the first couple paragraphs.
Doctors Cohen and Lempel submitted today the following letter to TLS:
As we began our internal medicine practice in Lakewood in January 1986, we made a verbal commitment to Rabbi Shmuel Blech to service and provide the highest quality medical care to the greater Lakewood community. In accordance with this mission, we must now publicly express our viewpoint regarding the developing reemergence of Covid infections in our community.
Until this point, we have allowed other physicians to speak publicly, but they have voiced concern for asserting the appropriate message due to fear of “backlash from the community”. We, however, fear backlash from the Ribono Shel Olam if we don’t clearly proclaim our viewpoint and reduce illness & perhaps death.All adults and children, who can, should wear masks-whether or not they have had Covid infections in the past-at all times when indoors and when outdoors in groups. Social distancing of 6 feet or more should be religiously upheld. Senior citizens and those with comorbidities and immunosuppression should avoid contact with anyone who does not observe these restrictions.
It is imperative that anyone with symptoms of sore throat, cough, fever, or fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, or loss of smell or taste should immediately quarantine and contact their physician.
Addendum from Dr. Shanik:
I want to stress the importance of:
– Avoiding social gatherings
– Maintaining social distancing
– Using masks in public settings ie: shopping, school, shul…
We must do whatever we can to stop the spread of Corona virus in our community.
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