Letter: The COVID 19 virus is here (March 5, 2020)

To the Editor,

The COVID 19 virus is here. See the attached links below.

The largest single threat to this community is sprinkled like a weaponized distribution system along our sidewalks … THE RENTAL SCOOTERS.

Most “customers” of those things fit a specific demographic and that is one that coughs in their hands.

Anyone who touches those scooters’ two hand grips is guaranteed to get nearly every single pathogen the prior user was carrying.

The governor of California has declared a State of Emergency.

The mayor of Los Angeles has declared a State of Emergency.

The mayor of Long Beach has declared a State of Emergency.

Even the sheltered from reality city of Pasadena has declared a State of Emergency.

Those scooters must be removed from our city NOW.

Robert Beken, San Diego

REFERENCES

Chula Vista AT&T employee diagnosed with coronavirus as county broadens outreach (San Diego Union Tribune)

San Diego County AT&T store worker’s initial coronavirus test comes back positive (10News.com)