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Article in today's July 30, Union Leader on Laconia Police Chief Matt Canfield wanting to cancel bike week, scheduled for the last week in August.

Similar to Gov Sununu taking responsibility to do what's best to protect the State of NH from the pandemic, the Laconia police chief has the same responsibility to do what's best to protect the City of Laconia and his police force from the pandemic.

Canceling bike week seems like a no-brainer to me what with the health risk involved here, especially for the police officers who get to police the bike week crowds of motorcycle visitors.

Riding a motorcycle is probably a lot of fun and a big rush while at the same time is 28-times more likely to involve a fatality than driving a car. So, people who ride bikes are similarly more likely to not take wearing masks or social distancing too seriously while attending bike week.

To beat this pandemic, the NH public safety needs to attack it with a serious public approach and cancel bike week.
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"Yes, the Coronavirus Is in the Air", opinion article, NY Times, July 30, 2020 ..... from droplets and mist from people's breath .... "just like the smoke from a cigarette ........ avoid crowds ......... ventilation counts"