NC-GOV: Republican nominee declares that masks do not work with viruses.
Forest also shared his opinion on how Cooper has handled the state's reopening in phases.
"Once we got all the PPE we needed for the health care workers, which was the most critical point, that's fine now. The hospitals are fine; they're not out of beds, they're still doing elective surgeries and filling up their ICUs, making money again, and they're able to prepare for the worst if something did change," Forest said.
"The original goal was to flatten the curve, and then we've had order after order after order when the curve was flat so there was no reason for the other orders other than Mandy Cohen saying, 'We want to do this until the virus is eliminated from our state.' That's just not possible or practical. We have to learn to live with viruses."
Throughout the event, about 10 to 15 people were counted wearing a mask or face covering, as handshakes, hugs and little to no social distancing of at least six feet apart occurred.
Forest addressed the lack of masks being worn at Saturday's event, saying it was a matter of personal responsibility and that the people who attended the event did so willingly. He added that they wouldn't be there if they were worried about Covid-19.
"I think what's happening with masks is the same thing that's happening with everything else. We started off with Fauci saying, 'People are walking down the street with masks on and that's ridiculous. It doesn't help you, it doesn't help them; it may make them feel better about the virus.'
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