It's a split community on how people feel about wearing a mask in public

The CDC recommends that we all wear cloth face coverings in any place it's hard to keep a social distance for the protection of others.

Cases.## pretty much every where we go you'll see someone wearing a mask.

And the c-d-c says we should all wear one in publicãto protect others.

Action news now reporter mackenzie drigo is live in chico.

What did you see out there today mackenzie?

Hayley, i saw several people not wearing a mask in public and asked them why.

They all had several reasons but agree - they don't want to live in fear.

Katie mcconnell "i don't wear a mask because i want my body to be more immune to germs," no matter where you goãpeople are choosing sidesãto wear a mask or not.

Sot keith husband, community member "you aren't wearing a mask today correct?

Right.

And why is that.

Because i don't feel i need one," vo "and why don't you feel you need one?

Because it's more of a scare for people and i don't want to subject myself to the pandemic as a fearful factor i want to go by my life as it is."

The anti-maskers all have their own reasons for not wearing a mask.

Sot nolan vang community member "you aren't wearing a mask today why?

I just feel like i personally don't need it right now at the moment, i don't really get sick so i feel my immune system should be strong enough," javier martinez community member "i don't know i don't really think i need too.

So why don't you think you need too?

The virus is going to be around for a long time so you got to build an immunity to it," vo but like i said earlieãit's a split community when it comes to wearing a mask.

Stand up "most of the people in line at trader joes that i spoke to- told me that almost every single person that they saw inside trader joes were wearing a mask (outside trader joes) but other places like cvs (outside cvs) and places like safeway- a lot of people have told me that they don't see the public wearing a mask" sot gary goldsmith trader joes shopper "have you been seeing people wearing mask or have you not?

About 50 50 depending on where you go- trader joes?

Everybody wears mask.

For those choosing to mask upã sot charles mullins community member "i wear a mask when i'm interacting with people or in a closed area of other people around," sot maria kemp community member "its important to have safety," vo more vo sot "do you think the masks are actually working, id like to think so but i don't know."

Vo sot katie tenneson "i appreciate those people that are wearing them especially those that are operating and working in the grocery stores," the cdc says people should wear cloth the cdc says people should wear cloth masks so healthcare workers will have n95 and surgical mask.

Live in chico, mackenzie drigo action news now coverage you can count on.

The c-d-c says if you do wear a mask -- be careful not to touch your, nose, and mouth when you take it off -- and wash your hands immediately after you do.# though some cities and counties are requiring masks -- in shasta county they are not mandatory...