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have room for you in the ICU,"(uncredited; emphasis mine). Thank you for your attention to and consideration of my comments. Sincerely, Denise Abboud 1522 Waterbury Rd. -Jennifer Mir provided the following emailed comment on item #9 prior to the meeting: To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in response to the agenda item Communication from Councilmember Kepple regarding face masks on the agenda for Lakewood City Council's meeting scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm. Regrettably, I am unable to participate remotely due to children's bed times. Councilmember Kepple cites a report published on April 13, 2020 by The Fund for Our Economic Future. I agree reclosing would be devastating for Lakewood's small businesses, restaurants, bars and their employees (as I imagine closing in the first place must have been). I am seeking clarification on her statement citing the report. The report indicates Lakewood has 7,864 residents working in the industries at highest riskfor layoffs. I take this to mean Lakewood residents who may work in these industries in Lakewood or outside of Lakewood. However, Councilmember Kepple used "workers" when referencing this number, which leads me to believe she is taking this number to reflect the number of workers working in these industries in Lakewood, not necessarily Lakewood residents. Also, where did Councilmember Kepple get the 12,286 workers number? I cannot find it in the referenced report. Thank you for claming this point and reference. While The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, it should be noted the recommendation is especially for areas of significant community-based transmission. Councilmember Kepple does not give any current COVID- 19 data in her communication specific to Lakewood. The most recent aresentation by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) indicates Lakewood has 39-62 lab-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases as of May 1, 2020. Using the population of Lakewood in 2018 found in the source used by Councilmember Kepple in her communication regarding population density, 50,533, anywhere from 0.077%-0.122% ofLakewood's population has a lab-confirmed or probable COVID-19 diagnosis. This does not seem like significant community-based transmission, despite our dense population. As Councilmember Kepple points out, a significant number of our residents live in housing with shared communal spaces such as laundry facilities, courtyards and mailrooms. I am assuming these spaces have continued to be used throughout the stay at home order, so one might assume we should be seeing higher transmission of the virus, but the current data suggests otherwise.