Another influencer, Naomi Davis (Taza), is facing backlash for fleeing NYC amid the pandemic

Another social media influencer is facing backlash after she and her family fled New York City for the midwest during the coronavirus pandemic — leaving Manhattan just a day before the CDC asked New York residents not to travel.

Naomi Davis, who is known as Taza on Instagram and her parenting blog, revealed on Instagram this weekend that she, her husband, and their five children left New York City in an RV on March 27.

While some of her nearly half a million followers replied with words of support, several slammed the 33-year-old for putting others at risk and potentially bringing the virus elsewhere.

Rules don’t apply! Influencer Naomi Davis left New York City on Friday in an RV with her husband and five kids — despite warnings to New Yorkers to stay in place

But they were struggling! Naomi said they were heading out west for 'everyone’s physical health, for my headspace... and for our kids’ own mental health'

But they were struggling! Naomi said they were heading out west for ‘everyone’s physical health, for my headspace… and for our kids’ own mental health’

On Saturday, Naomi shared a photo of her family of seven loading into an RV outside their spacious Upper West Side home. 

‘My heart is breaking for what is happening in New York, where I live, and around the world right now,’ she wrote. 

‘And after two full weeks in the apartment, we made the family decision to drive out west so we can have a little more space (namely some outdoor space for the kids) for a little while. 

‘While we’ve been diligent about self-quarantining and social distancing in New York City, we want to make sure we still stay away from others during our trip (even though no one in our family has had any symptoms, you could always be asymptomatic). For this reason, we decided to rent an RV in order to avoid hotels and people and just eat and sleep in the RV on the way. 

‘Hopefully a little change of apartment scenery will be just what we need — for everyone’s physical health, for my headspace which is spiraling lately — and for our kids’ own mental health. 

‘This situation is serious everywhere and I am sending my love and prayers to you wherever you are,’ she said.

Safety first? She wrote that they were 'diligent about self-quarantining' before leaving

She said: 'We decided to rent an RV in order to avoid hotels and people and just eat and sleep in the RV on the way'

Safety first? She wrote that they were ‘diligent about self-quarantining’ before leaving

Not OK! Her post has been met with lots of backlash from critics calling her 'reckless,' 'wrong,' 'terrible,' 'dangerous,' and 'foolhardy'

Not OK! Her post has been met with lots of backlash from critics calling her ‘reckless,’ ‘wrong,’ ‘terrible,’ ‘dangerous,’ and ‘foolhardy’

The photo has earned over 27,000 likes, and lots of fans have sent well-wishes. But others are disappointed that, two-week-quarantine or not, they’re leaving a coronavirus hotspot for another place that’s been less affected   

‘While I recognize the importance of supporting one another during times such as this one, your decision to leave literally THE largest hotspot in the United States is putting many other people at risk,’ one commenter chided.

‘If everyone makes the decision to leave New York City, other states’ healthcare systems are quickly going to be overburdened by the number of cases, just as New York’s is now. We’ve been told to avoid unnecessary travel for a reason’

Another wrote: ‘This is insane! You are potentially spreading this virus to other areas. This is exactly why it is taking over. People need to stay put! Your mental well-being doesn’t trump peoples lives!’

‘Uhhhh this is doing exactly what they have asked people not to do, for the safety and health of rural areas without adequate healthcare infrastructure,’ wrote a third.

Not the point: Naomi said that they quarantined in their Upper West Side apartment for two full weeks before leaving

Not the point: Naomi said that they quarantined in their Upper West Side apartment for two full weeks before leaving

The square footage of this thing! The family has an incredibly spacious home by New York City standards

The square footage of this thing! The family has an incredibly spacious home by New York City standards

Space: There are multiple common rooms for Naomi, her husband, and her kids to spread out

Space: There are multiple common rooms for Naomi, her husband, and her kids to spread out

Popular: Naomi has nearly half a million followers and a parenting blog

Popular: Naomi has nearly half a million followers and a parenting blog

‘So if you’re wealthy it’s okay to ignore your state’s rules and regulations and put smaller towns and communities at risk as you travel through them since as you stated you may be a-symptomatic?’ asked yet another.

‘I’m so scared that this decision will influence your followers to do the same,’ one more commenter wrote, while another commented: ‘This is not what self isolation should look like.’

‘Shame on you, endangering others like this,’ chastised another. 

More comments have poured in, calling the post ‘reckless,’ ‘wrong,’ ‘terrible,’ ‘dangerous,’ ‘foolhardy,’ and ‘the stupidest thing I’ve read today.’

Some have also pointed out that Naomi and her family are much more privileged than most New Yorkers, and appear to have much more space in their apartment than others.

Several health experts have also weighed in, warning other New Yorkers not to make individual judgment calls on whether or not to travel but to just follow the rules. 

'My heart is breaking for what is happening in New York, where I live, and around the world right now,' she wrote

‘My heart is breaking for what is happening in New York, where I live, and around the world right now,’ she wrote

Spreading out: She said they made the trip for mental health reasons, though the family's home is much bigger than most New York City apartments

Spreading out: She said they made the trip for mental health reasons, though the family’s home is much bigger than most New York City apartments 

Wealthy: Prior to the pandemic, the family took frequent international trips together

Wealthy: Prior to the pandemic, the family took frequent international trips together

Answering criticism: Naomi has since responded to the backlash with a message on her Instagram Stories

Answering criticism: Naomi has since responded to the backlash with a message on her Instagram Stories

‘On its face, if everyone gets to decide what is safe, then we will just have chaos, Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, told BuzzFeed. 

Gostin also pointed out that even if Naomi’s family isn’t staying at hotels or flying, they’ll still have to stop for gas and food, potentially exposing others to the virus along their route. 

‘The only place you can literally separate yourself from society at home,’ he said. ‘If you’re not doing essential travel, then the only ethically responsible thing to do is shelter in place.’

Naomi has since responded to the backlash with a message on her Instagram Stories.

‘I know that our decision upset some of you and it is understandable,’ she wrote, adding that they intend to stay where they are for at least a few weeks.

'I know that our decision upset some of you and it is understandable,' she wrote

She defended the move by saying they did it before the CDC's travel advisory — even though experts and the government had been warning against travel for weeks

‘I know that our decision upset some of you and it is understandable,’ she wrote, defending the move by saying they did it before the CDC’s travel advisory

Naomi, her husband Josh, and their kids 'will not be going out, not to stores, or parks, or even around the block'

Naomi, her husband Josh, and their kids ‘will not be going out, not to stores, or parks, or even around the block’

‘Before we left last Friday, a full day before the CDC’s travel advisory came out, we tried hard to come up with a good plan to take our family out of the city in a way that would minimize our interactions with people, places, and things,’ she said.

Though the CDC’s travel advisory was, in fact, issued the next day, experts and government officials have been warning people not to travel and to leave home as little as possible for weeks — so the advice to remain in New York was hardly new. 

She said they packed food and supplies into the RV and intended to eat, sleep, and spend all their time in the vehicle.

‘Even before leaving we carefully and fully observed the recommendations to New Yorkers for social distancing and practicing good hygiene,’ she went on, stressing that they understand the seriousness of the pandemic.

‘During our next phase of quarantine, I want you to know that we will not be going out, not to stores, or parks, or even around the block.’ 

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