For some reason, conservatives view the pandemic as some sort of personal choice issue. If they don't wear a mask or don't socially distance, that person will be the only one negatively affected.
Nevermind that the average person that gets covid infects 3 others, and some infect many more than that. By not taking precautions, people put the others in their community at risk (not just themselves). Covid rules aren't like seatbelt laws, they are more like drunk driving laws.