Those numbers are bad anyway you look at it; Hospital numbers jumped too. We are seeing our worst numbers so far in most stats yet we are opening up. It is going to be really ugly in about two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
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Those numbers are bad anyway you look at it; Hospital numbers jumped too. We are seeing our worst numbers so far in most stats yet we are opening up. It is going to be really ugly in about two weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Saw an interesting question on Facebook floating around...
If masks make us safe, why not open completely? If the answer is masks don't make us safe, why wear them?
Do you have the tests per day/week data? It would be interesting if cases are rising with more testing, less testing, or the same amountQuote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Hospitalizations are pretty flat since april 27, icu has been flat for a month .Quote:
Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg
on april 10th there were 167 in icu, The lowest it ever got was 135. Icu has been up and down for a solid month w yesterday being 162. So your spike comment is not telling the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Ask them how they counted deaths and how far back that number goes ....
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Originally Posted by msstate7
The wearing of masks is a joint effort. If you wear a mask, then hopefully it protects someone from you in case you have the virus, and then vice versa. It doesn't work with some wearing masks and others not wearing masks, and we all know, from public observation, that everybody is not wearing or is going to wear a mask. Wearing a mask shows that you are concerned for the health and well being of others, but it does not protect you from others who are not wearing a mask (hasn't been proven yet).
Anyone gonna get the antibody test? I saw fast paces are offering it. I wouldn't be surprised at all if I have had it... I was in NYC in December and nola (mardi gras) in feb.
Businesses here in philly are requiring it. You aren't getting in Walmart or Lowe's without itQuote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
I think that is a good policy. I hope no customers get bent out of shape over the requirement and do something stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
The Home Depot here in Chattanooga was limiting store occupancy. 1 in 1 out like a bar pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
Had a guy get in line to get in behind me that was hounding a worker helping direct people about it. All about an outdoor rug.
He started complaining about how he should've just ordered it online repetitively. Finally, someone blurted out "Then go order it online and get out of this line"
Guess he got the point after that because he shut up. Dude deserved to be punched in the face and sent to the back of the line again.
Spot. On.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Groups 1, 4, and 5 are the idiots you see all over social media
The last three days was 142, 142, and 144. Today it is 162. That's plus 18. Will it continue to go up or back down. I don't know. But +18 in 24 hours is a sharp increase...otherwise known as a spike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Funny you left off the days prior to that. IF you are going to use info and use words like spike then just shoot the people straight. On april 10 167, it trends down slightly until April 21 it went 162. Then trickled back down until april 27 back to 162. On April 30 back to 160. THen the 3 days you mention 142 142 144 162. So, while 162 would be a spike from the previous 3 days it isn't a spike over the last month. It's been a yo-yo all along. But continue to put everything in a negative light for your readers.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
I think you mean without social distancing, not with. If so, I think the number of deaths with or without social distancing will be roughly the same. They will be more spread out with social distancing, but I've seen no evidence, nor anyone claim, that social distancing will largely decrease the total number of deaths.Quote:
Originally Posted by Political Hack
ETA: and yes, I agree covid is more deadly than the flu. Just not sure how much yet.
Correct. On all counts.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
This. We're just elongating the curve not suppressing the virus.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
It seems like the reopening question then should at least in large part be based on when are we confident that reopening won't oversaturate hospitals. That was the reason given for sheltering in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
I think you make masks mandatory and let's roll. Do any of you know anyone who got covid after wearing a mask religiously for at least two weeks prior to showing symptoms? Bc I don't.
The hospital numbers aren't moving up yet, at least not substantially. A net 4 increase in hospitalizations from the day before is I think .6 percent. Not as good as a decrease but probably in the noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg
The coroner validates each death. If they tested positive, it's COVID. If not, it's COVID if they "believe" it's COVID. Was covered in the governors presser today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgfan77
With that said, I know of two specific situations where patients tested positive but were not declared COVID deaths by the hospital. Both actually died from kidney failure.