COVID Cases Rising in Nearly Half the States

Robert59

Robert59

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Now I live in Tennesee. Did live in Michigan.
They are rapidly rising here in NC yet people are flocking to restaurants, parks, and parties since our Phase 2 reopening. I am in no hurry to do any of those things. Wait until the numbers start rolling in following all the protests here in the States. All those people shoulder to shoulder and most without masks! You can't fix stupid.šŸ˜·
 
LindaB said:
They are rapidly rising here in NC yet people are flocking to restaurants, parks, and parties since our Phase 2 reopening. I am in no hurry to do any of those things. Wait until the numbers start rolling in following all the protests here in the States. All those people shoulder to shoulder and most without masks! You can't fix stupid.šŸ˜·
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They were supposed to only allow a certain number of folks in at a time and people were supposed to be masked but, they seem to have just abandoned all the safety measures and they're running around willy nilly with no masks and no social distancing at all. It's to be expected.
 
A few weeks ago, the medical people said they expect this virus to "plateau" by early Summer, then come again strong in the Fall. That was when people were still taking it seriously, and avoiding crowds/wearing masks, etc. Now, it appears that a lot of people are "assuming" that the worst is over, and going back to their normal routines. Big Mistake. Couple this lack of caution with these recent endless protests, and we could easily see this virus spike back to its earlier levels, or even worse.
 
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These increases were expected and are considered 'acceptable casualties,' because life has to go on to repair the economy. Not very comforting, in my opinion. But, we do have the option to self-impose stay-at-home orders for ourselves. Sadly, with so many people ignoring the safety protocols, that may be our only means of self-defence.
 
Em in Ohio said:
These increases were expected and are considered 'acceptable casualties,' because life has to go on to repair the economy. Not very comforting, in my opinion. But, we do have the option to self-impose stay-at-home orders for ourselves. Sadly, with so many people ignoring the safety protocols, that may be our only means of self-defence.
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It may very well be the only thing standing between us and death.
 
Em in Ohio said:
These increases were expected and are considered 'acceptable casualties,' because life has to go on to repair the economy. Not very comforting, in my opinion. But, we do have the option to self-impose stay-at-home orders for ourselves. Sadly, with so many people ignoring the safety protocols, that may be our only means of self-defence.
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Wow! "Acceptable casualties" is a chilling euphemism. Sort of like "collateral damage" when the military hits a "high-value target" and somehow decimates a school full of children in the process.

Funny how casualties are acceptable when they happen in someone else's family.
 
My state (and my county) do not appear to have peaked yet. My rural zip code still has low numbers but the cities are still rising in daily new cases. Average death age in the 50's in spite of Florida's large elderly population.
 
This not the second wave a the media is calling it. Rather, the resurgence of the first wave due to ingnorants ignoring the cautionary steps that were reducing the numbers until the Memorial Day party goers, the too early businesses reopenings and the street riots and protests. Way to go dummies.
 
I don't watch case numbers because of increased testing. Hospitalization rates, ICU occupancy and deaths give a more accurate picture.
 

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