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mvd

(65,174 posts)
3. Florida had well over 3,000 of them
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:33 PM
Jun 2020

And 5 Phillies players tested positive. If we want sports back, I do not think playing in Florida is the answer.

crickets

(25,981 posts)
9. We don't blame you a bit. It's smart to keep that border closed.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:44 PM
Jun 2020

Sorry we're such bad neighbors right now. We hope to get better management involved in fixing the problems soon.

58Sunliner

(4,386 posts)
5. I just went to Home Depot-had to go in-1/2 the employees did not have masks-
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:40 PM
Jun 2020

maybe 55% of customers had a mask. I had a fit. Corporate will hear from me. Not surprised.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
6. It is going to get much much worse
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:40 PM
Jun 2020

Last edited Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:15 PM - Edit history (1)

These increases are from Memorial Day and shortly thereafter.

Since then the public has basically thrown in the towel. They think it’s over. They don’t want to wear masks. They don’t want to stay home.

Death is a lagging indicator. So watch it ramp up in a week to two weeks from now.

And cases will soon exceed 50,000 a day.

crickets

(25,981 posts)
18. Not everyone has thrown in the towel.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:02 PM
Jun 2020

I had an emergency dental appointment recently and was very glad to see a napkin station on both sides of the door for those who weren't wearing gloves so that they would not have to touch the knob. There were signs insisting on social distancing in the waiting area, along with reassurances that all surfaces were cleaned regularly. Everyone working there was masked and gloved, as was I. Not happy about having to go, so this made all the difference in my stress levels about being there.

Stress levels about the procedure I needed were another story...

My pharmacy has drive up service only. Employees (masked and gloved) retrieve and deliver the prescription to customers who remain in their cars. They also do home delivery.

My groceries are still delivered, and the local home improvement center still delivers as well, to your car in the parking lot or your home.

Small things, but they matter.

If only everyone was making that effort, we would all be so much better off and so many people would be avoiding the danger and death from this virus. I have a feeling you're right about the ramp up. We're going to be shutting down again whether governments say so or not. Plenty of people who can are opting to stay home because they know this isn't over. Reality will sink in, for business owners with sick employees as well as the growing numbers of people who fall ill or see loved ones around them get sick. The death toll is going to get that bad. Ugh.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
8. Hey, I have a solution to this problem!
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:44 PM
Jun 2020

Just stop testing people. The virus will just disappear like magic! Easy peasy!

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)
10. Just read comments on my Neighborhood site.
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:44 PM
Jun 2020

It's overblown. It's a Democrat hoax. Yada Yada Yada

Not wearing a mask.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
14. Yeah? Go tell that to the families of the 118,000 dead
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 06:48 PM
Jun 2020

These people make me so angry. I don’t know if I can be civil anymore.

🤬

Indykatie

(3,697 posts)
20. Florida Had 3800 New Cases and Texas Had 4497 New Cases
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 08:33 PM
Jun 2020

Florida is blaming their high number on immigrant farm workers and Texas is blaming young people. Whoever is to blame, these are shocking numbers.

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