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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoly shit...the US has over 30,000 new coronavirus cases today
And the day's not over yet.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
We haven't seen a new case number that high since May 1.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
malaise
(269,024 posts)it's a hoax!
coti
(4,612 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Just be ready
mvd
(65,174 posts)And 5 Phillies players tested positive. If we want sports back, I do not think playing in Florida is the answer.
Bev54
(10,052 posts)We don't want that here.
crickets
(25,981 posts)Sorry we're such bad neighbors right now. We hope to get better management involved in fixing the problems soon.
Bev54
(10,052 posts)58Sunliner
(4,386 posts)maybe 55% of customers had a mask. I had a fit. Corporate will hear from me. Not surprised.
Bev54
(10,052 posts)58Sunliner
(4,386 posts)Majority without masks were AA. It was not just whites.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)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 its over. They dont want to wear masks. They dont 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)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.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)It is not as hopeful in Oklahoma. Sigh.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Just stop testing people. The virus will just disappear like magic! Easy peasy!
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)It's overblown. It's a Democrat hoax. Yada Yada Yada
Not wearing a mask.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)These people make me so angry. I dont know if I can be civil anymore.
🤬
58Sunliner
(4,386 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Duh.
Ms. Toad
(34,074 posts)Still two hours more to go.
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)Florida is blaming their high number on immigrant farm workers and Texas is blaming young people. Whoever is to blame, these are shocking numbers.