20,000 COVID diagnoses in Memphis-area students is a sobering pandemic milestone

[SheltieLover]

https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/13/22667294/20000-covid-cases-school-students-memphis-pandemic

One in 9 school-age children in Shelby County have tested positive for COVID since the start of the pandemic. Contributing to a recent surge in diagnoses is more accessible testing. Poplar Healthcare has administered more than 17,700 nasal swab tests for Shelby County Schools students and staff since the beginning of the school year.

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That means about one in 9 Shelby County children, ages 5 to 18, has been infected with COVID, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health. Since the school year began Aug. 9, the number of children diagnosed with COVID has jumped from 13,741 to 20,611 as of Monday afternoon, an increase of almost 50 percentage points. Increased testing has contributed to the rising number of COVID diagnoses in the county.

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In the first four weeks of school, Shelby County Schools reported a total of 1,650 students and 246 staff members had tested positive for COVID.

More at link.

[Botany]

1. And they still have the schools open?

"That means about one in 9 Shelby County children, ages 5 to 18, has been infected with COVID ... "

The county has a 42% fully vaccinated rate in the county.

[SheltieLover]

2. Of course!

Qpuke gov & legislature outlawed fully virtual school!

Schools can apply for a 1 week waiver, but not all are approved. Schools must show a specific % of teachers lacking.

Shelby County has wonderful Dem leadership. This is not on them.

Last year, they provided laptops to all 110,000 students, provided internet for those without, & even paid utility bills for those in need to ensure students' ability to learn.

Additionally, they provided p-ebt cards to students in need to ensure nutritional needs were met.

Dr. Joris Ray is a living saint & a fierce advocate for students!

[Botany]

3. I remember reading about an upcoming C-19 nightmare in early August for the greater Memphis region..

... with really horrific #s for late Sept. and early Oct.. All this crap was so preventable!

In 2022 we have to make the republicans own the following:

* The C-19 pandemic and the insane response to it.

* The 1/6/21 attempted coup

* Donald Trump and his crimes. They knew he was dirty and installed by Russia.

[SheltieLover]

6. Absofuckingloutely!

Pls dcon't forget all TFG's criminal coconspirators, especially those in Congress!

And as of this morning, covidactnow.org shows 25.6 + rate!

Horrid people anti-vax/maskhole magats are!

[Botany]

11. We are the majority and if it wasn't for a legacy from slavery (electoral college), an extremely ...

effective right wing media and internet operation, and election/voting rat fucking by the right
and Russia we would control much more than we do now. But we do have somewhere between
25 to 35% of the nation that are no good racist assholes who see Trump's scams & crimes as
clever and they are so toxic in their thinking that death alone can stop 'em.

[SheltieLover]

12. You raise an important point

Media outlets. Why are we not seeing some gobbled up by anyone other than rwnjs?

[Lars39]

4. I wonder what the numbers are for daycare, pre-school children.

Probably jaw-dropping as well.

[SheltieLover]

7. I'm sure they are!

Not a word in the news...

[Lars39]

9. Of course not!

Who’s arrested for burglary is more important.

[roamer65]

5. Color me surprised.

Not.

[SheltieLover]

8. Same here!

[Wounded Bear]

10. Well they had better stop testing, quickly!

(Well, it worked for TFG )