It's no mystery that the number of COVID-19 cases directly correlate to population density

[Snake Plissken]

If you look at the concentration in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, it like looking at a map of the mass transit system. The virus was carried from Europe and Asia on crowded airplanes, once here, it was spread on crowded trains, subways, and buses. It was also in transmitted in crowded venues such as Mardi Gras crowds in New Orleans and a crowded factory in South Dakota.

So my question is

What measures can be implemented to ensure people's safety?

And how long will it take for people to once again be comfortable using mass transit and attending crowded venues after this virus dissipates and those measures are implemented?

[padfun]

1. Our lives have changed forever.

Some of the old stuff isn't going to comeback while much of the other stuff changes drastically. I don't know what they will do about Subways and Stadiums.

This wont be the last pandemic. There will be others. Not to mention other climate catastrophes. It's going to be a real bumpy ride,

[Marrah_Goodman]

2. I think you are going to see more people regularly wearing masks when out in public

Just like you see in some parts of Asia now. It will take some getting used to. But as long as we keep encroaching on the last parts of of our planet that are the domain of wildlife we will continue to see illnesses jump from animal to human.

[madville]

3. We either develop herd immunity and/or a working vaccine

I think once easy antibody testing is available we are going to find out a large chunk of the population has already been exposed and were asymptomatic.

[jimfields33]

4. I hope it gets businesses to look at telework more

Many can stay home and do their job perfectly. Maybe have a once a week in person meeting. Colleges can expand online even more. I think these are the positives that could come out of it.

[customerserviceguy]

6. I hope it gets businesses

to rely less on air travel. If deals can be cut over Zoom-like platforms, why stick expensive employees in a tin can to fling through the air?

[jimfields33]

7. Very good point!!!!!

[former9thward]

9. It won't be positive if you work for a college

Online classes will allow colleges to fire almost all their professors and most of the support staff.

[TheBlackAdder]

5. That's why you go to sites like this, it breaks down the ingection by a ratio of people per infected

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Top is a zoom map that is selectable by county.

Middle is national tallies.

Lower is a State & County drill down on left, with a modifiable historical trend map on the right.

https://www.infection2020.com

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[jimfields33]

8. Thanks

It has us red even with 210 cases and six deaths. I thought we’d be the lowest color. Lol