Y'all see that green on the mitten?

[catbyte]

Link to tweet

Big Gretch said shut the fuck up

[LizBeth]

1. She is doing good. Oregon is orange and it is going up, but we had so few. We are getting traffic

from Az, CA and NV, lol. Gonna happen but the Gov put a stop on next phase to watch this for the next 7 days, which I thought very time appropriate.

[Shrike47]

3. Our numbers are up, in part, due to big happenings at the Pentecostal Church in Union Co. in May.

In defiance of the Governor’s orders, of course.

[LizBeth]

4. Oh, I think I read about you. What state? It is interesting to watch. Observation in governance if

one takes the time to pay attention.

[FreeState]

19. Oregon

https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/06/16/oregon-reports-278-covid-19-cases-another-record-as-outbreak-at-pentecostal-church-ravages-union-county/

The Oregon Health Authority said 236 cases associated with the Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church in Island City represented the state's largest single outbreak. (Five people have been hospitalized.)

The church has held at least two services in the past two months with more than 100 people present, The Observer of La Grande reported after watching Facebook videos of the church's services. "Participants were close enough to rub shoulders and no one was wearing face coverings," The Observer reported.

But in an indication that the numbers may represent just the beginning of the outbreak in Union County, 50% of the tests reported today in the county came back positive for COVID-19. OHA officials say they have tested the majority of church members, so they are hopeful they won't have a significant increase in cases in the future.

Multnomah County reported 42 new cases, continuing its steady upswing in the number of cases reported daily.

[LizBeth]

26. Probably why I heard about it. It was my state, lol.

[MissB]

20. Oregon has the outbreak at the Pentecostal church

They had Facebook video of the members crowded together, singing etc during the service.

Over 200 of them have tested positive in a county that has 25k people. It just voluntarily went back to Phase 1 today.

[quakerboy]

15. Oregon is also refusing to wear masks

Anyone outside of PDX seems to believe its not necessary for them to wear masks.

And a lot of Portlanders seem to believe that because other states are open and because there's no real enforcement or information coming from the government, we must be back to normal.

I do not understand why we dont have a state directive to wear masks, and education on how to wear them properly.

[MissB]

22. I agree but it should be a national effort

Like seatbelts or covering a cough.

Not gonna happen with this administration. It is annoying though that Gov. Brown hasn’t ordered folks to wear masks.

[LizBeth]

28. But, she never really put that out, ever, right? Michigan sounded like they did.

I would hear people talk about how everyone had masks. So beyond my area.

[luvtheGWN]

39. Maybe it was the 1,000+ nurses from Canada who helped!

Travelling across the bridge (or through the tunnel) from Windsor to Detroit and back again, taking major risks. But the vast majority of Michiganders are sensible and caring folk, so there's that!

[quakerboy]

29. Should be, But we have no national leader

Its past annoying.. its a problem. Its my perception that Oregon has had a vacancy at the top from the start of this. Why was Tear Gas Teddy the one leading the way on shutdown, not the governor?

[LizBeth]

30. Again, I was surprised with the teargas. I think Brown has done well staying firm. That teargas was

addressed pretty quickly. Calling it out and I do see that Oregon is further along with cops than a lot of places. You also have history, KKK, Supremacists who sit in those positions, too. Or come out to the rallies. Wasn't Oregon rally in Portland about 2016 when a group of Antifa minded came out, starting that conversation? They were solely going after the KKK/Supremacists there, protecting them.

[quakerboy]

47. Teargass was not addressed quickly

Brown did not help with the teargas situation.

A judge ruled against the use of teargas in PDX. If that judge hadnt ruled, Id bet money it would have continued to be used every night.

[LizBeth]

27. I really have stayed isolated and have not been to other parts. Eugene, go into Walmart and almost

no one is wearing masks but me and employees. 15% I would say. Safeway, mostly. But like Whole foods, 90% wear the mask. Totally what environment I am walking into. But again, I have not been downtown or paid attention to restaurants and bars. I am surprised though that more aren't wearing masks. I would think it would be higher. The people I have been around though mostly distance and are conscious.

[LizBeth]

40. So, I just got this off FB with the Oregon Govs site.

Governor Kate Brown
46 mins ·
As we learn more about COVID-19, we're refining our strategies to prevent its spread. This means increased testing, strictly enforcing health and safety standards, a new face covering requirement, and calling on the public to remain cautious.

Starting next week I will be instituting a requirement for face coverings while in indoor, public spaces for the following counties: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Hood River, Marion, Polk, and Lincoln Counties. Full details available shortly.

Effective Friday, June 19, I'm allowing Marion, Polk, and Hood River Counties to enter Phase 2 and Multnomah County to enter Phase 1. Despite an increase in cases, new hospital admissions in Multnomah County are not increasing and hospitalizations remain well within capacity.

Oregon's ability to reopen – and *stay* open – is dependent on each of you doing your part:

-Stay home if you’re sick
-Wear a face covering
-Keep 6-feet of distance
-Avoid crowds
-Wash your hands

Your actions will determine whether your local businesses can stay open.

[MissB]

44. Yay!

That’s awesome.

I suppose Union County has learned their lesson on face masks.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Yikes, I sure see the deep red for SC

I'm glad we got new masks today, these cover more of our faces than the ones we've been using.

[mwooldri]

5. I don't understand NC. (nor CA for that matter)

Yes cases are going up. I was advised the hospital for receiving Covid-19 patients in the Greensboro NC area is at capacity.

And California? Locked down early... But numbers going up? Ouch.

[mtngirl47]

10. Here in Western NC it's the tourists and folks with summer homes

adding to our numbers. Plus we're minutes drives to Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee where they shut down late and opened early.

[onecaliberal]

11. I'm in California. All of the hard work we did has quickly vanished. The governor opened the state

was supposed to be in stages, but for the most part it's a free for all. In my red neck of the woods, assholes do not wear masks. I work with an individual who refuses to wear a mask, even though it's part of the state conditions to open. The administrators have not said a word to her or asked her to follow the law.

[pansypoo53219]

6. well, michigan was pretty high compared to other midwest states. down is good tho.

[catbyte]

17. A month ago, yes, but it's been dropping steadily since. Detroit isn't even in the red anymore.

[pansypoo53219]

50. i forgot illinois/chicago. but they came after mich. then testing.

[George II]

7. The only dark green state in the country!

[catbyte]

18. I was so surprised at that. I would've thought Hawaii would be green, too given their

entrance requirements.

[lunatica]

8. New Mexico is going down!

I hope that means that the Native American number of sick are going down. They were hit the hardest, even though our governor closed the State down very fast.

Everyone is still told to wear masks in public.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. And Santa Fe passed a city ordinance requiring masks.

There are still occasional unmasked people, but not very many.

I picked up books earlier today at an excellent local bookstore (Collected Works) and while I was waiting for the books to be brought up, a young couple, both masked, asked if they could go in. Nope. No one allowed in other than staff. However, if they knew what books they wanted and they were in stock, they could get them.

I feel reasonably confident I'm in almost no danger of getting this: I'm retired, I live alone, I always wear a mask when I go into a store. Actually, the local library as well as the aforementioned bookstore won't hand you the books unless you yourself are wearing a mask. Also, by being retired, I have a guaranteed income that while not huge, is perfectly adequate. I'm actually spending noticeably less money than I used to because I'm not going out to eat two or three times a week.

[muntrv]

9. I love that woman from Michigan.

[demmiblue]

13. She has been spectacular.

But it is coming back... I have already noticed more people not wearing masks (though the vast majority are).

WEAR A FUCKING MASK PEOPLE!

Obligatory video:

[Andy823]

14. So where is that state

trump plans on having his "rally"? Was it "Oklahoma, that shows up DARK RED on the map?

[2naSalit]

21. Yup.

He likes those deep red states. My state, MT, went from something like second to lowest cases and deaths to deep red this week. The National Parks are now open and towns withing 100 miles of the gates are full of rental cars and RVs. I guess they are all going camping since the only lodging facilities outside the parks are open, I don't think campgrounds inside the parks are open. There are no bus tours and most concessions are closed this year. Glad I can just stay home.

[Andy823]

32. And to top it all off

VP Pence was actually telling everyone that Oklahoma was on the "decline". I guess that just shows how dumb these clowns really are.

I live in Washington state and we are staying pretty much the same. We have had few cases in my county, but it went up because a group of people decided to have a party on mothers day, over the limit of people allowed, and there was another gathering on Memorial Day, also with over the limit allowed. So far I think there have been around 15 or so that have come down with the virus, and I think around 40 tests that have not come back. Not sure how this will spread.

I pretty much stay home also, but do wonder out every couple of weeks for groceries, and such. I wear my mask, wash my hands, and and hope for the best.

[roamer65]

16. We need to make masks law in MI and enforce wearing them.

Also we should consider using our national guard to stop non-essential travel into MI.

[cwydro]

25. You want the National Guard manning checkpoints into a state?

Seriously?

[roamer65]

34. Yes.

Taking temperatures and doing other checks.

We are within our rights to do it.

States like California check for fruits and vegetables at their borders.

[cwydro]

38. Good luck with that.

Maybe ask your governor about it.

[roamer65]

41. Yup, won't happen.

We will soon have people dying in the ER waiting room and in hospital halls like the rest of the country.

[Cal Carpenter]

43. That's the truth. This will come to Michigan again.

This is only the beginning. Whitmer has done a great job, and all the testing and contact tracing can help contain it for now. But the virus knows no borders and it will be back, until at least 70% of the population have gotten sick, or there's a vaccine.

The question is, when and how fast will it happen. If Michigan relaxes too much, we might look like TX by the end of summer.

[0rganism]

23. congrats to Michigan, but wtf is going on in Montana/Wyoming?

did they just start testing?

[Wounded Bear]

37. Sparse populations, small sample size...50% there might be a couple of hundred cases.

Showing percentages there could be misleading.

[0rganism]

42. fair enough -- i hope it's just a sampling scale thing n/t

[JI7]

24. My thoughts on California is that it's expensive to live here but the things people

can do make it worth it.

They put up with the lockdown for a while. But as weather got warmer and closer to summer people just wanted to get out and have fun.

They aren't paying a lot of money to live here to stay indoors.

[yaesu]

31. I don't think they had this in mind when they said The South Shell Rise Again

[llmart]

33. Thank you, Governor Whitmer.

On tonight's local news some bimbo who runs a gym was complaining about how she feels they are being punished by the Governor for not allowing them to open up yet. Wah, wah, wah. She talked like she had the IQ of a potato, so I think I'll just stick with Governor Whitmer and listen to her.

We would have been in even better shape if the Dickhead in Chief hadn't kept Michigan from getting the supplies they needed earlier because he was ticked off that a strong woman ignored him.

I have been very proud of voting for Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan has been fortunate to have two very brilliant women Governors - Whitmer and Granholm.

[SunSeeker]

35. I'm really worried about California. Hardly anyone is wearing masks. nt

[left-of-center2012]

36. I'm blessed to live in New Mexico

With our Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

[live love laugh]

45. The NEW red states. nt

[Demovictory9]

46. k&r

[jimlup]

49. Yes, I've seen the same thing.

It is troubling.

I'm in Ann Arbor and see it mostly as groups of kids. In A2 the rate of mask wearing is higher than surrounding areas but not as high as you might hope.