Hundreds of Georgia campers infected with coronavirus at YMCA camp in just days, CDC report finds
Source: WSB TV
RABUN COUNTY, Ga A CDC report released Friday reveals that hundreds of campers at a north Georgia YMCA camp were infected with coronavirus in just days before the camp was shut down.
Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that the report documents COVID-19 cases at the YMCAs Camp High Harbor on Lake Burton in Rabun County.
According to the report, of the 597 residents who attended the camp, 344 were tested and 260 tested positive for the virus. The camp was only open for four days before being shut down because of the virus, and officials followed all recommended safety protocols.
In total, the virus attacked 44% of the children, staff members and trainees who attended the camp.
The CDC said that what happened at High Harbor shows that earlier thinking that children might not be as susceptible to COVID-19 is wrong. According to the report, the age group with the most positive coronavirus tests was 6 - 10 years old.
Under Gov. Kemps executive orders, overnight summer camps in Georgia were allowed to open on May 31. All campers and staff members had to test negative for the coronavirus before attending
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George II
(67,782 posts)CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Even if one had remained open, theres no way in hell Id let them attend.
George II
(67,782 posts)...to any live event - meeting, family gathering, etc. - until at least September, maybe longer.
And I'm in one of the safest states in the country.
magicarpet
(13,941 posts).... this proves that idea is totally risk free.
Asswipe Kemp.
appalachiablue
(41,053 posts)paying attention to vital news on current issues relating to life and death.
tinrobot
(10,848 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,422 posts)51% of the 6-10 years old tested were positive. 51%!
Journeyman
(15,001 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Large groups of kids are going to be difficult to manage under normal circumstances. Camp or classrooms, the results will be the same. Why parents would put their precious children in jeopardy to bolster Trump's campaign strategies is beyond me.
AJT
(5,240 posts)marybourg
(12,540 posts)3Hotdogs
(12,209 posts)It takes a level of intelligence to recognize sarcasm when it shows its ugly face.
Ya should see the stuff I've gotten flagged on here. Why, I bet even this post gets a flag.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)like that. Proof: those MAGAts are dummies.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,112 posts)Tommymac
(7,263 posts)Another case of 'slow down the testing'?
Kemp is a mass murderer, just like his man crush Donnie.
Grammy23
(5,808 posts)It does not make sense to test just some of the attendees and counselors/staff. They probably could only get tests for 344 people.
Also the story stated that everyone had to be tested before they could attend. And yet they had an outbreak so someones test was probably wrong. So much for relying on testing everyone before they are admitted to the camp. All it takes is one infected person to start the spread. 🙁
oasis
(49,151 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,085 posts)Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)An on and on.
Initech
(99,914 posts)bluestarone
(16,721 posts)Is GUILTY of child abuse! Sorry that's how i see it! I WOULD NOT send my child!