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UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 04:02 PM Jul 2020

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 YMCA’s 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. Kemp’s 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

Read more: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/hundreds-georgia-campers-infected-with-coronavirus-ymca-summer-camp-cdc-report-finds/EL5FFTVSDVETRGROPEXK6CIZNM/

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Hundreds of Georgia campers infected with coronavirus at YMCA camp in just days, CDC report finds (Original Post) UpInArms Jul 2020 OP
What is WRONG with these people???????? George II Jul 2020 #1
I'm in GA. ALL of my chld's summer & day camps were cancelled. CottonBear Jul 2020 #9
We don't have children (retired) but I told everyone back in May that I'm not going... George II Jul 2020 #13
Open the schools no limitations,... magicarpet Jul 2020 #2
What a major, preventable tragedy. Not a lot of folks appalachiablue Jul 2020 #3
Hey, I thought they said children can't spread it. tinrobot Jul 2020 #4
Per CNN ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #15
Kids wouldn't have had this problem had they been in school . . . Journeyman Jul 2020 #5
Why would schools be exempt from the virus? procon Jul 2020 #6
I think that was sarcasm. AJT Jul 2020 #7
Apparently you omitted the sarcasm thingey. marybourg Jul 2020 #8
Yeah, yiz peeps gotta use the sarcasm thingey all the time 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #10
This was a horrific "accident just waiting to happen" No surprise. Guilded Lilly Jul 2020 #11
I'm sorry for the children and their families. This should put a dampener on reopening schools. In_The_Wind Jul 2020 #12
Dummy-#45's base want us to respect their IQ, and then they go and stunt stuff NCjack Jul 2020 #14
Nobody could have seen this coming. Flaleftist Jul 2020 #16
So yeah, let's open the schools! AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #17
Why were only 344 tested? What about the other 253? Tommymac Jul 2020 #18
Maybe that was all the testing units they had. Grammy23 Jul 2020 #19
Under Gov. Kemp's executive orders to "open up camp". oasis Jul 2020 #20
The GOP death cult Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 #21
R06 . . Day 0 - 1, Day 1 - 6, Day 2 - 36, Day 3 - 216, Day 4 - 1296 Strelnikov_ Aug 2020 #22
What could possibly go wrong? Initech Aug 2020 #23
In my eyes, a parent that sends their kids to school ( if they had a choice) bluestarone Aug 2020 #24

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
9. I'm in GA. ALL of my chld's summer & day camps were cancelled.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:04 PM
Jul 2020

Even if one had remained open, there’s no way in hell I’d let them attend.

George II

(67,782 posts)
13. We don't have children (retired) but I told everyone back in May that I'm not going...
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:31 PM
Jul 2020

...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.

appalachiablue

(41,053 posts)
3. What a major, preventable tragedy. Not a lot of folks
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 04:07 PM
Jul 2020

paying attention to vital news on current issues relating to life and death.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Why would schools be exempt from the virus?
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 04:51 PM
Jul 2020

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.

3Hotdogs

(12,209 posts)
10. Yeah, yiz peeps gotta use the sarcasm thingey all the time
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 05:14 PM
Jul 2020

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.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
14. Dummy-#45's base want us to respect their IQ, and then they go and stunt stuff
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 06:25 PM
Jul 2020

like that. Proof: those MAGAts are dummies.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
18. Why were only 344 tested? What about the other 253?
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 09:51 PM
Jul 2020

Another case of 'slow down the testing'?

Kemp is a mass murderer, just like his man crush Donnie.

Grammy23

(5,808 posts)
19. Maybe that was all the testing units they had.
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 10:25 PM
Jul 2020

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 someone’s 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. 🙁

bluestarone

(16,721 posts)
24. In my eyes, a parent that sends their kids to school ( if they had a choice)
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 06:37 PM
Aug 2020

Is GUILTY of child abuse! Sorry that's how i see it! I WOULD NOT send my child!

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