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localroger

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5. In Louisiana, we should be about at that point

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:59 AM

Mar 2020

Our shelter in place order was put into effect on the 17th. Since then both deaths and new cases have continued to double every 3 days or so, but that's to be expected; it is right about now that we should start seeing the slowdown as the new cases which were prevented from spreading during the quarantine period start to not show up.

Deaths will unfortunately continue to double for two or three more weeks, since they lag new cases by about that interval.

Of course, for those parts of the country which have not yet effected countermeasures, once the ball gets rolling there will be nothing to stop it for awhile.

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Today seems like the most over-whelmingly depressing day thus far... [View all] kentuck Mar 2020 OP

Expecting Locusts Before Next Weekend, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #1

Indeed, Sir... kentuck Mar 2020 #3

im preparing to shelter in place until the end of the year.. samnsara Mar 2020 #2

I noticed the slowing in the rate too and hope it means the curve is flattening LiberalLoner Mar 2020 #4

In Louisiana, we should be about at that point localroger Mar 2020 #5