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Mask mandates are paying dividends! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #1
That is my hope Steelrolled Aug 2020 #3
I've been so surprised by the widespread compliance here... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #7
Here, too. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #40
Great! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #41
Hey, can I ask a Buckeye a question? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #45
I'm not aware of travel restrictions here, BUT... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #46
It looks like you're okay! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #47
Thanks! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #48
Indiana has a mask mandate (more or less- GOP gov backed down), but most everything is open dawg day Aug 2020 #50
Glad to hear it! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2020 #66
It has plateaued. Has not really gone down yet. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #52
Yeah, that's a better description. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #56
I teach 110 students starting Thursday. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #59
Be safe! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #61
I'm not sure. I want to see the testing graph. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #2
Yes, I used to think that the infection numbers were not very meaningful due to limited Steelrolled Aug 2020 #4
It's the backlog at the labs that I'm wondering about. nt Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #9
Not near me, and I live in a city dawg day Aug 2020 #31
Hospitalizations have also been decreasing. Looks real. Blue_true Aug 2020 #6
Awesome! nt Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #11
Testing has been reduced for couple of weeks due to labs backed up and other problems wishstar Aug 2020 #5
That is an aspect of it - Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #13
There may be something to the idea that 20% is the herd immunity point NT Ex Lurker Aug 2020 #24
I doubt herd immunity plays a role. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #25
Not at this Ro Drahthaardogs Aug 2020 #30
You are correct. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #8
I agree... two steps back after more schools reopen. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #17
and Sturgis ... dweller Aug 2020 #32
Yup. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #35
this graph has no source or link but it is pretty. hawaii set a record for daily cases today tn msongs Aug 2020 #10
You are right, I neglected to add the source, but did just now. Steelrolled Aug 2020 #15
The trend started when Trump switched case accounting from the CDC Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #12
Right. If we had any confidence in the numbers it would be different soothsayer Aug 2020 #16
Although the timing is suspicious - Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #20
Fortunately I think the data from the worldometers site Steelrolled Aug 2020 #21
Correct. n/t Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #26
I've read the hospitals had been reporting direct to the CDC Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #27
Not quite. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #53
I hope you are correct Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #68
Here's the directive. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #71
Directly From County Boards Of Health ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #58
60K cases/day is nothing to cheer. We are still on fire and OrlandoDem2 Aug 2020 #14
We had hit 77K before Trump Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #29
Check your facts about what data is being reported to HHS Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #54
My source is this NPR story, Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #67
I didn't say check the source, I said check the facts. What data is going directly to HHS? Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #70
Thank you for taking the time Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #73
I was a little cranky, since I've posted this same information several times today Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #77
Numbers started going to HHS first Lokee11 Aug 2020 #18
Very few numbers are going to HHS - and they are not the numbers reflected in this graph. Ms. Toad Aug 2020 #28
the alll powerful trump has saved us just intime for the election nt msongs Aug 2020 #19
Lol, he might TRY to take credit. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #22
that would be great if it holds. maybe now that shit got real in red states SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #23
Even if it is real (and not due to reduced testing) I doubt it will hold. LisaL Aug 2020 #33
Go tRump, go! Wednesdays Aug 2020 #34
wtf are you posting? it's because of trump and the gop that the virus have killed many Americans rockfordfile Aug 2020 #74
in many states, its going up. Weekend reporting is always flawed any way beachbumbob Aug 2020 #36
You are right about weekend reporting. Steelrolled Aug 2020 #44
but this is 7 day moving average which should smooth thos kinds of variations SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #64
also i just recalled dweller Aug 2020 #37
I'm not surprised if that is the case in Florida. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #38
Florida looking pretty good Steelrolled Aug 2020 #39
Not sure I would say good. But definitely improving. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #43
problem is, DeSantis has done all he can to interfere with COVID data and recently has beachbumbob Aug 2020 #49
They stopped testing when that tropical storm began to approach. LisaL Aug 2020 #51
Only state sites. County and private ones remained open. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #62
Really? who is he voting for? rockfordfile Aug 2020 #76
Could not tell you. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #78
Nope Florida is really messed up. It's desantis and trump's fault rockfordfile Aug 2020 #75
It's messed up. But starting to improve. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #79
I am seeing about the same thing when shopping. There is one or two outliers Blue_true Aug 2020 #60
Hospitalizations are falling too, though still quite high fishwax Aug 2020 #42
Things are going to get worse again. PTWB Aug 2020 #55
The new issue is infection rate number of cases are down JCMach1 Aug 2020 #57
That's due to many people not getting tested. herding cats Aug 2020 #69
Federal funding for testing dried up* so not as much testing and results available. flying_wahini Aug 2020 #63
We were down in the Keys all last week, now spiking again. tavernier Aug 2020 #65
It is up in the mid west and I would not trust the numbers with data not being sent to Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #72
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