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GulfCoast66

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62. Only state sites. County and private ones remained open.

Sun Aug 9, 2020, 03:05 PM

Aug 2020

Not saying we are out of the woods by any means. But the percentage of mask wears is the highest yet. Way better than in May.

If we truly believe masks help, which science has proven, there is no reason our numbers should not come down.

This has nothing to do with DeSantis. But people now know someone affected by the virus.

I’m still furloughed but many of my guys are back to work. Just this very morning I ran into one of my favorites shopping at a small farm store we buy local eggs and meat at. Have no idea about his politics but I would guess conservative. He told me 2 of his family members have died of it. It was good seeing him. Told me how much the team misses me.

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New COVID-19 inflections downward trend. [View all] Steelrolled Aug 2020 OP

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