This is why I don't go out. Too many risks with people like this out and about spreading the virus by their blatant disregard for anyone but themselves.
Fun story: so my cousin's frou-frou hair salon here in Marble Falls requires that customers wear masks, all the staff does of course. Lady comes in and at one point while she's unsupervised (like a ****ing toddler) takes her mask off, and while she's sitting in the chair she gets the call that her test from that morning came back positive. Her excuse for being there was that she "really needed to get her hair done". My mom told me about it and showed me my cousin's facebook rant, it's good (be sure and click see more): Spoiler
It is pretty effing simple. If you want to go back to a hard lock down and have more businesses go under, don't ... wear ... a ... mask. These no-mask-wearing, small-business-hating people are more likely than not Republicans, maybe moreso the SCWs than Club for Growth.
I've fitted my office with plexiglass around my employees' desks. I'm requiring masks and have free ones to hand out to customers. Bring it. Not many 'Murica whities come in, so my "bring it" is kind of hollow, lol.
Today's update... The news clips include news stories, editorials and opinion columns about health and human services from major state and national media outlets. They do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the agency and may contain inaccuracies. Hospitalizations of coronavirus patients in Texas break another record Monday Fort Worth Star-Telegram In the last eight days, hospitalizations in Texas have broken records for seven of them, with 1,935 patients last Monday, 2,056 on Tuesday, and 2,153 patients on Wednesday. Hospitalizations dipped slightly on Thursday to 2,008 and went on to hit records with 2,166 patients Friday, 2,242 patients Saturday and 2,287 patients Sunday. Hospitalizations have increased by nearly 54% since Memorial Day. Texas reports record-breaking coronavirus hospitalizations, the sixth new high in a week CNBC Texas health authorities said there were 2,287 patients sickened with Covid-19 across its hospitals on Sunday. The new total is up from 2,242 patients on Saturday. In the past week, Wednesday was the only day that Texas didn’t set a new record for hospitalizations. On Friday, the CDC said states may need to reimplement the strict social distancing measures that were put in place earlier this year. After Texas shatters COVID-19 hospitalization records for four straight days, Gov. Abbott will address troubling trend KBMT Beaumont As Texas continues to see historic high COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he will address the issue at a news conference Tuesday. Gov. Abbott has been under scrutiny for not discussing the rise in cases even though the state continues to reopen some areas and expand opening others. May 27 was the last time Gov. Abbott held a news conference to discuss COVID-19 impacts in Texas. Gov. Abbott to give update on COVID-19, Texas’ hospital capacity Tuesday KXAN-TV - Austin Gov. Abbott will be holding a news conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Texas Capitol to give an update on the state’s hospital capacity as a spike in COVID-19 cases continues. Gov. Abbott will be joined by former lawmaker Dr. John Zerwas, Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the University of Texas, who is part of the Governor’s supply chain strike force. Texas DSHS Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt and TDEM Chief Nim Kidd will also be there. Despite Coronavirus Uptick, Hospitalizations, No Plans to Slow Economic Reopening Spectrum News Austin Texas is one of several states reporting an uptick in cases and hospitalizations recently, and that comes as we are in Phase 3 of the plan to restart the state’s economy. The trend is disconcerting to say the least, but there is no sign Gov. Greg Abbott intends to hit the pause button. Gov. Abbott is confident in the surge teams tasked with responding to areas identified as hot spots in Texas as well as the state’s hospital capacity.
Abbott will do as Trump wants him to. Business first, health and safety second. If Texas gets into a bad situation then Trump will blame Abbott for letting a bad situation get out of control. Abbott wants to please Trump and Trump wants to make himself look good.
4,413 to be exact. Nearly 2,000 more than the state’s previous high of 2,437 established last Wednesday (June 10).
Tuesdays are usually catch up for lower cases on the weekend it seems, but this is really a jump. The numbers in Brazoria County and Anderson County today we're crazy for their population. Anderson County had more daily cases than around 48 states.
I doubt we've seen the biggest surge from the protests yet, and that doesn't make so much sense for Anderson County's huge surge. I imagine it's all a combination of a lot of factors. We kept easing restrictions and opening more businesses, even as cases were rising. Phase 2, phase 3, and boom. You think people can eat and drink in restaurants and bars with masks? Add in people getting out more, traveling more, and going to beaches, water parks, and larger group gatherings, and it was bound to get worse. Then throw in a bunch of selfish ones who feel the need to show their unwillingness to wear a mask like their leader in charge of this country and a Governor who doesn't mandate it. There are plenty of asymptomatic carriers spreading it unknowingly. Greg Abbott isn't doing his job, and frankly this tweet shows his mindset. Business and profits over health and safety.
Yeah just throwing that out for thought since Floyd's death was 3 weeks ago -- definitely big jumps in areas without protests so probably more likely relaxing of restrictions or other factors -- I believe prison outbreaks have been mentioned. Regardless if the numbers are correct we could be at the start of a big outbreak -- certainly not outside the realm of possibilities.
