Two New Cases Reported Today, October 21
Press release from Humboldt County COVID19 – Joint Information Center:
Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 560 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus.
Humboldt County saw its first case of COVID-19 eight months ago yesterday. Living through any crisis for that length of time can have long-term impacts on mental and physical wellness, said Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich, who noted that addressing these impacts can be as important as virus prevention measures.
“We’ve all been living through this pandemic for quite a while, and that can take a toll,” the doctor said. “Maintaining relationships with our loved ones, getting adequate exercise and taking time to unwind are just a few healthy coping strategies that can be enjoyed while following COVID safety precautions.”
Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services Behavioral Health Director Emi Botzler-Rodgers added, “It is so important to continue to connect with other people in ways that are safe. It is also critical to care for ourselves with healthy eating, rest and exercise.”
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If pcr tests are reliable why the false positives? If masks and social distancing work why the lockdowns? If we are waiting for vaccines and the vaccines work why give immunity in liabilty to the manufacturers of said vaccines for any harm or deaths? If lockdowns work why is sweden and other non lockdown places doing about the same or better than lockdown places? If someone right now could guarantee that the “new normal” was here to stay for the rest of our natural lives would you still comply all the same? If children grow up without social queues like facial expressions and sorrounded by people teaching them to live in fear just what the heck do you think the result might be?
Because your money and your home is comfortable its everyone else that is selfish for not going along.
Your correct on sweden, we panicked, and over reacted . Only thing that could be done ,is the immune compromised lay low, other than that, fatalities were going to be 200000 plus in the US at this point. Probably the best thing to come out of this pandemic is hand washing, it goes along ways. Masking and lock downs was just a shoot from the hip that didn’t change anything. Your gonna stop covid just like we stop the flu. Doesn’t take much thought to figure that one out.
How sick are they??? Or are they. I seriously doubt it. This was a test and the sheeple failed miserably!!!
This is now happening all over the US and world right now. Places that had minor restrictions and then stopped are now the places that are leading the upsurge in new cases. Yes, masks work, yes, distancing works, yes testing works, yes tracing works, works so well humans would be fools not to use them. So many fools. And the way we’re headed we’ll be back in serious lockdowns, Cali, like other states are heading towards, no biz, the thing we absolutely need to avoid at all costs. And really the only thing. Masks, keeping a distance, no big crowds, its not rocket science, and we were doing good for awhile it seemed. Gotta stop the spread. That’s all Whitmer was trying to do. Mask requirements, gathering limits and certain business restrictions, and now they are heading towards lockdowns.
Anyway, this is from Michigan. I won’t post any other states or countries but its a bin full, much worse conditions, but since this was a court decision I wanted to show what we’re up against. Plus the way she has been brutalized by brain dead morons and through it all she has kept on fighting for what is best for her people. Now thats a leader.
From the article
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-updates-october-21-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-world/
Michigan at ‘dangerous moment’ as virus cases spike
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Wednesday that Michigan has more confirmed cases of the coronavirus than ever, noting a sharp increase since the state Supreme Court invalidated her sweeping orders earlier this month.
The number of COVID-19 cases had been gradually rising for months prior to the Oct. 2 ruling, from a seven-day average of 119 in June to roughly 984 — as the Democratic governor loosened economic restrictions and allowed schools to reopen. Since the court decision, the seven-day average is up to 1,818 — nearly double.
Whitmer pleaded with people to wear a mask and maintain distance from others. “We are in a dangerous moment where there’s the possibility of it just becoming community spread that becomes out of control.”
So many fools.
Yes
And the way we’re headed we’ll be back in serious lockdowns
I’m not so sure. If Trump wins, we will kill off another 1/2 million Americans without flinching, most likely.
Another half million? Joe,is that you? But ,but the reproduction rate, i mean infection rate, where is your head Joe.
Why isn’t the homeless population affected?
Just wondering why the homeless population hasn’t been affected by the Covid.
Because they get it , grow immunity, and get on with their lives, all without visiting the hospital. That’s why we have immune systems, they actually work!
Most of the time anyway. The idea is scary that this virus will be suppressed just enough that even people who caught it and whose immune systems fought it off will have lost much of that immunity by the time they are exposed again, creating an endless cycle where the virus is always circulating, infecting people not previously exposed and reinfecting those who had it before.
It could be that there are less homeless being tested dead or alive, meaning it could be a small part of our over 100,000 excess, but undertimed as of yet, deaths in the since Covid came here – compared to previous years.
I know I said I wasn’t going to but I lied. Just to give people an idea of how out of control things are right now in Europe, remember back to the spring wave, where UK, Spain, France, Italy were destroyed by the virus, here’s what’s happening now compared to then. These are all for daily new cases (DC).
Spain, peak DC for spring – 9k. Peak now discounting Sunday/Monday pileups – 17k, almost double.
France, discounting days that were pileups – 8k, peak now 31k, 31/2 times spring
Italy, peak for spring – 6.5k. Peak for now which set a new record today at 15k, almost three times.
And for the real horror story. UK which peaked at 6k in the spring set a new record yesterday at 27k, 41/2 times the spring peak.
Even Germany, the country that did so well is experiencing a second wave much worse than the first with spring – 7k, and now at 12k
It is exploding around the world, not just the US. It’s time to be aware or beware.
How long? How long do you think such orders can be maintained? Since the virus has both a human and an animal reservoir, anytime the strict isolation standards relax, there will inevitably a rise in infections.
So far only Taiwan has managed to hold the line on infections but certainly the recent experience of Japan finding positive tests on some people coming from Taiwan, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, after they tested negative in Taiwan calls the Taiwan Government stats into question.
I agree. But its how governments react. This is from an article today. “Britain, France, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic are all facing calls for national lockdowns after Ireland implemented one this week. That such economically devastating, often deeply unpopular measures are being considered is a sign of Europe’s desperation in the face of a massive winter outbreak.”
Since its all a numbers game, finding what works without going to lockdown is the key, and it has been shown repeatedly that the minor restrictions, mask mandates, distancing, no crowding can slow down the spread if enough people comply. And thats the problem. Getting people to comply.
But yes, covid may become just one more seasonal virus we have to contend with. All the more reason to learn how to deal with it the lest painful way.
According to JHU, the world just posted it’s highest total for one day new infections ever, 443,751, and fast approaching a number no one ever considered, half a million a day. Situation critical. Lag time for the death rate is over and it’s now going up too.
My concern is California and the essential service only lockdown. It’s all a numbers game. Every case, no matter where it’s located is in the tally.
We still have a chance in Humboldt to keep the virus under wraps, or at least on the low end. If the state does go to a lockdown in November? December? whenever, if our numbers are low maybe we can be part of a modified lockdown, greatly toned down or something. Or not part of the lockdown at all due to our isolation. But it would take vastly improved cooperation among the population. Either way, as winter takes hold it’s going to be interesting.
The CDC is has now expanded it’s definition of “close contact” to be “Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period* starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic patients, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated.” Inevitably next will be anyone in public service because being exposed to numbers of people even for a short time might very well accumulate “15 minutes total of exposure” depending on the infection rates in the locality. There is no limit to the the impracticable of the CDC. This is based on a study of “A male correctional officer came into contact with six detained individuals who were put into the quarantine unit at the facility.”
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6943e1.htm?s_cid=mm6943e1_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM40859&ACSTrackingLabel=MMWR%20Early%20Release%20-%20Vol.%2069%2C%20October%252
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html#contact
Reproduction rate? Come on Joe! Infection rate, Infection rate joe, holy sheet