Should we be going?
We've (4 couples) have had reservation at a Oklahoma State Park for 5 months for this weekend. Everyone is still going meeting there this afternoon. Our ages range from 54 to 74. One couple saying th...
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To each his own, but be aware of the risks especially if you are older and have other health problems. My wife and I are in that category, and were advised by our doctor at the beginning of March to follow the CDC guidelines. We stocked up and prepared to isolate at home if necessary. At that time there were only a few cases in NYC, none in our county (Suffolk) and none in the adjacent county (Nassau). One week later on the 7th there were a few more in NYC and one in Nassau-none in our county. Just like some of the country today. Fortunately, we decided at that time to quarantine ourselves.
By the 15th, our county went from 0 to 47cases, by the 22st to 1000, and today less than one month after the first case, we passed through 10,000 cases, and the number is still growing exponentially.
The number of hospitalizations and deaths has risen proportionally. The really scary thing is that in about a week when the local hospitals run out of capacity, we old and sick are going to be the ones left to die if we get the virus.
So be very careful- the virus may be lurking unseen out there, especially if your area has not done extensive testing, and it's very contagious. And it gets ugly very quickly.
Be safe
Ed
By the 15th, our county went from 0 to 47cases, by the 22st to 1000, and today less than one month after the first case, we passed through 10,000 cases, and the number is still growing exponentially.
The number of hospitalizations and deaths has risen proportionally. The really scary thing is that in about a week when the local hospitals run out of capacity, we old and sick are going to be the ones left to die if we get the virus.
So be very careful- the virus may be lurking unseen out there, especially if your area has not done extensive testing, and it's very contagious. And it gets ugly very quickly.
Be safe
Ed
