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They have been testing more than MD has.

its going to remain constant because its widespread. get used to seeing the positive percentages rise

dont feed the fire. it will burn out on its own if everyone leaves it alone

any tests given this week wouldnt have come back that fast, i don't think.

but thats you assuming it isn't widespread. its been widespread and until you test everyone you will never know how widespread it actually is.

we have no idea when those people were tested. the lag plays a huge role on getting a clear picture of whats going on. i keep repeating this but it doesnt seem to be sinking in. Case numbers are going to continue to rise and more and more are tested. Hanging on by case numbers and percentages gets us no where fast.

remember, number of cases is not a metric being used to gauge reopening. cases are going to rise as more people are tested.

Yup. Masks will be the way of life for a while.

glad to hear it. try that more often.

you know, its funny you mentioned that. i had a virtual visit with my primary doc monday, and he asked me about my kid. when i was bringing her in for a well-visit. I told him not any time soon, that her visit can wait. he seemed huffy about it.

2.23 was my final yesterday.

i have no idea what you're rambling on about. but the fact is, you are teetering on being 5 posted again if you cant reel in the outlandish posts. i mean, a red tagger said **** you to you... and i'm leaving it because you deserve it. please think about it. and do better.

Oh well

2.20

2.04”

1.67 now. thankfully it started raining once my station came back online, so i trust the values its putting out.

1.56" so far IMBY

chuckled loudly

yeah thats a dangerous thing to say and do.

Yeah I know. Everyone wants to be the first to solve this without going through the proper peer-review studies. I understand why Trixie gets frustrated when she sees so many studies posted that haven't been peer-reviewed. Regardless of immediate need, it still needs to be reviewed.

i worry people will take these "studies" and run with it. Someone will believe their kids are "safe" and put them in situations they shouldn't be in (taking them to the store, as an example) and now you have very sick kids with parents thinking their kids were safe. I wish these kind of studies didn't even make public news until they are factually reviewed.

dont pay attention to case numbers. with more people being tested statewide, those numbers are going to continue to be going up. and Hogan isn't using that as a metric on reopening the state. pay attention to hospitalizations, and the strain on ICU/Ventilators. that is what Hogan is looking at https://apps.esrgc.org/dashboards/covid/invasiveVentilators/ - ICU/Ventilators dashboard for DC and MD staying positive is the best you can do. I know its frustrating, we are dealing with it in our house too. But if we just keep doing our part, stay home, social distance when we do have to go out.... it will help.

.... we did flatten the curve though. the whole point of staying home and socially distancing is to limit spread and not put a strain on hospitals. the disease still has to run its course through the community, our actions have just slowed that spread to more manageable levels. what to think? what we are doing is WORKING. and people need to keep doing it. you slow the spread, let the disease fizzle out and things will slowly go back to normal. its a marathon, not a sprint. sooner people accept that, the better off everyone is mentally with staying home.

yeah, ive seen that one too. i dont pay any attention to them, honestly. I agree with you -- the end product is only as good as the data that goes into it. without a complete picture from the get-go, your end result won't be accurate.

I really dont know why people are paying attention to that model anymore. there are so many variables that it cannot account for. it cant predict peoples actions.