Texas to open 100%

[kdonnel]

12 months ago I said eventually folks would demand the rip the band aid off approach. I thought it would only take 6 months to reach that point.

 

[Joe in VA]

And yesterday or the day before, we had 1,700.

New case numbers alone mean nothing because our number of test result reports varies so widely from day to day (150,000 tests to 25,000 tests).

But we've been around 6% positivity for quite a while, and that's the number that matters.

If you want to look at positivity percentage then those numbers are even better than the case numbers in Florida.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/florida

 

[justafigment27]

Gee. This seems like a terrific idea now that we are in a vaccine race against mutating strains.

 

[Dan Murphy]

This site does seem to correspond to about the same rate that they are reporting on the local news.

Yes, likewise here for IL. The above linked site shows 2.4% positivity rate for IL, as does this linked site, giving the same current IDPH positivity rate of 2.4%

www.chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/3/1/22307619/illinois-coronavirus-update-new-cases-deaths-vaccine-doses

 

[JimMIA]

If you want to look at positivity percentage then those numbers are even better than the case numbers in Florida.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/florida

Right, but it's not a question of better or worse. It's a question of relevant or irrelevant.

The number of new cases reported on any given day is totally irrelevant without any context. Positivity rates, and especially positivity rates as a 1-2 week rolling average, give some meaning to the numbers.

New cases are used mostly as click-bait by the news media.

 

[dclpluto]

I have had one dose of the vaccine and I have already had Covid, so I am probably safe. I still don’t think that this is a good idea. There are supposed to be a lot more vaccinations in the next 6 weeks. Why can’t we wait 6 more weeks. Maybe the governor just wants us to forget about our major power failure during a freeze?

Better than my state New Jersey im sure we will be one of the last ones to get rid of the masks.

 

[Joe in VA]

Right, but it's not a question of better or worse. It's a question of relevant or irrelevant.

The number of new cases reported on any given day is totally irrelevant without any context. Positivity rates, and especially positivity rates as a 1-2 week rolling average, give some meaning to the numbers.

New cases are used mostly as click-bait by the news media.

Agreed, which is why I referenced the rolling 7 day average case #s as well as the positivity percentage over several months. Florida has continued to see both numbers get consistently better without fail.

 

[Pyotr]

Florida has not lifted its mandate. In fact, out total of new cases is slowly creeping back up. Last week we were averaging around 4,000 new cases a day. Today, the total of new cases is 7,000.

Good luck,, Texas. If people could only hold out a few more months, we might actually get out of this.

Yesterday Florida 1,800 new cases....

Creeping back up? Whatever.....

 

[Allison Joy]

Missouri actually hasn't had any state-wide restrictions since.... June? July? This includes on crowd size/capacity. Tehnically, we could have had a large indoor concert here, so long as people were six feet apart. However, Kansas City and St. Louis areas both have restrictions. There was never a statewide mask mandate, but there are mask mandates in St. Louis City, St. Louis County (St. Louis City proper isn't part of St. Louis County... just don't ask), I think Kansas City (but don't quote me on that) and a few other areas. I'm acutally surprised Missouri isn't worse with its numbers, but I guess the county level mandates have helped.

 

[Joe in VA]

Yesterday Florida 1,800 new cases....

Creeping back up? Whatever.....

Daily cases don't really matter, that's why the 7 day average is a better figure to use. Some days are underreported and then some days they may release a ton of backdated tests, averaging it out helps account for all of this. Overall Florida #s continue to get much better.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Missouri actually hasn't had any state-wide restrictions since.... June? July? This includes on crowd size/capacity. Tehnically, we could have had a large indoor concert here, so long as people were six feet apart. However, Kansas City and St. Louis areas both have restrictions. There was never a statewide mask mandate, but there are mask mandates in St. Louis City, St. Louis County (St. Louis City proper isn't part of St. Louis County... just don't ask), I think Kansas City (but don't quote me on that) and a few other areas. I'm acutally surprised Missouri isn't worse with its numbers, but I guess the county level mandates have helped.

Yes KC has mask restrictions. KC just lifted most of the other restrictions though that were placed back on in the fall. Both sides of the state line in the KC metro have been following roughly each other

 

[sam_gordon]

If you want to look at positivity percentage then those numbers are even better than the case numbers in Florida.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/individual-states/florida

And that site is different than what my state is putting out. So is the state doing different math to make things look better? Is JHU doing different math to make things look worse? A combination?

 

[RamblingMad]

Let's just watch TX over the next month and see what happens. It's not like we're not already watching them since they had their snow storm.

 

[Elle23]

So glad for this!!!

 

[disneygirlsng]

Sooo glad I moved out of Texas last year.

 

[danissmart]

Gee. This seems like a terrific idea now that we are in a vaccine race against mutating strains.

We aren’t. Relax.

 

[dreamer17555]

My issue with this is the increased chance for mutations that will not stay within state lines. The current mutations are already more contagious meaning those still trying to stay safe (wearing masks, etc) have a higher chance catching it just going to the store (not everyone lives near or can afford grocery delivery).

This seems like pure distraction technique. Please pay no attention to our electric guild.

Have all Texas essential workers (teachers, medical, retail, food service, etc) been able to receive both doses of the vaccine?

 

[danissmart]

My issue with this is the increased chance for mutations that will not stay within state lines. The current mutations are already more contagious meaning those still trying to stay safe (wearing masks, etc) have a higher chance catching it just going to the store (not everyone lives near or can afford grocery delivery).

This seems like pure distraction technique. Please pay no attention to our electric guild.

Have all Texas essential workers (teachers, medical, retail, food service, etc) been able to receive both doses of the vaccine?

So glad for this!!!

Mississippi joining the party as well. Let those dominos fall!

 

[dreamer17555]

Mississippi joining the party as well. Let those dominos fall!

You do realize how many people have lost loved ones to covid? This is beyond flippant in the face of so much pain and loss.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Wonder if Covid got the memo it's supposed to go away now because everyone is over it... we can hope this is how it works, time will tell.