California - Coronavirus COVID-19

[margarita25]

 

[margarita25]

Excellent interview with Dr. Fauci:

 

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[margarita25]

Spiraling COVID-19 deaths leave morgues overflowing and funeral homes turning away grieving families

As Covid-19 hospitalizations rise, California doctor says sometimes beds only open up when patients die - CNN

Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19

 

[margarita25]

“As the variant crops up in new states, officials in San Diego County, California, said the strain, which is sometimes known as B.1.1.7., has been identified in three more people in San Diego County, bringing the number of confirmed cases there to four.“

Covid variant found in Florida; more cases identified in California

 

[margarita25]

Tracking COVID-19
In California, updated January 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM with data from December 31, 2020

CASES
2,292,568 total
47,189 today
2.1% increase
from prior day total

DEATHS
25,971 total
585 today
2.3% increase
from prior day total

TESTS
33,058,311 total
202,829 today
0.6% increase
from prior day total

COVID19.CA.GOV

 

[margarita25]

A case every six seconds: The mayor of Los Angeles warns of the virus’s rapid spread in households.

 

[MrX]

"...despite what California has done to limit virus transmission in public, including high compliance with mask-wearing and tight restrictions reimposed on businesses, large numbers of new cases were still being detected..."
^^^
This is being used, in other states, to resist further restrictions.

 

[Suglo]

"...despite what California has done to limit virus transmission in public, including high compliance with mask-wearing and tight restrictions reimposed on businesses, large numbers of new cases were still being detected..."
^^^
This is being used, in other states, to resist further restrictions.

The fact of the matter is that Californians are not paying heed to the restrictions. Stores like Target were shoulder to shoulder during the days leading up to Christmas. My daughter was at a supermarket in Long Beach (LA County) on New Year’s Eve. She walked out due to the massive crowds. Other states shouldn’t take our positivity rates as a sign that restrictions and masks are not working. We are not staying home and continue to flaunt the rules. No one cares until it hits one of their loved ones who doesn’t make it. That’s a fact.

 

[margarita25]

Refrigerated trucks arrive in L.A. as bodies pile up at hospital morgues amid rising COVID-19 death toll | KTLA

 

[MrX]

The fact of the matter is that Californians are not paying heed to the restrictions. Stores like Target were shoulder to shoulder during the days leading up to Christmas. My daughter was at a supermarket in Long Beach (LA County) on New Year’s Eve. She walked out due to the massive crowds. Other states shouldn’t take our positivity rates as a sign that restrictions and masks are not working. We are not staying home and continue to flaunt the rules. No one cares until it hits one of their loved ones who doesn’t make it. That’s a fact.

I think that is exactly the issue. Some places are putting in restrictions that people ignore, and others figure "why bother," if it can't be enforced.

 

[kkdj]

In my town in SoCal people do follow the rules and are very responsible with the distancing. Our stores do enforce it too. However, I am aware of some restaurants and bars in nearby towns that aren't respecting the rules in place.

 

[coastal]

An article on my phone today says the California Department of Public Health issued a travel advisory on Wednesday which calls for:

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1. Except in connection with essential travel, Californians should avoid travel to any part of the state more than 120 miles from their places of residence;

2. Non-essential travelers from other states are strongly discouraged from entering California;
and

3. All persoms arriving/returning to California from other states or countries should self-quarrentine for 10 days after arrival, except for those engaged in essential travel.

The Health Officer Order is in addition to the state's stay-at-home order issued in late November which implemented a statewide curfew and requires masks in all activities where individuals will be or can be in contact with non-household members.

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[coastal]

Google: LA to San Diego

1 hr 46 min (120.3 mi) via I-5 S

Of course it is.

 

[coastal]

Look at these numbers, from Wednesday:

County Reports 56 Deaths, Hospitalizations Surge As COVID-19 Variant Spreads

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The latest deaths were of 26 women and 30 men who succumbed to the virus between Dec. 2 and Sunday. A dozen were in their 90s, 13 in their 80s, 13 in their 70s, 13 in their 60s, four in their 50s, and one in his or her 20s. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said 50 had underlying medical conditions, with medical histories pending for the other six...

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[momrids6]

One of my boys recently moved to California. Says it's killing businesses due to restrictions. His office is still closed, and he will be w@h for probably another 6 months. Must be tight, as he's from Atlanta, whose restrictions were much greater than ours in S GA. He may end up in Austin, Texas if his company decides to leave California- which is a tossed around possibility.

 

[MrX]

One of my boys recently moved to California. Says it's killing businesses due to restrictions. His office is still closed, and he will be w@h for probably another 6 months. Must be tight, as he's from Atlanta, whose restrictions were much greater than ours in S GA. He may end up in Austin, Texas if his company decides to leave California- which is a tossed around possibility.

It's interesting to watch, from a distance. Some people in AZ are clamoring for all of the restrictions that have had no visible effect on Covid in CA. Meanwhile our roads are packed with cars with CA license plates. Friends who work at resorts in Phoenix say they are loaded with people escaping CA.

 

[momrids6]

It's interesting to watch, from a distance. Some people in AZ are clamoring for all of the restrictions that have had no visible effect on Covid in CA. Meanwhile our roads are packed with cars with CA license plates. Friends who work at resorts in Phoenix say they are loaded with people escaping CA.

I live on the Fl/Ga line. The amount of NY, NJ, PA, and DC license plates driving into Florida is astounding

 

[MrX]

I live on the Fl/Ga line. The amount of NY, NJ, PA, and DC license plates driving into Florida is astounding

Unfortunately these people will all be labeled "virus deniers" by many. The reality is that people who live active social lives, outside of the home, can't survive a ten month (and counting) stretch in a closed society. Our Governor (in AZ) talks about the collateral damage from lock downs, such as depression, suicide, drug abuse, domestic violence, etc. I wish he would also talk about the positive aspects of being open. Dinners in a restaurant, a trip to a casino, sitting on a bar stool watching a game, enjoying live music, attending or hosting parties, etc. All of these things are extremely important to many people's daily lives, yet some places deny that completely.