Regional [Covid] Updates

[MULTIZ321]

Arizona and Texas are getting better; California and Florida aren't.

Coronavirus cases are starting to decline, but deaths are rising

Two hotspot states are improving, but two big ones aren't.

www.axios.com

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Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths.

Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths

Florida reported a record increase in new COVID-19 deaths for a third day in a row on Thursday, with 252 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

in.reuters.com

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Richard

 

[davidvel]

Over 50 Florida hospitals run out of ICU beds for COVID patients.

https://www.newsweek.com/over-50-florida-hospitals-run-out-icu-beds-covid-patients-1521507

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Richard

Propaganda headline. Nothing in the article indicates any COVID patients were not afforded an ICU bed if they needed it.

 

[Ken555]

Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths.

Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths

Florida reported a record increase in new COVID-19 deaths for a third day in a row on Thursday, with 252 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

in.reuters.com

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Richard

Info per county in FL

Interactive map of Florida shows how many hospital ICU beds are available

We are tracking how many ICU beds are available as COVID-19 cases increase across the Sunshine State.

www.wpbf.com

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

[MULTIZ321]

A Summer camp Took Almost Every Precaution. The Majority of Kids Still Got COVID-19

Hundreds of Kids in Georgia Tested Positive for Coronavirus After Summer Camp

A new case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds to the growing concern over how safe it will be to reopen schools in the U.S. during the current pandemic. It details an outbreak of covid-19 at an overnight summer camp in Georgia this past June, in which hundreds of...

gizmodo.com

Richard

 

[davidvel]

A Summer camp Took Almost Every Precaution. The Majority of Kids Still Got COVID-19

Hundreds of Kids in Georgia Tested Positive for Coronavirus After Summer Camp

A new case report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds to the growing concern over how safe it will be to reopen schools in the U.S. during the current pandemic. It details an outbreak of covid-19 at an overnight summer camp in Georgia this past June, in which hundreds of...

gizmodo.com

Richard

The article says most didn't have symptoms and no reports anyone was seriously ill. That's good news. Not so much for their parents.

 

[MULTIZ321]

Florida reports fewest daily coronavirus deaths in nearly 3 weeks, lowest daily cases in a month

Florida reports fewest daily coronavirus deaths in nearly 3 weeks, lowest daily cases in a month

As virus-hit Florida braces for Tropical Storm Isaias, the state on Sunday reported its fewest daily coronavirus deaths in nearly three weeks and its lowest daily number of cases in almost a month.

www.foxnews.com

Richard

 

[silentg]

They are not testing this weekend. Probably why cases are lower.
Stay safe!

 

[MULTIZ321]

Florida records 3,197 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths Saturday

Florida records 3,197 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths Saturday

Hospitalizations and the weekly death average continued to decline.

www.tampabay.com

Richard

 

[CanuckTravlr]

Florida records 3,197 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths Saturday

Florida records 3,197 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths Saturday

Hospitalizations and the weekly death average continued to decline.

www.tampabay.com

Richard

Florida has a population of just over 21 million. Canada has a population of just under 38 million. On Saturday ALL of Canada had 420 new cases and 6 new deaths related to Covid-19. A consistent approach and general observance of such measures as limiting the sizes and locations of public gatherings, physical distancing, wearing of masks in public, and regular hand washing/sanitizing works!!! So there is hope, but it really shouldn't be that hard. I am truly somewhat puzzled as to why there continues to be such a difference.

In case anyone wants to make the valid point that Florida is more densely populated than Canada, I offer the statistics for Ontario, with a population of almost 15 million. Southern Ontario, where almost all of those 15 million live, has an area about 80% of the size of Florida. There were 148 new cases and no new deaths in all of Ontario.

Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

Visit CTVNews.ca for an interactive record of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

Our next timeshare vacation is scheduled for December 1st on the east coast of Florida. The good news is that at least the numbers are declining. Unfortunately, unless the rates of infection and death in Florida (and the states we have to travel through to get there and back) reduce significantly before then, we will have to cancel. IMO, it just isn't worth the risk. Of course, that also assumes that the Canada/US border reopens before then, which is not at all a sure thing.

 

[Monykalyn]

Info per county in FL

Interactive map of Florida shows how many hospital ICU beds are available

We are tracking how many ICU beds are available as COVID-19 cases increase across the Sunshine State.

www.wpbf.com

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That is a cool map of florida counties. What it doesn't show is the smaller, regional hospitals may have a very small, or NO ICU so tracking "ICU beds" can be misleading. Those hospitals wouldn't be taking more complex cases in usual times either. That is just too much work for the media to lay out though.

 

[MULTIZ321]

COVID-19 case rates jumped in all Power Five
college football conferences last week.

As ACC and Big 12 prepare to play, COVID-19 infection rates grow in many Power Five counties

A minority of schools drove big increases in all the conferences.

www.usatoday.com

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Richard

 

[Rolltydr]

That is a cool map of florida counties. What it doesn't show is the smaller, regional hospitals may have a very small, or NO ICU so tracking "ICU beds" can be misleading. Those hospitals wouldn't be taking more complex cases in usual times either. That is just too much work for the media to lay out though.

To be fair, the media didn’t create the map. The map is from the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. The media is reporting about the map and they did report the origin of the map.

 

[Monykalyn]

To be fair, the media didn’t create the map. The map is from the State of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. The media is reporting about the map and they did report the origin of the map.

good point-but when media uses it to hype "look no beds" and fail to follow up that the local teeny hospital has a total of 50 licensed beds with 6 ICU beds (and 50 licensed beds really means like 40-45 in actual practice) it is frustratingly misleading. Or when headlines declare "ICU 89% full" and fail to mention most ICU's of major hospitals run close to full-it is expensive to maintain those units if they stay empty

 

[Rolltydr]

good point-but when media uses it to hype "look no beds" and fail to follow up that the local teeny hospital has a total of 50 licensed beds with 6 ICU beds (and 50 licensed beds really means like 40-45 in actual practice) it is frustratingly misleading. Or when headlines declare "ICU 89% full" and fail to mention most ICU's of major hospitals run close to full-it is expensive to maintain those units if they stay empty

I assume you got all that information through the media?

 

[MULTIZ321]

The 7 U.S. states Dr. Fauci says should be on high alert over Labor Day Weekend

https://www.newsweek.com/7-us-states-dr-fauci-says-should-high-alert-over-labor-day-weekend-1529677?utm_source=Flipboard&utm_medium=App&utm_campaign=Partnerships

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Richard

 

[MommaBear]

Propaganda headline. Nothing in the article indicates any COVID patients were not afforded an ICU bed if they needed it.

They are shipping people to hospitals out of their area to accommodate the increasing ICU needs. It's not just a matter of gaving a bed available. Hospitals staff to their average census, so anytime the load increases to 100%, staffing becomes an issue. They also have to delay surgeries where the patient has a likelihood of ending up in ICU, which includes many vascular, thoracic and intracranial surgeries.

 

[MULTIZ321]

New Hampshire records highest daily number of new positive COVID-19 cases since July 28.

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-records-highest-daily-number-of-new-positive-covid-19-cases-since-july-28/3393290

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Richard

 

[VegasBella]

In Vegas the rates are still high but they are falling. We're all expecting a spike from Labor Day tourism and craziness but hopefully it will not be the same level of spike that July 4th created. Overall, the trend right now is down in Vegas. So next couple weeks will show Labor Day effects.

Nevada Cases: https://infogram.com/2-cases-1h7v4p1e839d4k0
Nevada Hospitalizations: https://infogram.com/4-hospitalizations-1h0n25n91qko2pe
Nevada Deaths: https://infogram.com/3-covid-19-deaths-1h706ek7007q65y

Nevada info and context that has county breakdown (Vegas is in Clark County btw): https://thenevadaindependent.com/coronavirus-data-nevada

 

[MULTIZ321]

College president steps down after 700 students test positive for virus - TheGrio.

College president steps down after 700 students test positive for virus

At State University of New York at Oneonta, President Barbara Jean Morris has stepped down after students test positive for COVID-19.

thegrio.com

Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PANDEMIC IN 5 CHARTS

The current state of the pandemic in five graphs

Approximately one eternity ago in April 2020, experts thought we’d see 100,000 to 200,000 COVID deaths. It’s now October, cases are rising yet again, and the Centers for Disease Control recently estimated that around 285,000 deaths—and we’re just heading into what many fear will be the worst...

www.popsci.com

Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

The Pandemic is in Uncharted Territory

The Pandemic Is in Uncharted Territory

The fall surge is rewriting the coronavirus record books across America. And the numbers are still climbing.

www.theatlantic.com

Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

Growing concerns as cases grow in New Hampshire.

Growing concerns as cases grow in New Hampshire

There are growing concerns as COVID-19 cases grow across the boarder in New Hampshire.

www.wcvb.com

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Richard

 

[Brett]

The Pandemic is in Uncharted Territory

The Pandemic Is in Uncharted Territory

The fall surge is rewriting the coronavirus record books across America. And the numbers are still climbing.

www.theatlantic.com

Richard

I think it's been charted

 

[WinniWoman]

Growing concerns as cases grow in New Hampshire.

Growing concerns as cases grow in New Hampshire

There are growing concerns as COVID-19 cases grow across the boarder in New Hampshire.

www.wcvb.com

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Richard

Ha! This news agency can't even spell the word border.