Polis to mandate masks across the state

[FoxtArt]

Here's the detail that can revitalize the civilized discussion of this thread.

RBJ's cancer is back. Based on the treatment, pancreatic spread to her liver. November could get WAAAY froggy. But, all the frogs will have to wear masks.

[MattR]

I can tell you that here in NC we have had a mask requirement for the last 3 weeks and it has shown no reduction in positive tests. It's been 8% positive since end of May. They aren't going to consider it declining until it gets down to 5%. I don't think we'll see that number before the end of the year. My company provides masks for me and they said they are working on getting us an 8 month supply. I can't imagine the amount of wasted money that is, I don't know how many employees that is from Florida up to Massachusetts.

[Irving]

I can tell you that here in NC we have had a mask requirement for the last 3 weeks and it has shown no reduction in positive tests. It's been 8% positive since end of May. They aren't going to consider it declining until it gets down to 5%. I don't think we'll see that number before the end of the year. My company provides masks for me and they said they are working on getting us an 8 month supply. I can't imagine the amount of wasted money that is, I don't know how many employees that is from Florida up to Massachusetts.

Are number of tests going up as well? I'm sure this will all look differently years from now when we have collected a lot more data and can look back at it more objectively. Hope we don't talk the country in the mean time.

[buffalobo]

Here's the detail that can revitalize the civilized discussion of this thread.

RBJ's cancer is back. Based on the treatment, pancreatic spread to her liver. November could get WAAAY froggy. But, all the frogs will have to wear masks.

You mean Ruth Bader Ginsberg?

A eulogy thread might be tacky but becoming more timely.

[FoxtArt]

You mean Ruth Bader Ginsberg?

A eulogy thread might be tacky but becoming more timely.

Wow how did I miss that one. I feel like a blind bat today. Not enough sleep.

[Gman]

Percent infected, numbers infected....are those the important numbers? How about hospitalizations and deaths? Trying to get the numbers of those that have recovered is like trying to pull teeth.

Give us all the data.

Colorado had a low of about 2.34% positivity and it has gone up to 5.11%. None of that means anything without knowing hospital capacity and deaths.

ETA: Fixed the wording on hospitalizations vs. hospital capacity

[Gman]

[DenverGP]

Sister in law + her family just moved down to Phoenix. They came back up to denver to visit for a couple weeks. Since they were traveling from out of state, and were planning to visit some older family members during their visit, they decided to swing by the free Covid testing going on at the pepsi center. They filled out the data online, then arrived at the pepsi center, got checked in, then were told it would be 4+ hours before they could be tested, so they left without getting tested. The next day, they received notification from the testing place saying they tested positive, and that they needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. They explained that they were never tested, and told "well, you still need to quarantine". They are a family of 4, all being reported as positive for covid, who were never actually tested and have no symptoms of anything.

My wife's co-worker apparently relayed an almost identical experience, getting told they tested positive even though they hadn't completed a covid test.

So either the testing is completely bogus, or it's run by really incompetent people, or they've using some new psychic testing method.

[Gman]

Sister in law + her family just moved down to Phoenix. They came back up to denver to visit for a couple weeks. Since they were traveling from out of state, and were planning to visit some older family members during their visit, they decided to swing by the free Covid testing going on at the pepsi center. They filled out the data online, then arrived at the pepsi center, got checked in, then were told it would be 4+ hours before they could be tested, so they left without getting tested. The next day, they received notification from the testing place saying they tested positive, and that they needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. They explained that they were never tested, and told "well, you still need to quarantine". They are a family of 4, all being reported as positive for covid, who were never actually tested and have no symptoms of anything.

My wife's co-worker apparently relayed an almost identical experience, getting told they tested positive even though they hadn't completed a covid test.

So either the testing is completely bogus, or it's run by really incompetent people, or they've using some new psychic testing method.

That really makes you feel good about the way things are being handled.

It really boosts trust.

[Great-Kazoo]

Sister in law + her family just moved down to Phoenix. They came back up to denver to visit for a couple weeks. Since they were traveling from out of state, and were planning to visit some older family members during their visit, they decided to swing by the free Covid testing going on at the pepsi center. They filled out the data online, then arrived at the pepsi center, got checked in, then were told it would be 4+ hours before they could be tested, so they left without getting tested. The next day, they received notification from the testing place saying they tested positive, and that they needed to quarantine for 2 weeks. They explained that they were never tested, and told "well, you still need to quarantine". They are a family of 4, all being reported as positive for covid, who were never actually tested and have no symptoms of anything.

My wife's co-worker apparently relayed an almost identical experience, getting told they tested positive even though they hadn't completed a covid test.

So either the testing is completely bogus, or it's run by really incompetent people, or they've using some new psychic testing method.

That's due to them probably listing AZ as residence. A lot of states are pushing a 14 day self quarantine for OOS visitors. Which is ironic as the same states support open borders. Go figure.


My nephew is suppose to come visit late aug. I figure the best way for him to self quarantine is doing a 2-3 day off road adventure. As well as teach him how to reload.