Serious question

[billoliver40]

All you folks okay? I live near Ft Campbell at the Tennessee line...no CV-19 reports yet. Everyone's family all right?

 

[awf]

It is just getting started in Louisville......3-4 verified cases........stay away from people.......

 

[Backer cutter]

All good here in south central Kentucky so far. Crazy paranoid crap going round, but it’s understandable. Glad you’re ok. I have family near you so stay safe. We will get through this I’m convinced, but it’s gonna hurt some folks for sure.

 

[awf]

Paranoia and apathy are what is going to feed this pandemic........no need to have 1000 rolls of tp.........but people need to slow their activities down and heed the government's warnings.......

 

[HagginHall1999]

I don't know anyone with it and hope I never do as that means things are getting better (I guess).

We are about 45 mins North of Cynthiana. Things are status quo (minus all closings) here but honestly I didn't venture out much yesterday to see if there were fewer people out.

I have some friends/family that I am concerned with financially and will be praying for them and the rest of us. They are being hit because of the forced closures in different states, both directly and indirectly....all small business owners.

Work has been odd so far as I think everyone is still in a bit of denial/shock as to what is going on.

Thinking about my parents and just praying whatever the heck this is stays away from them.

 

[uky8unc5]

March 17:
USA Coronavirus Cases:
4,743 (Diagnosed)
Deaths:
93
Recovered:
74

 

[indianskid7220]

I live in Georgetown but work in Lexington. I am unfortunately in the profession that I still have to go to work no matter what.

I can tell you there are far fewer people on the roads. At one point I drove from Winchester and New Circle to Richmond Rd and Man O War at 6:45 pm. That drive should have taken close to 25 minutes. Instead it took me about 10. Lexington public seem to be paying attention and not venturing out as much.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Don't think I've heard of a case in central Indy, yet.

 

[CB3UK]

Heed the warnings, but they havent shut down grocery stores folks. Venture out once a week and buy your normal groceries for the week, dont hoard.

 

[rick64]

The companies my wife and I work for are having their people work from home. We're staying in as much as possible except to go out for groceries or something. Going to try and order takeout to help out a couple of our favorite local mom and pop places.

What annoys me during this is making this pandemic a political football. Trump I believe is doing the best he can given the information he has.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

After two straight day of finding no meat at Kroger, I finally scored some this morning. Bought 2 packs of chicken breasts and a pork loin. I’ve spent the last week getting stocked up in case girlfriend, her son and I all get quarantined for 14 days. I feel pretty confident we can make it now.

Going forward we’ll keep eating takeout and supporting our favorite local restaurants.

 

[TheDude73]

Just started Day 4 off the plane after 2 weeks in Europe (for work). So far, so good. 3-4 more to go before I figure I'm in the clear, for the most part (2-14 day incubation period, but nearly all cases have shown symptoms within 3-5 days).

 

[UKGrad93]

15 Cases in my county. 1 Case of community spread in my county. 1 Child in my state with it. My wife is a healthcare provider (pediatrics), her clinic is trying to figure out how to stay open and keep the workers and patients safe.

She got a disturbing email forwarded to her from an ER doc on Seattle. He claims that they have seen it in several healthy (no other health conditions) people in their 20s. Twenty or so hospitalized, 10 or more died.

 

[know1]

Not worried at all personally about the virus (and yes, I'm social distancing, being cautious, etc. etc.)

I'm much more worried about what serious damage the government is currently doing to the businesses, jobs and the financial well being of a very large percentage of this country.

It's also not politically correct or accepted right now to question that maybe they ought to slow their roll just a tick and make sure they aren't doing far more damage than good. And it's never a good thing when you aren't allowed to at least question.

 

[indianskid7220]

Not worried at all personally about the virus (and yes, I'm social distancing, being cautious, etc. etc.)

I'm much more worried about what serious damage the government is currently doing to the businesses, jobs and the financial well being of a very large percentage of this country.

It's also not politically correct or accepted right now to question that maybe they ought to slow their roll just a tick and make sure they aren't doing far more damage than good. And it's never a good thing when you aren't allowed to at least question.

I won’t speak on the political correctness to question the govt. that’s Pandora’s box. But what would you have the govt do in a worldwide health crisis? Keep rolling on as normal and just hope it dies out? The only thing that would come from keeping the businesses open would be even larger population of infected people.

It seems to me there are two options. Close most of the businesses and limit the exposure to potentially infected individuals. By doing this, the hope is it fizzles itself out with a small number of new infections. The unintended consequence is the nationally economy takes a hit due to people not spending their hard earned money. The other option is to proceed on with life as normal. By doing this the virus continues to spread unchecked. In this scenario, hundreds thousands or millions are infected. They are then forced into hospitals and pass away or have a recovery in a bed either at home or in the hospital. This would also force the closure of businesses due to no employees available to work and also hit the economy hard.

Either way our economy is going to suffer. In the first scenario it seems the economy would have a much better chance of rebounding at a faster pace.

I guess I just don’t see your point. I’m not trying to minimize your concerns. But I’d love to hear another option. Or maybe you’re just one of the people in this country who will complain no matter which way the wind blows.

 

[Blueaz]

March 17:
USA Coronavirus Cases:
4,743 (Diagnosed)
Deaths:
93
Recovered:
74

that number of cases (diagnosis) will increase a lot of the next few days, as the "quarantine" time frame is not through the incubation period of people infected...annd more testing and faster has begun
let's hope everyone does not panic (more) over that...it will probably plateau in another 3-7 more days and then; it should start a negative trend.

 

[Aike]

I won’t speak on the political correctness to question the govt. that’s Pandora’s box. But what would you have the govt do in a worldwide health crisis? Keep rolling on as normal and just hope it dies out? The only thing that would come from keeping the businesses open would be even larger population of infected people.

It seems to me there are two options. Close most of the businesses and limit the exposure to potentially infected individuals. By doing this, the hope is it fizzles itself out with a small number of new infections. The unintended consequence is the nationally economy takes a hit due to people not spending their hard earned money. The other option is to proceed on with life as normal. By doing this the virus continues to spread unchecked. In this scenario, hundreds thousands or millions are infected. They are then forced into hospitals and pass away or have a recovery in a bed either at home or in the hospital. This would also force the closure of businesses due to no employees available to work and also hit the economy hard.

Either way our economy is going to suffer. In the first scenario it seems the economy would have a much better chance of rebounding at a faster pace.

I guess I just don’t see your point. I’m not trying to minimize your concerns. But I’d love to hear another option. Or maybe you’re just one of the people in this country who will complain no matter which way the wind blows.

There are more than 2 possible scenarios.

 

[know1]

I won’t speak on the political correctness to question the govt. that’s Pandora’s box. But what would you have the govt do in a worldwide health crisis? Keep rolling on as normal and just hope it dies out? The only thing that would come from keeping the businesses open would be even larger population of infected people.

It seems to me there are two options. Close most of the businesses and limit the exposure to potentially infected individuals. By doing this, the hope is it fizzles itself out with a small number of new infections. The unintended consequence is the nationally economy takes a hit due to people not spending their hard earned money. The other option is to proceed on with life as normal. By doing this the virus continues to spread unchecked. In this scenario, hundreds thousands or millions are infected. They are then forced into hospitals and pass away or have a recovery in a bed either at home or in the hospital. This would also force the closure of businesses due to no employees available to work and also hit the economy hard.

Either way our economy is going to suffer. In the first scenario it seems the economy would have a much better chance of rebounding at a faster pace.

I guess I just don’t see your point. I’m not trying to minimize your concerns. But I’d love to hear another option. Or maybe you’re just one of the people in this country who will complain no matter which way the wind blows.

There are always more than two choices. Or at least most of the time.

It's not just the national economy taking a hit. It's people. We know these choices are doing serious damage to them. We're making those choices anyway. I'm just wondering if we're going too far. I'm pretty sure that nobody really knows if we are or aren't.

 

[know1]

that number of cases (diagnosis) will increase a lot of the next few days, as the "quarantine" time frame is not through the incubation period of people infected...annd more testing and faster has begun
let's hope everyone does not panic (more) over that...it will probably plateau in another 3-7 more days and then; it should start a negative trend.

They'll also continue to increase as the tests become more and more available. That's not something you see at the top of the headlines.

 

[Eastkybball]

I live 20 mins from London, so far the flu and strep has hit our little county. I’m in corrections so work don’t stop for me, I did hear that meth is now being cut with the Chinese virus.

 

[indianskid7220]

There are always more than two choices. Or at least most of the time.

It's not just the national economy taking a hit. It's people. We know these choices are doing serious damage to them. We're making those choices anyway. I'm just wondering if we're going too far. I'm pretty sure that nobody really knows if we are or aren't.

I agree 100% we have no idea if we are going too far. And we won’t know most likely.

I guess I just have a differing of opinion with some on here. And that is perfectly fine. But I’m a police officer and my wife a nurse at UK Hospital. I’m of the believe that’s we limit exposure by almost any means necessary at this point.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

I live 20 mins from London, so far the flu and strep has hit our little county. I’m in corrections so work don’t stop for me, I did hear that meth is now being cut with the Chinese virus.

 

[CELTICAT]

 

[mrdavisanddd]

I live in WV no confirmed cases here so far

 

[tWildcat]

I live in WV no confirmed cases here so far

What’s the secret?

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

What’s the secret?

Moonshine?

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

I live in WV no confirmed cases here so far

Matter of time. Northern panhandle is bracketed by cases in OH and PA

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Heard from my daughter in Georgia. She manages a couple of fairly large medical offices with a number of doctors. They were notifie yesterday that one the patients had been tested positive (guess when you get it you have to retrace all your contacts/visits for a period of time? Don't know). Said everybody in the offices were freaking out.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Matter of time. Northern panhandle is bracketed by cases in OH and PA

This is one thing that I don't understand...listening to Ohio Gov earlier and he was talking about if Ohio keeps doing what they're doing, then the 'curve' will flatten and basically it will all be over sooner or later. Sounds great in theory...but people from surrounding states still come and go via highway system, people from all over the world come and go daily in the airports (6,7,8 major airports in the state)., etc. All his measures could work great if there was a great big wall around the state.

 

[Ukatz1_rivals211116]

Retired less than a year ago. Just when I am able to travel they put on a travel ban. Just sitting at home looking at old ball games. I’m not supposed to go out now because I have a heart condition, am older than 65 and take a chemo shot once a month. I’m bored!!!

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Retired less than a year ago. Just when I am able to travel they put on a travel ban. Just sitting at home looking at old ball games. I’m not supposed to go out now because I have a heart condition, am older than 65 and take a chemo shot once a month. I’m bored!!!

Yeah..the Mrs and I were looking at campers to upgrade from what we have. That's kind of on the back burner now.

 

[Elliott Tim]

All you folks okay? I live near Ft Campbell at the Tennessee line...no CV-19 reports yet. Everyone's family all right?

1 case where I live in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

 

[LineSkiCat14]

New York is starting to see big jumps in cases. Everything is more or less shut down. Have not left the block since Saturday.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

This is one thing that I don't understand...listening to Ohio Gov earlier and he was talking about if Ohio keeps doing what they're doing, then the 'curve' will flatten and basically it will all be over sooner or later. Sounds great in theory...but people from surrounding states still come and go via highway system, people from all over the world come and go daily in the airports (6,7,8 major airports in the state)., etc. All his measures could work great if there was a great big wall around the state.

His, and any governors hope, is to just slow it. Ohio will hopefully be one of those states where the hospitals don't get too flooded and casualties stay low. I'd say the same for New York, but we're just too populated and too much of a hotbed at the moment. Closing of businesses will help in that regards, but not sure by how much.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Doing well. Thanks for asking. I wish everyone the best.

 

[mrdavisanddd]

What’s the secret?

Has to be the Shine lol

 

[awf]

Yeah..the Mrs and I were looking at campers to upgrade from what we have. That's kind of on the back burner now.

Hell.......you might be a survivor because you can get out of the city.....

 

[mrdavisanddd]

Matter of time. Northern panhandle is bracketed by cases in OH and PA

Just announced our first case Eastern Panhandle

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Hell.......you might be a survivor because you can get out of the city.....

Happily I already live out of the city. Live on 9 acres on the edge of a small town. Can go out in the yard and not worry about anybody sneezing on me.

 

[awf]

Happily I already live out of the city. Live on 9 acres on the edge of a small town. Can go out in the yard and not worry about anybody sneezing on me.

I must say that I am envious......I was born in the heart of town.....but I am country at heart......my foster folks were farm folks..........I had a chance at a farm in North Carolina we turned it down........I have kicked myself in the *** every day of my life since that time..........I could be self sufficient if I had that place......
wouldn't have to worry about telling me to stay up in my holler......