I never said anything! But I did change my posting habits a bit....But how long did you know it and stare at the person before saying something?
Coronavirus Coronavirus: In-Iowa General Discussion (Not Limited)
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I'm probably missing something stupid here, but why doesn't the hospitalization data align with the total number of cases?
https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Heal...virus?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Is it just lagging behind?
https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Heal...virus?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Is it just lagging behind?
"Hospitalization data is for the previous 24-hour period and does not include pending case investigations."
Winner! I always hold on to my tax funds until the last hour. My fiance filed her taxes nearly a month ago and was recently asking when I'd file mine. July 15th of course!
Yeah I saw that but not sure how to interpret it. I'd assume the "pending case investigations" category wouldn't add in to the total number of positives until that is determined though. And obviously anyone currently hospitalized and/or hospitalized and released has already been counted as a positive.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...esident-test-positive-coronavirus/5078493002/
I honestly wonder if this is will be taken into consideration from Governor Reynolds. I believe yesterday her or the Iowa Public Health person explained they were eyeing these care facilities very closely and using them as part of the criteria when determining the measures being taken.
Here's a quote from yesterday's press conference. "She said they are approaching the situation with a "dial and not a switch," using data metrics to make their decisions. Among those metrics include the percent of populations over 65, infection rates, and number of outbreaks in settings like long-term health care facilities."
I honestly wonder if this is will be taken into consideration from Governor Reynolds. I believe yesterday her or the Iowa Public Health person explained they were eyeing these care facilities very closely and using them as part of the criteria when determining the measures being taken.
Here's a quote from yesterday's press conference. "She said they are approaching the situation with a "dial and not a switch," using data metrics to make their decisions. Among those metrics include the percent of populations over 65, infection rates, and number of outbreaks in settings like long-term health care facilities."
One of my kids works as a server in a senior care center. They are in full lock down mode. No one leaves except for doctor appts. When he arrives, they do a temp check and wipe down with disinfectant wipes.
The dining room is closed now and all food orders are delivered to each room like hotel room service, only they leave the food outside the door, knock, back up 10 feet and ask the resident for tomorrow's order.
At the end of his shift, they do a temp check again and he leaves his "serving" shirt there to be washed over night.
Guy calling into Murph & Andy to make the case that we should be more worried about STD’s than coronavirus
I would say if the guy was living in Iowa City, he makes a good point, but they're getting hit the hardest right now.
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020...o-announce-further-restrictions-in-minnesota/
Minnesota Governor issues an executive order directing residents to stay at home for two weeks.
Minnesota Governor issues an executive order directing residents to stay at home for two weeks.
I'm hoping for something a bit different from the past two days, which basically have been them just repeating similar things. I'm intrigued with what she'll say about her data and criteria they're using to determine the shelter in place. Yesterday they were looking at elderly care facilities and there were 4 cases that popped up from those places; 3 workers and 1 resident in different facilities.
We were taking our special needs daughter out to our local nursing home for day care while my wife and I worked. Thursday two weeks ago they called and offered two choices, 1. she can stay here until this crisis is over, and you will not be able to see her or 2. She has to go somewhere else until the crisis is over.
My wife worked from home for the first few days, I took her to my mothers and dropped her off for a couple of days and picked her back up on my way home from work, and since then, with me being a teacher, I have stayed home with her.
My wife called one of the ladies so my daughter could talk to her Monday night, she said that they are currently also on full lock down mode, the patients are left in the rooms 24/7, all meals are brought to them, no one is allowed to leave their room. The nurses and staff are met at the door and their temp. is taken, if its normal they are allowed to work, if not, they are told to go home.
Been a pain in the butt so far, but its working.
Does a shelter in place mandate change much for elderly care facilities? It sounds like they are pretty much all on lock down already with visitors not being allowed. The nurses and care people will still have to be there, even during a shelter in place, wouldn't they?
I suppose a shelter in place would make it less likely for the care workers to become exposed outside of work, but I would hope they were all being extra cautious anyway.
I would be willing to bet we see it this week. Probably the same as Minnesota's. We will close malls and non-essential businesses, but that will be about it. You'll still have grocery, gas, restaurants for take-out, liquor stores, mechanics, plumbers, electricians, and so on.
We're already supposed to social distance in outdoor settings so nothing is changed by that.
Basically, it will eliminate the last significantly "congregational" spaces.
See that's what I'm trying to understand as well.. And even at that, there were cases that popped up in which workers at those places tested positive.. literally today lol. So idk exactly. If she's going to cling to that criteria, then how many more workers at those care facilities have to test positive before she implements something or at least changes the criteria?
Calling @BoxsterCy -- get out(side, that is) while you can!
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