When are we Re-opening?

[DON10E]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

[Bogie Shooter]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

You can start here:
CDD's
Customer Service (352) 753-450

[Stu from NYC]

Would like to see some sort of a plan

[vintageogauge]

The front page of the Lifestyle section in the Daily Sun today says that entertainment at the squares has been cancelled indefinitely. Guess if you want entertainment you'll have to come down here south of 44 and hang out at Edna's, they have a bar but beer and wine only.

[Marathon Man]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

Nothing to fix. More changes are coming. We just don't know what or when. We all need to be patient.

[coffeebean]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

I believe the wording is what the OP is questioning. This can not possibly be the "last plan". Are we striving to go back to normal with everything open with no restrictions? I know.....all in good time. Just wish the wording will be corrected.

[600th Photo Sq]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

Look this will soon be over. Take a deep, deep breath. Good, now one more.

A vaccine is just around the corner, listen to me please. This will soon go away, but you need to relax shhh close your eyes and relax.

Now I want you to take a drive go to the beach, get take out and relax.

Put on a Barry Manilow CD.

[patfla06]

The quarantine has been hard on everyone.

For me nothing will change until there is medicine or a Vaccine that is effective.

[DON10E]

another whiner....come on...it's coming back slowly

suck it up and deal with it...there's been a damn pandemic

Sumpter County 253 confirmed cases and 13 deaths. Lots of evidence that this is an indoor virus. Open the doggone outdoor activities.

Here’s what so many seem to forget: IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE RISK, YOU DON’T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE!

Stopping others from living doesn’t improve your life at all.

ATTICA! ATTICA!!!

😉😆

[timinthevillages]

Put on a Barry Manilow CD.

Seriously! Aren't we already bored enough. Now you want to punish him.
Lol.

[Rwirish]

Fix what?

[joeharing]

Not the "last plan", but the latest.

[bonrich]

There us no "p" in Sumter.

[Wsherm1]

quit telling everyone to come to Edna's

[twoplanekid]

I noticed today in the Daily Sun that The Village sales teams are once again (pre-virus) having “Open” house daily sales times asking “all guests join us in practicing distancing & following all CDC guidelines”.

[Denvercane]

Look this will soon be over. Take a deep, deep breath. Good, now one more.

A vaccine is just around the corner, listen to me please. This will soon go away, but you need to relax shhh close your eyes and relax.

Now I want you to take a drive go to the beach, get take out and relax.

Put on a Barry Manilow CD.
There is not a vaccine "around the corner". This is not going to be fixed or cured anytime soon. And if they announced today that a vaccine is ready. THERE IS NO WAY I'M STEPPING UP AND TAKING IT. We accept those who died and do the best we can to put our lives back together. I'm not going to live in fear of death

[crash]

[QUOTE=DON10E;1773338]Sumpter County 253 confirmed cases and 13 deaths. Lots of evidence that this is an indoor virus. Open the doggone outdoor activities.

Here’s what so many seem to forget: IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE RISK, YOU DON’T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE!

Stopping others from living doesn’t improve your life at all.

ATTICA! ATTICA!!!


Tell that to the hospital workers in impacted areas they did not sign on to take the risk.

No such thing as an indoor virus it is about Exposure time and virus load. For now social distancing is the best measure available to protect everyone.

[graciegirl]

Would like to see some sort of a plan

That is because there are still people getting sick from Covid-19. It appears to have waned in the summer, but it has not stopped and almost everyone who lives in The Villages still has a higher risk of dying from it, if they contract it.

What age range are you in, sir?

[Marathon Man]

There is not a vaccine "around the corner". This is not going to be fixed or cured anytime soon. And if they announced today that a vaccine is ready. THERE IS NO WAY I'M STEPPING UP AND TAKING IT. We accept those who died and do the best we can to put our lives back together. I'm not going to live in fear of death

Wow. Too much coffee???

[Swoop]

[QUOTE=DON10E;1773338]Sumpter County 253 confirmed cases and 13 deaths. Lots of evidence that this is an indoor virus. Open the doggone outdoor activities.

Here’s what so many seem to forget: IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE RISK, YOU DON’T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE!

Stopping others from living doesn’t improve your life at all.

ATTICA! ATTICA!!!


Tell that to the hospital workers in impacted areas they did not sign on to take the risk.

No such thing as an indoor virus it is about Exposure time and virus load. For now social distancing is the best measure available to protect everyone.

There have been two studies that have tracked this virus and both have found that the likelihood of acquiring the virus outdoors is extremely low. One tracked the spread in China of all cases outside of Hubei Provence between 1/4 & 2/11and found that 99.84% of the cases were acquired indoors. Another study from Japan shows that you are 18.7 times more likely to acquire the virus indoors.

[Leadbone1]

The quarantine has been hard on everyone.

For me nothing will change until there is medicine or a Vaccine that is effective.

Vaccine? First of all with a virus that has a 99% survival rate, it’s no different than the flu. We have a vaccine for the flu but 80,000 people still died from the flu. Even if a vaccine came out, I would not take it until it had been researched for at least a year or more. A vaccine is not the answer! The answer is people losing their overblown paranoia and getting out and living life again!

[stadry]

has everyone forgotten we're still awaiting a vaccine for aids ? ? ? if you want to live the next 25yrs inside your house, go for it,,, you'll miss a lot of life
anyone notice the article referring to covid as bacterium rather than virus ? aspirin would've saved lives according to italian autopsies

[edp411@yahoo.com]

Gyms are opening Monday
What’s taking so long ?

[graciegirl]

has everyone forgotten we're still awaiting a vaccine for aids ? ? ? if you want to live the next 25yrs inside your house, go for it,,, you'll miss a lot of life
anyone notice the article referring to covid as bacterium rather than virus ? aspirin would've saved lives according to italian autopsies

Whoa boss. What study that was " referring to covid as bacterium rather than virus" ???? Where did you read THAT??? Covid-19 is a brand new and nasty Corona Virus, bud. It ain't no bacteria. Although both are really nasty at times.

And "Aspirin could have saved lives according to Italian autopsies"....I missed that.

No one wants to stay inside, but the risk has not changed to people who are older. We run a far greater risk of dying from Covid-19 if we get it. I kind of now understand why murderers are so happy to get life imprisonment instead of execution...(just kidding)

My hope rests on there being some new medication that will be like an antiviral and take this virus down a peg or two, or getting a vaccine that will also diminish it's strength. BUT it is not over yet.

[timinthevillages]

There us no "p" in Sumter.
Ok which one of you was the English school teacher? Otherwise was that really necessary?

[GoodLife]

And "Aspirin could have saved lives according to Italian autopsies"....I missed that.

No one wants to stay inside, but the risk has not changed to people who are older. We run a far greater risk of dying from Covid-19 if we get it. I kind of now understand why murderers are so happy to get life imprisonment instead of execution...(just kidding)


One of the ways covid 19 kills people is by blood clots. Aspirin, and many other chemicals can help mitigate this.

The risk of death to seniors over 65 who are infected has gone down quite a bit, now listed as 1.3% by CDC. The risk of dying from covid 19 if you are under 50 years old is listed at .0005, way way less than risk for flu, pneumonia, car crashes, maybe even lightning strikes. Maybe they can get back to work and you can stay inside until you feel safe.

[kenoc7]

Look this will soon be over. Take a deep, deep breath. Good, now one more.

A vaccine is just around the corner, listen to me please. This will soon go away, but you need to relax shhh close your eyes and relax.

Now I want you to take a drive go to the beach, get take out and relax.

Put on a Barry Manilow CD.

Optimism and lack of reality running wild - and unrealistically.

[shut the front door]

The front page of the Lifestyle section in the Daily Sun today says that entertainment at the squares has been cancelled indefinitely. Guess if you want entertainment you'll have to come down here south of 44 and hang out at Edna's, they have a bar but beer and wine only.

No need to drive down there. There is plenty of live music going on all over The Villages where they have full bars and actual restaurants.

[Mumbles]

One of the ways covid 19 kills people is by blood clots. Aspirin, and many other chemicals can help mitigate this.

The risk of death to seniors over 65 who are infected has gone down quite a bit, now listed as 1.3% by CDC. The risk of dying from covid 19 if you are under 50 years old is listed at .0005, way way less than risk for flu, pneumonia, car crashes, maybe even lightning strikes. Maybe they can get back to work and you can stay inside until you feel safe.

Some good points of debate, here. However. I have not read or heard about all the thousands upon thousands who have had the virus in its serious form, and what kind of permanent damage it has done to them.

[Astron]

Sumpter County 253 confirmed cases and 13 deaths. Lots of evidence that this is an indoor virus. Open the doggone outdoor activities.

Here’s what so many seem to forget: IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE RISK, YOU DON’T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE!

Stopping others from living doesn’t improve your life at all.

ATTICA! ATTICA!!!

😉😆

Clearly you do not understand how the COVID19 virus spreads. You participate in a group. You have an asymptomatic person with the virus in the group. You catch the virus. You feel fine but are now shedding the virus. You go shopping or out to eat. You infect someone that decided not to participate in the outdoor activities. They get sick.
Will this happen every time? Of course not. But if your inability to delay gratification can result in even one stranger catching the virus and dying I question your choice. I do not think a game of paddleball or basketball is potentially worth someone’s life, so I choose to not take the risk. But I can still be at risk if you ignore the pandemic. You actions and choices effect the community, not just you.

[justjim]

I believe the wording is what the OP is questioning. This can not possibly be the "last plan". Are we striving to go back to normal with everything open with no restrictions? I know.....all in good time. Just wish the wording will be corrected.

I agree it’s a poor worded and confusing statement. Like that great philosopher once said, “it’s not over until it’s over”.

[jnsbill]

Fla and especially The Villages were late to the "party" we didnt start shutting down things till after March 15th and we havent been good at staying home or social distancing plus masks and gloves havent been mandatory - so in a community of 100,000-ish high risk residents we had 78 cases as of May 4th (the day before Phase 1 Opening) and the tri-county area (pop. 845,000) had 652 cases and 32 deaths. Now 25 days later The Villages has 82 cases while the tri-county area now has 787 cases and 37 deaths – those cases are lower than a “normal” flu season – BTW Sumter Cty’s 233 cases – 121 are at the prison

[Rodneysblue]

Seriously! Aren't we already bored enough. Now you want to punish him.
Lol.
:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[PugMom]

Seriously! Aren't we already bored enough. Now you want to punish him.
Lol.

play Copacabana, :ho:

[CFrance]

Ok which one of you was the English school teacher? Otherwise was that really necessary?
It's an age-old refrain on here that needs to be abandoned, along with correction of the spelling of Morse and Fenney.:faint:

[Topspinmo]

I just got an email from the Districtgov.org folks. They say, “ As the majority of recreational facilities are now open, this will be the last COVID-19 District Action Plan.” There are no significant changes that I can see.

In any event, the facilities are open but not fully functional. Pickleball is only half the courts, Softball is for practice only. So how can this be the last plan? Shouldn’t the last plan be that everything is fully open, or it’s not the last plan?

What gives? How can we fix this?

8th June. Maybe the next outdoor phase? Noticed all tennis nets up at local rec center today?

[jojomo443]

Guessing we won't get Market night back any time soon, if at all.

[Two Bills]

Guessing we won't get Market night back any time soon, if at all.

Good news is that Christmas tree lighting celebrations will be April 1st 2021.

[chuckk281]

Even if we get a vaccine, only 50% of people say they will get it. So, what are we waiting for? Oh, Christmas in April!!

[jojomo443]

Guessing we won't get Market night back any time soon, if at all.

[John_W]

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[Jacob85]

It is too bad that an individual decision leads to consequences for many. If this virus weren’t so contagious people could just take a chance and suffer the consequences of their choices which would be ok with everyone. Unfortunately, if you engage in high risk behavior and get it, then you risk passing it onto others since you don’t have to have symptoms to be contagious.

[DON10E]

There is not a vaccine "around the corner". This is not going to be fixed or cured anytime soon. And if they announced today that a vaccine is ready. THERE IS NO WAY I'M STEPPING UP AND TAKING IT. We accept those who died and do the best we can to put our lives back together. I'm not going to live in fear of death

You may not be happy to know that the federal government has the authority to physically stick a needle into your arm and give you a vaccine shot.

[DON10E]

It is too bad that an individual decision leads to consequences for many. If this virus weren’t so contagious people could just take a chance and suffer the consequences of their choices which would be ok with everyone. Unfortunately, if you engage in high risk behavior and get it, then you risk passing it onto others since you don’t have to have symptoms to be contagious.

Don’t confuse getting the virus from dying from the virus. Sad as it is, a tiny fraction of the people who get the virus die from it. The mortality rate among healthy people under age 60 is almost zero.

We have always quarantined the sick. This is the first time in human history that we have quarantined the healthy. There is no reason to keep the country shut down. If you are in a high risk group it makes sense to be cautious.

Opening the country does not mean everyone has to participate.

[jimjamuser]

Look this will soon be over. Take a deep, deep breath. Good, now one more.

A vaccine is just around the corner, listen to me please. This will soon go away, but you need to relax shhh close your eyes and relax.

Now I want you to take a drive go to the beach, get take out and relax.

Put on a Barry Manilow CD.
The last vaccine took 4 years. There is none for malaria.

[Barborv]

Maybe by the "Last Plan" means the last plan in the Covid 19 guidelines. Once guidelines are lifted, no more plans. Everything back to normal! (Hoping)

[jimjamuser]

There is not a vaccine "around the corner". This is not going to be fixed or cured anytime soon. And if they announced today that a vaccine is ready. THERE IS NO WAY I'M STEPPING UP AND TAKING IT. We accept those who died and do the best we can to put our lives back together. I'm not going to live in fear of death
Death just perked up its ears.

[DON10E]

Clearly you do not understand how the COVID19 virus spreads. You participate in a group. You have an asymptomatic person with the virus in the group. You catch the virus. You feel fine but are now shedding the virus. You go shopping or out to eat. You infect someone that decided not to participate in the outdoor activities. They get sick.
Will this happen every time? Of course not. But if your inability to delay gratification can result in even one stranger catching the virus and dying I question your choice. I do not think a game of paddleball or basketball is potentially worth someone’s life, so I choose to not take the risk. But I can still be at risk if you ignore the pandemic. You actions and choices effect the community, not just you.

I do understand your fear. Perhaps some facts can soothe you.

Statistically, catching the virus is no big deal. Being in the high risk group and catching the virus can be a big deal. But we have almost total control over whether we catch this virus. Just don’t participate.

If they open everything back up totally, including stadiums and concerts, the vulnerable are at no higher risk unless they attend the game or concert. Making everyone else miserable does not make you safer. In fact, the ultimate fact that has always saved mankind is herd immunity. That’s where so many people have recovered and are then immune that the few who are at risk are safe because there are no more carriers if the virus.

Paddleball and basketball pose no threat to anyone unless they themselves play.

I hope this can make some people feel better.

[coffeebean]

Guessing we won't get Market night back any time soon, if at all.
Why not? It is an outdoor venue.

[coffeebean]

You may not be happy to know that the federal government has the authority to physically stick a needle into your arm and give you a vaccine shot.

No way! Not buying it.

[royr]

The quarantine has been hard on everyone.

For me nothing will change until there is medicine or a Vaccine that is effective.
Have you been staying home because over 45,000 Americans have died from seasonal flu even though there is a vaccine? We will never be free from the possibility if disease and no vaccine will be 100% effective.