[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Rzepecki

IMO it isn’t the mask wearers who are afraid, but those who refuse to wear one. “You can’t make me!” sounds like a recalcitrant teenager, rather than a responsible adult.

More like a petulant child, actually.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by ldivens

If you believe that I have a bridge I have for sale

Believe what? You did not quote the post you are referring to. Give us a clue and quote the post when replying to someone. Thanks.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The reality is that it hasn't really been an "explosion" comparetively. This is copied from Today's Leesburg Commercial;

"LEESBURG — Lake County added 67 positive COVID-19 cases to its rolls from Sunday to Monday, according to the Monday update from the Florida Department of Health.

Sumter added 16 confirmed cases in that time.

That brings the total count to 10,151 cases in Lake County and 3,308 in Sumter.

Lake County also recorded one new COVID-related death. Sumter added no new deaths.

The local fatality total is now 337 — 92 in Sumter County and 245 in lake.

In Lake, the fatality rate stands at 2.43% among residents. In Sumter, it's 2.8%.

Both are higher than the state average of 1.94% among positive residents.

Meanwhile, the daily rate of positivity increased in both counties from Sunday to Monday.

A total of 2.93% of the 596 tests received Monday in Sumter County were positive, compared to 1.8% Sunday.


Of the 760 test results reported in Lake Monday, 7.88% of them were positive, up from 5.5% Sunday.

In Florida overall, the state reported the results of 86,955 tests Monday and 6.99% or 6,080, were positive.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the CDC has recommended people avoid traveling for the holiday.

Still some will take the risk.

Locally, Adult Medicine of Lake County and the county itself have partnered to offer free rapid testing, which could help residents make responsible decisions when it comes to traveling and family gatherings.

Rapid testing at the Lake Square Mall in Leesburg goes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They are closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Individuals with insurance must bring a photo ID. Testing is available for children ages 3 and oup.

Here's a breakdown of confirmed cases by city:
Lake

Clermont: 2,694

Leesburg: 1,720

Tavares: 908

Eustis: 852

Mount Dora: 795

Groveland: 698

Lady Lake: 464

Minneola: 266

Sorrento: 263

Mascotte: 252

Fruitland Park: 235

Umatilla: 220

Montverde: 153

Grand Island: 118

Howey-in-the-Hills: 79

Astatula: 74

The Villages: 59

Astor: 50

Altoona: 43

Paisley: 42

Yalaha: 36

Okahumpka: 19

Ferndale: 5

Deer Island: 3

Mount Plymouth: 3

Bella Collina: 3

Deer Island: 3

DeLand: 1

Missing: 1

Sumter

The Villages: 1,042

Coleman: 716

Wildwood: 521

Bushnell: 419

Oxford: 170

Webster: 135

Lake Panasoffkee: 98

Center Hill: 71

Sumterville: 62

Lady Lake: 54

Thank you for the information.
However, as you and I both know, the list of infected is based on the amount of tests performed. In order for accuracy, EVERYONE would have to be tested for the virus.

Like you, I take adequate precautions based on how I decipher and filter the information available. Like you, I do not make decisions based on hysteria and panic. However, I am only concerned with the number of deaths and the number of hospitalizations and the number of those that walked out of the hospital recovered. I believe it was you (correct me if I am mistaken) that stated that in the past few weeks, only two died in the Villages from the virus. Those are that kind of stats I appreciate.

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

There is a simple answer. Mask mandates are not being enforced. There are still too many people who refuse to wear masks and refuse to keep their distance from others. Those are the folks who are spreading this virus. To bad for us.

Not true and not factual.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

The Imperial College London who carries out modelling for the UK government estimated the infection fatality ratio (the percentage of all infected people who die from the disease, including those with mild disease) as 0.66%.

COVID is only serious for a very small percentage of individuals with preexisting conditions in which the coronavirus is the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. That said, if you already have health issues, then do wear a mask and practice social distancing. For the rest of us, we can get back to normal and not worry about it.

I know a great many people who have had COVID all with very mild symptoms. I never wear a mask and have been in close contact with other infected individuals and never had any symptoms.

"Misinformation is just as dangerous as the disease is right now," says Erie News Now Contributor, Dr. Becky Dawson. "I think we are spreading misinformation as quickly as we are spreading the disease."

Don't buy into the hype and fear. Allow common sense to rule the day at last and enjoy the holiday season!

You are part of the problem we have here in America. You very well may have been an asymptomatic carrier of the virus and who know how many people you may have passed the virus to.

Just one question......did you quarantine yourself the the required amount of time when you knew you were in close contact with an infected individual?

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I see by your post count you are new to this forum. My advice to you is not to click on any thread topic that you are not interested in. It is your choice to read the thread or not.

I agree. It is one's choice whether or not to read posts or skip to another thread.
It is also one's choice whether or not to wear a mask or not, and not someone else's peer pressure on them.
Demand that the moderator close a thread because one does not like it, is like those that demand someone to wear a mask where they are shopping because they do not like the idea of someone else not wearing a mask. There is no reason to believe there is a danger when a person is not wearing a mask, just mass hysteria making people panic and those that wish to control the narrative as well as control the actions of others.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by dhdallas

So many people have bought into the media's scare-mongering, it would be funny were it not so sad. As a retired ER RN & paramedic who worked through the AIDS & H1N1 time periods, we professionals did NOT take even half the precautions that the public afraid of COVID do. Common sense and not "something I read on the Internet" ruled the day. COVID is only "deadly" for a fraction of a percentage of the general population unless you have underlying health problems. Then you should wear a mask and social distance when around other people. I am in my late 60's and have been exposed to known persons with active COVID (as in sleeping next to my infected wife), never wore a mask, and never developed any symptoms.

News outlets thrive on stories of death & violence. "If it bleeds, it leads" is the age old axiom. One would think that the Black Death that occurred in the 1300's was upon us! The stress, anxiety, loneliness & loss of income caused by the fear of COVID is far more damaging than the virus itself.

You ARE joking. Right? Do you realize not having symptoms does not mean you were not infected? Have you been living under a rock since March of this year?