[Ladygolfer93]

Originally Posted by PennyAnn

So very sorry to hear about your co-worker. And disappointed to hear how many automatically don't believe you, when you actually worked there and saw a cover-up yourself. Not surprised that TV would hide this vital information. They seem to care more about their image than of people's lives. Happy to hear you were able to quit, to at least keep yourself safe. I guess all those nay sayers won't believe this until they themselves are stricken. Stay home. Wear a mask when out. Save lives.

I agree the only important factor is "image". We have ONE news paper, ONE, and yet, you have to do extensive research to find out anything here ! You would think in most communities the number one headline in the news paper would be the current virus stats, but not here ! I was surprised to find that the ambassadors share the same cart; I actually never thought about it, figured they owned those carts themselves but now that I think of it, of course they would be the property of the Villages. Has anyone ever wondered which, if ANY, drugs for the virus are available in this hospital ? Can you request the one that became so controversial after the administration supported it's off label use ? The lack of communication and facts here is stunning. It's a nice community but sometimes I long for a real town with real elected mayor, council, a real newspaper (it there is such a thing any more ?), and where everything is not kept so "secret"..... it just makes for MORE rumor and innuendo... sad situation.

[Ladygolfer93]

Originally Posted by Dennys37Packard

So sad for the person that got infected. But we are adults, if I was still working during these times, i do believe I would be taking my own precautions as well as what ever the company had in place or didn’t. We all have access to hand sanitizer, antiseptic wipes etc. before using phone or cart, wipe steering wheel, keys, etc down, if in office, wear a mask and wipe phone off, use my own marker and pencil, etc. I wouldn’t take it for granted that everyone else was careful. Be responsible for your own self. When you go shopping, do you trust that the cart has been wiped down, NO. Do it yourself. It you do pickup for groceries, do you wash your hands after unbanning things in case the person that put everything in your trunk is sick? Pumping gas? Wear disposable gloves or paper towels to handle equipment and my biggest pet peace, the touch screens every where.... gas pumps, check out, ATM, food ordering, .... do you wipe them down? Wash afterwards before you touch your face? Please stop blaming The Villages for everything. We are all in this together but YOU are responsible for you. Please be safe everyone. Condolences to to families of all those infected.

I definitely agree but..... you know we can ALL make a mistake. We put on the gloves at the filling station, we remove them correctly and dispose of them correctly, we make sure we don't use a contaminated mask, we clean our cell phone regularly in the proper way, then, one day, we make a mistake, we touch our face after removing a mask we've worn all day, or we make one phone call and "forget" and wipe sweat from our eye, and....... that's all it takes, one mistake, and how long can we live like that until everyone makes that one small mistake after being so careful ????

[Ladygolfer93]

The previous city I lived in in another state would have had the HEADLINE of the paper each morning saying _____ deaths in ____ hospital (we only had two major hospitals in the city and it would certainly have been the daily headline how many had died) over night, etc. etc. Here it is all so "secretive" or just ignored completely. Not very aggressive reporting for sure ? I get disgusted with the press at times but..... a free press is about all that stands between us and living in a "fantasy" of ignorance. That's not good for sure !

[Ladygolfer93]

Originally Posted by rlcooper70

Another thought about the emails .... are some of you thinking that a golf cart that has been sitting outside overnight is somehow a hazard to the next person getting into it? And why would not the next occupant wipe it down? Who is accountable for their own health? Where is individual intelligence in this trend .... for heaven's sake ... let's agree that we have to use our neural synapses.

I do get your point and don't disagree, however; I am sure many employees, in this time of virus infections running wild especially here where it is all covered up so much more than in real towns, that folks going to work (rather in Publix, golf courses, schools, or restaurants) do expect and assume their EMPLOYERS are cleaning the carts, disinfecting their work counters and desks, whatever, at their place of work.

[Ladygolfer93]

Originally Posted by jmkeyzers

Shutting down golf is crazy. No details on the dead person. You don’t even know if work was a factor. Stop the fear mongering.

That's the real problem here. It's not like any ordinary town where you can pick up the paper and read what happened. Yes, crazy to shut down golf ! Did any one read the obits ? For the person who died ? Did it even mention which golf course they worked for ? There will always be "fear mongering" but.... A REAL news paper and some HONEST reporting would go a long way to stop at least 80% of the stories that circulate. I can remember way back when someone was killed right in the square one night... I could not believe the next morning's paper, you would have thought it would be the headline, something like that NEVER happened before.... but no, like it never even happened ??? How many cities would that happen ??

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

I agree. As any story is retold, it gets better and better each time. Im sure in a week, the story will morph to “25% of the golfers are dead and they are keeping it quiet”. Keep your distance from people, keep your hands clean, wipe down as best you can anything you are going to touch and get on with your life. This stuff is expected to stay around until the first half of next year. Its the new norm. Live with it or go crawl under a bush and bury your head until its over

Wiping down everything you touch is really not feasible. You can not sanitize your world. The easy way to handle this is DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE. It really doesn't matter if the virus is on your hands at any given time when you are out and about. Just DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE. Wash your hands before you eat, after using the restroom and more often during the day. That is the best way to handle the contamination from surfaces. Have you noticed Publix has stopped sanitizing their shopping carts?

[Heyitsrick]

Originally Posted by Ladygolfer93

The previous city I lived in in another state would have had the HEADLINE of the paper each morning saying _____ deaths in ____ hospital (we only had two major hospitals in the city and it would certainly have been the daily headline how many had died) over night, etc. etc. Here it is all so "secretive" or just ignored completely. Not very aggressive reporting for sure ? I get disgusted with the press at times but..... a free press is about all that stands between us and living in a "fantasy" of ignorance. That's not good for sure !

I'm not understanding why you need a newspaper to splash COVID-19 deaths as a headline in the newspaper each day. Why? Why is it necessary to know which golf course someone worked at? There's no evidence the golf course management is implicated. This person probably shopped, too. Should we know which grocery store(s) they patronized? Gas stations?

Johns Hopkins updates their stats map for counties each and every day, including counties in Florida.

Here's today's Sumter County map from Johns Hopkins: (link: JHU COVID-19 Dashboard Infographic v3.6 PRD)

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by kendi

I’m not too quick to believe this. Too many people jump to conclusions based on gossip and hearsay.

yes, it appears to be habit among some

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

Wow what a ridiculous post. People die from a lot of things including the flu and other viral and bacterial infections. Covid is not a death sentence. It is not a stage four cancer diagnosis. It is 99% survivable the same as the flu. Yes people are going to die from it just like they do a lot of other things. Could we please stop totally overreacting to this!
The paranoia out there over this virus is just totally ridiculous.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by wayneman

Mr. Ledbone1,
You sir are part of the problem. I have a wife with stage 4 cancer with a suppressed immune system.
I also work daily on the front lines so I speak from experience. I see people who have covid with no symptoms. I see people who have severe symptoms and pass away. I also see people who recover and will have lasting neurological symptoms or heart & lung issues. People who have some pre existing issues are at a huge risk, especially from people like you who continue to look at this as “paranoia”.
It’s real, it needs to be contained, and with flu season around the corner deaths will rise significantly.
And just so you know, wherever you go, whatever you do, if the person next to you has not been careful, they could be infecting you. Even in your local ER waiiting room. I sincerely hope you change your way of thinking.

you will have to include me as part of the problem, too, i suppose. i know there are people that are high risk,-but it can play both ways: how selfish to ask the world to shut down on account of them? why not just protect the high risk? would it make too much sense? sometimes you just need to unplug, turn-off the media & live your life the best you can, without fear of 1 kind or another.

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

Watching pool volleyball makes me wonder....no distancing

[Travelhunter]

Originally Posted by mgkw1

In your defense, everyone is reading this wrong, The golf courses disinfect and some golfers practice social distancing. But when an employee is diagnosed it is reported to The Villages. Then in turn you would expect the coworkers to be told in case they came in contact with the person. They DO NOT. it is don't ask don't tell. There is no concern for the safety of the rest of the employees. How do I know ? I work for them

That’s just wrong.

[Altavia]

Overall we are doing quite well here. Sumter County has one of the lowest infection rates in the state, even with close to half the positives occuring in correctional facilities.

[Travelhunter]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Contact tracing would take care of the manager. But if I was the person who came down with Covid do you really think I would be asking for permission who to tell? Seriously?

I would like to add in your email the name and tittle of the manager that told you not to tell anyone.

[Travelhunter]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

It always amazes me what people expect from The Developer.
As of today there are 1284 confirmed cases in Sumter County. Do any of these people work? Where? Where do they shop? Have they gone out to dinner?
I have a friend who was quarantined because she worked with someone who tested positive. She works at a business on Villages property. SHE doesn't even know who the person was who tested positive! I've been in this store. There is no notice as I walk in that someone who works there tested positive for COVID.
Have you walked into any store that posted they have an employee that tested positive?
Yet you expect The Developer to tell you about all the positive cases in The Villages.

No However I would expect the developer to be transparent and ask the other ambassadors to get tested at a minimum as opposed to management stating don’t tell anyone!