[Indydealmaker]

That headline reads as if the author is hoping for a crisis here. Poor writing or bias?

[Velvet]

Waiting? Knowing my neighbors, it might be a long wait;

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Jacob85

the open beaches show people in clusters

The pictures I saw did NOT show the people in clusters.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by spieka1912

Took exercise bike ride Sat - 19:00 to Sumter Square.
12+ golf carts having drinking party in front of City Fire. Looked like fun.
Here's the problem, I thought we were supposed to only be out for esential errands and exercise.
Here's the next problem, Sumter County car 13-13 stopped, looked, turned a blind eye and drove away.
This is so screwed up, this is the wild west all over, no rules.

And the taxpayer paid that police officer for his time. Also the cruiser cost and the gas.

[JulieER]

Originally Posted by Sail41

We always hear and read about the number of those affected with the virus, but nowhere do we hear about the number of people who have been cured or those released from the hospitals. I think if they counted those cured or no longer affected, the numbers would be far less. But, that doesn't scare people and sell papers or tv.

There is a site that updates constantly. You can find the recoveries there. And so much more. I was flagged for spam when I put the link in the msg but you can see it on top of the picture.

[charmed59]

That does show recoveries if they are reported. On the Bing file that shows they same information it shows NO recoveries in Florida. We know that is not true, the Sun reported 66 recoveries in Sumter County as of last week.

I know I feel much more positive when they report recoveries or active cases. The day they reported the 66 recoveries in the Sun they reported 110 cases in Sumter, so only 44 active cases. Doesn’t that sound much more hopeful.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Just maybe it's because they don't have enough tests to warrant wasting them on DEAD PEOPLE but rather those who may be walking around with it. People are also told to STAY home and not walk in to a hospital, Dr office, emergency care or emergency room if they have symptoms so think about how many aren't counted that actually do have it. I guess you also think all those that died and were stacked up in the morgue in the nursing home in Andover NJ just died of the flu or the 600 in the Smithfield plant just had a bad cold.

just stating what i see in the msm. Ct. still has a higher number of infections/deaths compared to this huge state. i'm keeping it in perspective & watching all the misinformation being passed off as news, while fending off the 'fun police' who think i should be indoors @ all times until i get the free & clear from political op's. i am rarely intimidated, esp by those who think they know best

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by VApeople

The pictures I saw did NOT show the people in clusters.

i was told they used STOCK FOOTAGE for that news report

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by boilermaker7091

Most people I’ve on the courses are driving their own carts. A foursome on a green seldom get to close unless they’re at the hole. This sounds like a disgruntled tennis player who doesn’t realize how close they are when they play. You can fit several tennis courts on a golf green.

Evidently you haven’t been on Tennis court 120 by 120 feet. That would maybe be one or half of one.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by davefin

Can I assume you're not into golf? Let me tell you, it's safer on the golf courses than it is at the mailboxes.

So says golfer

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by justjim

First Amendment guarantees the freedom of the press. This is very important for our democracy as is the Second Amendment that protects an individuals right to keep a gun for self defense.

But, it don’t guarantee truth, only opinions in most cases.

[ficoguy]

8 to 12 people a day die in the villages every day from long/short illnesses, accidents, etc. It's called the circle of life.

[TimeForChange]

Originally Posted by capecodbob

Sprawling retirement community has at least 68 residents positive for Covid-19; ‘an opportunity for it to take off’
By Arian Campo-Flores for The Wall Street Journal
April 17, 2020 8:00 am ET


Residents of The Villages, a sprawling retirement community in central Florida, were still gathering in town squares, visiting nail salons and browsing an estate sale in late March. Only after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order April 1 did many of the holdouts hunker down, residents and officials say.

The delay in adopting social-distancing measures could haunt The Villages, a fast-growing metro area of more than 128,000 people whose older age makes them especially vulnerable to Covid-19

So, are we going to have a surge or not?

If there is a surge it will be because a lot of people are coming here from NY and other States renting following the normal migration of snow birds back North. Have you not noticed the increase in the number of NY tags in the last two weeks. You think those people are staying in their rental houses for two weeks before going to the grocery store.

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by ficoguy

8 to 12 people a day die in the villages every day from long/short illnesses, accidents, etc. It's called the circle of life.

Stop posting rational comments.

Fearmongering is better

[Bobcuse]

My daughter is a Nurse Practicioner who oversees healthcare for the elderly in nursing homes in NY. She believes that the Florida numbers of Covid-19 cases are significantly lower than New York's (even after excluding NYC) because the more elderly population in Florida is wiser and more responsible than the younger generation who don't practice the mitigation guidelines for whatever reasons. ( 75% of Florida cases are under age 65). Interesting perspective. Everyone has an opinion but the facts are as follows as of April 20:

Florida Population: 21,646,155 Cases: 27,058 Deaths: 823


New York Population: 19,491,339. Cases: 242,786. Deaths: 13,869


Knowing NYC is the big hotspot, I isolated these numbers. Here are the results:


NYC Population: 8,770,000 Cases: 136,806 Deaths: 10,344

Non-NYC Population: 10,721,339. Cases: 105,980 Deaths: 3.525


I didn't remove the Florida hotspots Miami, Ft Lauderdale, etc. but as you can see the Florida cases are significantly lower than NY with or without NYC. Florida's number would be 10 times higher with NY's ratio of cases per population. Now I can see why reopening should be significantly different state by state.

This analysis shows what happens when you take a retired numbers guy and put him in lockdown with two females in Florida for 6 weeks.