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Too dangerous to get out in the public.

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Originally Posted by GPGuar (Post 1860810)

I couldn’t agree more, how many threads need to be written about masks or Covid19. Enough already! Wear a mask or don’t, go to the squares or stay inside, just use the common sense that God gave you and try to be safe. Covid will pass hopefully sooner than later. I like reading TOTV but I’m really getting sick of the same type of threads about masks and covid19 over and over again. JMO!

:bigbow: Thank you!

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Originally Posted by acornhome (Post 1860689)

Because when you are done drinking and dancing you go to Publix, the dr’s office, or the gas station where you run into people who have been “cowering in their homes” because of compromised health issues or age but still need food, gas and to get to the drs office. That’s why.

EXACTLY correct!

Definitely don't want to go to an overpacked, overworked hospital, or worse yet, no beds or staff. These people have families too. So many doubters don't want to wear masks "my body, my decision"?? Have a little consideration for the healthcare workers and wear a damn mask and keep your distance!

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Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1860809)

“We blew it: U.S. reaches explosive COVID-19 spread as virus is nearly impossible to control, experts say.” The recklessness of fully opening the squares without even a mask requirement can only be explained by the Developer's selfish desire to jack up his rental income from area businesses.

It is time for the Sumter County Commission to act and save lives-- not just of those idiots who will actually go to the squares, but, more importantly, the lives of the people whom they will later infect.

:confused: Do you think your hatred for the developer or your name calling of residents helps your argument? :shrug:

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1860820)

:confused: Do you think your hatred for the developer or your name calling of residents help your argument? :shrug:

There's a lot of posters calling people names when others don't agree with them......when all else fails call someone a name.......childish

If people think they will die or get sick from going to the squares then they should stay home. It’s that simple. Personal responsibility
Life has choices.

WHERE masks?????? I thinks it WEAR masks!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Advogado (Post 1860809)

not just of those idiots

I know you are but what am I.....................nah nah nah nah nah:p

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Originally Posted by oneclickplus (Post 1860737)

Not a COVID denier - rather a COVID realist. We all need to be exposed for herd immunity to take effect. Be a patriot and take off your mask. Shakes hands with a stranger. Go to the town square events and mingle mingle mingle. We need to see 1,000,000 ... 2,000,000 ... 5,000,000 new cases (positivity tests - not deaths) every day. Lets "git'er done".

This is NOT sarcasm.

This is what the sky is falling crowd refuse to accept. Yes, covid cases have gone up. THAT IS GOOD! You know why? Because hospitalizations and deaths have gone DOWN! That means herd immunity is spreading.
When I use the FL dashboard, I am only interested in hospitalizations and deaths. The rest is just numbers for the "I'm not living my life and I don't want anyone else to, either" crowd to whine about.

In reality , you anti maskers and risk takers are putting the healthcare workers at risk and other people in your community and most likely looking for attention . When there are no more ventilators for you or a shortage of doctors or nurses , don’t complain about it . As you say , “live your life “ without being able to breath and don’t complain about it , Sadly . You are a healthcare workers worst nightmare. No the squares should not reopen right now . The country just saw its highest one day new cases number of Covid 19 , 152,000 in a day . At that rate it means every 10 days 1 million 520 thousand people will have contracted Covid 19 . In 100 days a 3rd of the country could contract the virus . That’s pretty serious numbers all because people want to live their life and not take precautions like the smart people who do . You can’t blame the President for this . Thank you for the people who are taking precautions and sacrificing and staying home. God speed . We can fight and stop this .

People need to give it a break ....... let things be.

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Originally Posted by Scott O (Post 1860649)

Can the TOTV just have a CCP aka Covid ban like politics? This is just beyond ridiculous...we have been on this hamster wheel of discussion for months now and it’s NEVER going to change...are people’s lives so boring that this is the only thought or discussion they can fixate on? Yesterday we had a nut job talking about shooting people who walked to close to him on a thread, I found this just unbelievable that his posts were not removed...yet I’ve had some pretty benign comments removed on this forum...the censorship here needs to take a look at their guidelines and find some consistency....

I agree! The pearl clutching is getting tiresome.

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1860610)

So, entertainment at the town squares were closed when the pandemic was under much better control than it currently is. Fast forward, the pandemic numbers have never been worse, and a massive influx of potential Covid spreaders are migrating south. Then the seasonal influx of high risk children and grandchildren visitors will follow. People from all over the country will be flying to Florida and converging on the 55 plus community that has been relatively safe during the slow season, where the older and more vulnerable full time residents generally take appropriate precautions. Despite this, starting next week the town squares will go back to business as usual, like the pandemic doesn’t even exist, WTF?

Could there possibly be a worse time to decide to open everything back up? I get that the powers that be need to sell all the houses they are cranking out, and it’s hard to sell houses without being able to showcase the Villages experience. But this could backfire in a big way if the Villages Covid numbers spike, which they most likely will. Not only that, but all the new houses they are trying to sell will have to compete with all the new pre-owned homes that will go on the market vacated by unfortunate Covid victims.

OK, all the Covid deniers, let me have it, I can deal with it.

Just a basic understanding is needed of the economic vs need of quarantine. This country cannot survive another economic shutdown. We, in the Villages, have a bubble oriented view of the situation. Many are much older and have many comorbidities. Those people should definitely stay secluded and safe. Since we rely on retirement income, we aren't really affected much by the shutdown, other than the obvious isolation and lack of activities. However, perhaps we need to go talk to our "essential" workers who are asked to place their health on the line to provide us with our day to day needs. Are we willing to share our income to those laid off, with children and mortgages or rent to help them survive? The shutdown limited medical operations for "non-essential" surgeries or elective operations. Medical procedures that could have diagnosed deadly diseases earlier were bypassed in order to satisfy the lockdown. Covid has a 99% recovery rate for most people. If you are susceptible, stay home. Don't go running around looking for problems and trying to impress your dangerous comorbidities onto the rest of us. Stay home, take advantage of the many online order and delivery systems available to remain safe. Always remember, if you do this, you will not encounter those who are out and they become no danger to you. The vaccine is about six months out according to most "experts" guesses. The U.S. population is approx. 328 million, the covid cases are approx 11 million, giving us 317 million future targets for the virus. We are NOT going to control it anymore than we control other annual illnesses like the flu each year. We minimize it's affect as best we can and move on with our lives and continually search for better vaccines and support procedures for those that contract it.

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Originally Posted by CWGUY (Post 1860820)

:confused: Do you think your hatred for the developer or your name calling of residents helps your argument? :shrug:

I believe that my criticism of the Developer and my characterization of residents who jeopardize not only their lives but, more importantly, the lives of others are fully justified by facts.