Corona Virus Daily Thread #27

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Surfaces on subways can hold the virus for up to DAYS (plastics/stainless steel).

Same reason I stuck some of yesterday's groceries in a closet for the time being. They should be OK in a couple more days.

[bgill]

FNC - Elton John to host benefit airing on FOX on March 29.

[CJ Wolf]

Blah. Are the celebrities gonna donate. Doubt normal people are gonna give up what little cash they have right now.

[Varsity Flight]

***** Breaking

Ohio 704 infected. 20% hospitalized
Median age 51
Deaths current 10.

[LilFarmer]

NJ

[CharleysPride]

#27

Dreary and grey

[LilFarmer]

MI

County Cases Deaths
Allegan 1
Barry 1
Bay 3
Berrien 10
Calhoun 6
Charlevoix 4
Chippewa 1
Clare 1
Clinton 6
Detroit City 705 12
Eaton 3
Emmet 2
Genesee 46
Gladwin 2
Grand Traverse 3
Hillsdale 2
Ingham 18
Iosco 1
Isabella 2
Jackson 12
Kalamazoo 5
Kalkaska 2
Kent 36 1
Lapeer 1
Leelanau 1
Lenawee 1
Livingston 16 1
Luce 1
Macomb 281 7
Manistee 1
Marquette 1
Midland 6
Monroe 18
Montcalm 2
Muskegon 3
Newaygo 1
Oakland 543 10
Otsego 6
Ottawa 16
Roscommon 1
Saginaw 9
Sanilac 2
St. Clair 10
Tuscola 2
Van Buren 2
Washtenaw 72 3
Wayne 417 9
Wexford 1
Out of State 7
Total 2,295 43

https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-520743—,00.html

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Fayetteville closes playgrounds, courts, fields at parks (3/25/20)

[BenLurkin]

Stealing that

[Vermont Lt]

Agreed.

I hit the trifecta: I had ample toilet paper, I had N95s, and I have gold and silver!

[LilFarmer]

SINGAPORE

Five more cases of COVID-19 infection have been discharged from hospital (Cases 82, 141, 154, 435 and 450). In all, 160 have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital.
2. As of 25 March 2020, 12pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified an additional 38 imported and 35 local cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore.
• The 38 imported cases1 had travel history to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts of Asia. All except one were returning residents and Long Term Pass holders.
• 27 cases2 are linked to clusters or previous cases.
• Eight cases3 are currently unlinked, and contact tracing is ongoing.
...

Update on condition of confirmed cases
7. To date, a total of 160 cases have fully recovered from the infection and have been discharged from hospital. Of the 404 confirmed cases who are still in hospital, most are stable or improving. 17 are in critical condition in the intensive care unit. 65 cases who are clinically well but still test positive for COVID-19 have been transferred to Concord International Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Hospital and the Community Isolation Facility at D’Resort NTUC for isolation and care. Two have passed away from complications due to COVID-19 infection.

Update on contact tracing for confirmed cases
8. Contact tracing for the confirmed cases is ongoing. Once identified, MOH will closely monitor all close contacts. As a precautionary measure, they will be quarantined for 14 days from their last exposure to the patient. In addition, all other identified contacts who have a low risk of being infected will be under active surveillance, and will be contacted daily to monitor their health status.
9. As of 25 March 2020, 12pm, MOH has identified 8,930 close contacts who have been quarantined. Of these, 2,643 are currently quarantined, and 6,287 have completed their quarantine.

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/five-more-cases-discharged-73-new-cases-of-covid-19-infection-confirmed

[LilFarmer]

TX

974 cases, 12 fatalities

https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83

First coronavirus death confirmed in East Texas, Smith County gets two new cases
NEWS
by: Patrick Cunningham

Posted: Mar 25, 2020 / 01:01 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 25, 2020 / 01:01 PM CDT

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The first coronavirus death has been confirmed in East Texas by officials after a 91-year-old passed away after complications caused by the virus.

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/first-coronavirus-death-confirmed-in-east-texas-smith-county-gets-two-new-cases/

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Washington Regional opens clinic for people with respiratory illness (Arkansas, 3/25/20)

[abigkahuna]

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[MplsSteve]

Yes, the epicenter seems to be (non surprisingly) Hennepin County and the rest of the metro area. There is also a cluster located in Olmsted County in southeastern Minnesota.

Per the link below, it is spreading out into rural Minnesota a bit.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html

[cgbg]

We need a health care system just like the UK’s national health service:

Kayla Williams, 36, died at her flat in south London of suspected Covid-19 a day after calling 999 and being told she is ‘not a priority’.

https://twitter.com/Nadine_Writes/status/1242853768720461825

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Then, everybody is disposable! :-(

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The House's resident six-year-old, Nancy Pelosi, apparently plans to hold delay a vote on the stimulus. So remember folks, if you vote Democrat this fall, you ARE part of a potentially deadly problem.

As for me, I'm going to split my check -- should the stimulus ultimately go through -- between the Salvation Army and Samaritan's Purse. I'm still employed and doing fine . . . for now. Other people need that sh*t more than I do.

Deal reached on stimulus; plan provides $1,200 payment per adult

PING!

[ETCM]

5.tied: Georgia and California

Considering CA has about 4X the population of GA, and CA was predicted to be one of the absolute worst impacted states, we are doing much better than anyone predicted. CA was the first state to issue a "shelter in place", as well as many population centers taking aggressive action to limit spread before anyone else was taking it seriously. All of the high-tech and bio-tech here was quick to cancel travel and implement social distancing back when CV19 was an "Asian problem".

I hate CA politics as much as anyone, but had CA not been more proactive than others, we might look like NY right now, and there would likely be more infections in ALL states.

[dfwgator]

We need a health care system just like the UK’s national health service: Kayla Williams, 36, died at her flat in south London of suspected Covid-19 a day after calling 999 and being told she is ‘not a priority’.

Guess she didn't get the memo they changed the number to 0118 999 881 99 9119 725....3.

[LilFarmer]

That may be, but considering that GA has a high hospitalization and death rates among younger age groups, we may be looking at a different strain here, especially in South Georgia.