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Meanwhile, many " essential" employees are making far less than those on unemployment. Makes no sense
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Meanwhile, many " essential" employees are making far less than those on unemployment. Makes no sense
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242245106.html
Floridians, get comfy — you might not be going anywhere until mid-June.
State officials could jeopardize their constituents’ safety if they relaxed social distancing before June 14, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington reported Wednesday. Even then, the target date is only viable with certain “containment strategies that include testing, contact tracing, isolation, and limiting gathering size” in place.
Analyzing the government-mandated social distancing measures’ impact on COVID-19 deaths led researchers to their mid-June projection. Their timeline is based on a complex estimate that is known as R0, pronounced R-naught, which is the estimated number of new infections projected to stem from a single case, also known as the basic reproductive number.
If the R0 falls below 1, then it’s estimated the number of new cases is shrinking, allowing governments to open up their societies.
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Floridians, get comfy — you might not be going anywhere until mid-June.
State officials could jeopardize their constituents’ safety if they relaxed social distancing before June 14, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington reported Wednesday. Even then, the target date is only viable with certain “containment strategies that include testing, contact tracing, isolation, and limiting gathering size” in place.
Analyzing the government-mandated social distancing measures’ impact on COVID-19 deaths led researchers to their mid-June projection. Their timeline is based on a complex estimate that is known as R0, pronounced R-naught, which is the estimated number of new infections projected to stem from a single case, also known as the basic reproductive number.
If the R0 falls below 1, then it’s estimated the number of new cases is shrinking, allowing governments to open up their societies.
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Reopening Florida: Hospitals want to perform elective surgeries — soon
TALLAHASSEE — Florida hospitals want to start performing elective surgeries when Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order prohibiting them expires in two weeks, they told a task force on Thursday.
The hospitals statewide have lost an estimated $400 to $500 million in revenue as they set aside beds for COVID-19 cases that haven’t materialized. Each COVID-19 patient costs hospitals an estimated $6,000 to $8,000, according to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Bringing back elective surgeries, which are lucrative procedures for hospitals, could help pad their bottom lines. Elective surgeries, such as knee replacements or kidney stone removals, are procedures that can be scheduled in advance, but that doesn’t mean they are optional or unnecessary.
DeSantis’ order is set to expire May 8. He already said he favors lifting the ban. Couris and other hospital executives said they should be allowed to perform elective procedures on May 9, with some precautions. Anyone needing an elective procedure should have to take a COVID-19 test 48 hours before the surgery, with fever checks and questioning on the day of the operation.
The guidelines say states should reopen in three phases. The first phase would allow restaurants, churches, sporting events, movie theaters and gyms to open up, but only with strict social distancing. Most people would still be asked to work from home if possible. Bars and schools would remain closed, and people would still obey social distancing, including avoiding crowds of 10 or more.
But the first phase should only be allowed if states see 14 days of both falling numbers of COVID-19 cases and falling cases of flu-like illnesses, a statistic that is considered an early indicator of COVID-19. Unlike other states, Florida stopped publicly reporting flu-like illnesses earlier this month, but one Department of Health report says those cases rose last week.
Phase two would allow crowds of up to 50 people and bars would reopen with limited capacity. Phase three would be a return to normal.
Child care centers also need to reopen, but operators say families don’t currently have money to afford them.
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida hospitals want to start performing elective surgeries when Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order prohibiting them expires in two weeks, they told a task force on Thursday.
The hospitals statewide have lost an estimated $400 to $500 million in revenue as they set aside beds for COVID-19 cases that haven’t materialized. Each COVID-19 patient costs hospitals an estimated $6,000 to $8,000, according to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Bringing back elective surgeries, which are lucrative procedures for hospitals, could help pad their bottom lines. Elective surgeries, such as knee replacements or kidney stone removals, are procedures that can be scheduled in advance, but that doesn’t mean they are optional or unnecessary.
DeSantis’ order is set to expire May 8. He already said he favors lifting the ban. Couris and other hospital executives said they should be allowed to perform elective procedures on May 9, with some precautions. Anyone needing an elective procedure should have to take a COVID-19 test 48 hours before the surgery, with fever checks and questioning on the day of the operation.
The guidelines say states should reopen in three phases. The first phase would allow restaurants, churches, sporting events, movie theaters and gyms to open up, but only with strict social distancing. Most people would still be asked to work from home if possible. Bars and schools would remain closed, and people would still obey social distancing, including avoiding crowds of 10 or more.
But the first phase should only be allowed if states see 14 days of both falling numbers of COVID-19 cases and falling cases of flu-like illnesses, a statistic that is considered an early indicator of COVID-19. Unlike other states, Florida stopped publicly reporting flu-like illnesses earlier this month, but one Department of Health report says those cases rose last week.
Phase two would allow crowds of up to 50 people and bars would reopen with limited capacity. Phase three would be a return to normal.
Child care centers also need to reopen, but operators say families don’t currently have money to afford them.
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That is what has happened to my daughter. This week, the employees where she works are all asking for a raise, or they will go on strike, together.
The employer is caught. He is trying to keep paying older workers. While not hiring anyone to replace them, just pounding younger workers into the ground.
While the unemployment bonus is great, very few claimants have actually been paid out.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says no date yet for reopening Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis says there has not been a date decided yet to reopen Florida and that he’ll work through the weekend on planning for a safe opening.
“We just want to do what makes sense,” he said in a news conference Friday evening. “You want to make sure it’s safe, but you also want to make sure it’s instilling confidence in people.”
DeSantis said the first phase of reopening doesn’t necessarily need to correspond with when his initial stay-at-home order is set to expire on Thursday April 30.
Friday was the deadline DeSantis set for his task force to report back after their meetings this week. The governor says he now has to go through all of those recommendations.
State Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah Gardens, said in an interview with Local 10 News earlier Friday that it’s possible the first phase of reopening could begin next week.
Diaz said that businesses that have less person-to-person contact would likely open earlier than others, but all of this is still being discussed.
“There’s certain businesses that are going to be a little harder to put through this. And that includes hairstylists and barbers, because you’re having direct contact,” Diaz said. “But something like a nail salon? Can you reopen nail salons if they agree to install plexiglass dividers where the customers can put their nails under that and there’s a protection?”
Gov. Ron DeSantis says there has not been a date decided yet to reopen Florida and that he’ll work through the weekend on planning for a safe opening.
“We just want to do what makes sense,” he said in a news conference Friday evening. “You want to make sure it’s safe, but you also want to make sure it’s instilling confidence in people.”
DeSantis said the first phase of reopening doesn’t necessarily need to correspond with when his initial stay-at-home order is set to expire on Thursday April 30.
Friday was the deadline DeSantis set for his task force to report back after their meetings this week. The governor says he now has to go through all of those recommendations.
State Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah Gardens, said in an interview with Local 10 News earlier Friday that it’s possible the first phase of reopening could begin next week.
Diaz said that businesses that have less person-to-person contact would likely open earlier than others, but all of this is still being discussed.
“There’s certain businesses that are going to be a little harder to put through this. And that includes hairstylists and barbers, because you’re having direct contact,” Diaz said. “But something like a nail salon? Can you reopen nail salons if they agree to install plexiglass dividers where the customers can put their nails under that and there’s a protection?”
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Re-opening Florida will start with ‘a very small step,’ DeSantis says
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a look at how Florida will move forward in the fight against coronavirus, on both the health and economic fronts, during a Saturday-morning news conference from the Cleveland Clinic in Weston.
The governor again raised the idea of one day going to a neighborhood Walgreens or CVS to be tested for the coronavirus. On Friday, DeSantis said he will allow licensed pharmacists to administer COVID-19 tests.
Testing remains a key focus for fighting COVID-19, he said. More than 320,000 people have been tested in Florida. In the past few days, fewer than 2,000 new cases were found among 30,000 tests as the positive rate continues to fall.
There is also equipment on the way to increase the state’s ability to process tests, including antibody testing.
After a week of meetings with his Re-Open Florida Task Force, DeSantis said the group was looking at “every possible issue” and had engaged in “great, robust discussion” with doctors.
Restrictions on elective surgery could soon be eased, as 41 percent of hospital beds are available statewide, he said — “significantly more availability” than prior to the pandemic. The number of patients in intensive-care units is also dropping, he said.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a look at how Florida will move forward in the fight against coronavirus, on both the health and economic fronts, during a Saturday-morning news conference from the Cleveland Clinic in Weston.
The governor again raised the idea of one day going to a neighborhood Walgreens or CVS to be tested for the coronavirus. On Friday, DeSantis said he will allow licensed pharmacists to administer COVID-19 tests.
Testing remains a key focus for fighting COVID-19, he said. More than 320,000 people have been tested in Florida. In the past few days, fewer than 2,000 new cases were found among 30,000 tests as the positive rate continues to fall.
There is also equipment on the way to increase the state’s ability to process tests, including antibody testing.
After a week of meetings with his Re-Open Florida Task Force, DeSantis said the group was looking at “every possible issue” and had engaged in “great, robust discussion” with doctors.
Restrictions on elective surgery could soon be eased, as 41 percent of hospital beds are available statewide, he said — “significantly more availability” than prior to the pandemic. The number of patients in intensive-care units is also dropping, he said.
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242289066.html
Total Cases. 30,839
Total Deaths. 1055
Fl. Residents. 29,996
Non-Residents. 843
3:45 p.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is on a slow road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, and that social distancing measures will remain in place while he reopens the state in phases — similar to the plan put forth by President Donald Trump in mid-April, but with some variations.
“If you look at that Phase One that the President has laid out, it’s not terribly different from what we’re doing now,” he said at a press conference in Weston on Saturday. But the governor drew some clear lines between his preferred approach and the White House’s plan, which includes guidance on social distancing in restaurants, theaters and sports venues.
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Total Cases. 30,839
Total Deaths. 1055
Fl. Residents. 29,996
Non-Residents. 843
3:45 p.m.: Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida is on a slow road to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, and that social distancing measures will remain in place while he reopens the state in phases — similar to the plan put forth by President Donald Trump in mid-April, but with some variations.
“If you look at that Phase One that the President has laid out, it’s not terribly different from what we’re doing now,” he said at a press conference in Weston on Saturday. But the governor drew some clear lines between his preferred approach and the White House’s plan, which includes guidance on social distancing in restaurants, theaters and sports venues.
Read the full story here.
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Hi Florida... the GA thread is very quiet so visiting y’all to vent. Yesterday GA began the partial reopen & I already see signs of all caution tossed out the window. VERY CONCERNED...
Drove to pick up “no contact” pizza this eve & saw SO MANY PEOPLE wandering around chatting it up- no masks, no distancing. The impact of prematurely lifting sheltering won’t be clear until 4-6 weeks from now. For the next 1-3 weeks, people will get infected. But symptoms won’t show up until 2-14 days after exposure. And test results won’t confirm C-19 for another 7-14 days after that. I really think this is going to be bad. We plan to keep working from home & doing grocery pick-up. Not sure how long that’ll work with everything all around us opening back up. It’s really scary. Jmo.
This Japanese Island Lifted Its Coronavirus Lockdown Too Soon and Became a Warning to the World
Drove to pick up “no contact” pizza this eve & saw SO MANY PEOPLE wandering around chatting it up- no masks, no distancing. The impact of prematurely lifting sheltering won’t be clear until 4-6 weeks from now. For the next 1-3 weeks, people will get infected. But symptoms won’t show up until 2-14 days after exposure. And test results won’t confirm C-19 for another 7-14 days after that. I really think this is going to be bad. We plan to keep working from home & doing grocery pick-up. Not sure how long that’ll work with everything all around us opening back up. It’s really scary. Jmo.
This Japanese Island Lifted Its Coronavirus Lockdown Too Soon and Became a Warning to the World
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There is a meme going around where those who refuse to isolate waive their right to medical care if they become infected. It's like we need that meme on a big billboard!! Duh people - don't just throw caution to the wind now!
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Maybe like what our Marshall tells people - write their SS number on their right arm and DNR (do not rescue) on their left arm when they refuse mandatory hurricane evacuations?
Grrr...starting to sound like like people placed in concentration camps during the war and having their number tattooed inside their arm. Is this really what our world is coming to?
No doubt these people will run to the hospitals after they have infected numerous others...and infecting medical professionals who are trying to save lives, putting themselves at risk.
Florida coronavirus update for Sunday: 1,074 people killed out of over 31,500 cases as state infection rates drop
The Florida Department of Health announced Saturday that it would no longer post two daily updates to both its COVID-19 virtual dashboard and detailed reports on state case numbers and deaths. Prior to this change, the department would share new state coronavirus numbers at approximately 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.
31,528 cases
30,680 positive residents
4,957 in hospital
1,074 deaths
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United States Coronavirus: 964,075 Cases and 54,375 Deaths - Worldometer
Florida has about 21.4 million people (plus)
346,365 tests have been done
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The Florida Department of Health announced Saturday that it would no longer post two daily updates to both its COVID-19 virtual dashboard and detailed reports on state case numbers and deaths. Prior to this change, the department would share new state coronavirus numbers at approximately 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.
31,528 cases
30,680 positive residents
4,957 in hospital
1,074 deaths
ArcGIS Dashboards
(This link also has county results. Click on county for info)
They now have race and ethnicity included in counties
All 67 counties have cases
United States Coronavirus: 964,075 Cases and 54,375 Deaths - Worldometer
Florida has about 21.4 million people (plus)
346,365 tests have been done
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Additional info (may not be updated)
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No, that’s not what is being referred to. Years ago, when Hurricane Andrew (1992?) came thru Homestead, the people were unprepared. If I remember right, the weather predictions were not accurate enough. Too many unidentified bodies were found. In the aftermath, one of the lessons was, have ID on you. If you refused to evacuate, write your SSN on yourself so you could be identified. It is/was meant to assist in finding your family. Same thing happened when Hurricane Katrina blew thru in 2005. People that couldn’t / wouldn’t evacuate were told the same thing.
Thanks for explaining that better.
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They send that message out the coastal areas of South Florida once an evacuation order has been issued. They can't MAKE you leave, but they don't have to save you. And there's no guarantee refrigerated vehicles will be available.
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The vulnerable population needs to hunker down. Until there's a vaccine or great treatment option, going grocery shopping or picking up 'takeout' with facemasks only provide a false sense of security.
True but to be out & about en masse with no mask & no distancing endangers everyone.
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Coronavirus in Florida: Latest numbers as leaders consider reopening
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Florida’s leaders consider when it will be safe to reopen, the state’s health department verified 32,138 cases of COVID-19 with 1,088 deaths and 5,010 people hospitalized with the virus on Monday morning.
The health department says that nearly 346,000 coronavirus tests have been administered across Florida, with 9.1 percent of those coming back positive.
To date, the U.S. has over 965,000 confirmed cases, the largest number reported in the world, with more than 54,000 deaths. Over 107,000 Americans have been classified as recovered, according to data compiled from various sources by Johns Hopkins University.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Florida’s leaders consider when it will be safe to reopen, the state’s health department verified 32,138 cases of COVID-19 with 1,088 deaths and 5,010 people hospitalized with the virus on Monday morning.
The health department says that nearly 346,000 coronavirus tests have been administered across Florida, with 9.1 percent of those coming back positive.
To date, the U.S. has over 965,000 confirmed cases, the largest number reported in the world, with more than 54,000 deaths. Over 107,000 Americans have been classified as recovered, according to data compiled from various sources by Johns Hopkins University.
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Florida coronavirus update for Sunday: 1,074 people killed out of over 31,500 cases as state infection rates drop
Central Florida has 3,631 cases, including 1,322 in Orange, 463 in Osceola, 357 in Seminole, 434 in Volusia, 410 in Polk, 252 in Brevard, 222 in Lake and 171 in Sumter. 110 deaths have been reported in the region. (See details on all Central Florida cases here).
DeSantis also said he ordered the state surgeon general to allow licensed pharmacists to order and administer coronavirus tests. He said the state has contracted with two labs to speed up testing to 18,000 tests a day, and will order additional PCR testing machines to increase capacity by 10,000 a day on top of that.
The stay-at-home order expires May 8, and he said he would provide an update on that directive this weekend.
I’m not in a rush to do anything, I’d rather do it right,” he said, adding that he’s listening to the advice of medical experts and his task force on reopening plans. “We’re in unchartered waters here.”
DeSantis also announced the launch of an online portal where residents can give feedback to the Re-Open Florida Task Force on restarting the state’s economy.
The economic devastation continues to take a toll, triggering more mass layoffs and furloughs in Florida within one month than the state saw in all of 2019. Yet the state’s unemployment website was taken down through the weekend, the longest shutdown of the system so far as officials try to catch up with payments for the jobless.
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Central Florida has 3,631 cases, including 1,322 in Orange, 463 in Osceola, 357 in Seminole, 434 in Volusia, 410 in Polk, 252 in Brevard, 222 in Lake and 171 in Sumter. 110 deaths have been reported in the region. (See details on all Central Florida cases here).
DeSantis also said he ordered the state surgeon general to allow licensed pharmacists to order and administer coronavirus tests. He said the state has contracted with two labs to speed up testing to 18,000 tests a day, and will order additional PCR testing machines to increase capacity by 10,000 a day on top of that.
The stay-at-home order expires May 8, and he said he would provide an update on that directive this weekend.
I’m not in a rush to do anything, I’d rather do it right,” he said, adding that he’s listening to the advice of medical experts and his task force on reopening plans. “We’re in unchartered waters here.”
DeSantis also announced the launch of an online portal where residents can give feedback to the Re-Open Florida Task Force on restarting the state’s economy.
The economic devastation continues to take a toll, triggering more mass layoffs and furloughs in Florida within one month than the state saw in all of 2019. Yet the state’s unemployment website was taken down through the weekend, the longest shutdown of the system so far as officials try to catch up with payments for the jobless.
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