Florida - Coronavirus Covid-19

[PayrollNerd]

It looks like most non-essential stores are open where I live, like Stein Mart. No gyms/health centers that I could see. Of course I could only notice what I did while running to the drive-through at the bank at lunch today. Meh, I think I'll wait a bit for any shopping excursions...

Me either. I ordered a non skid bedside rug off Amazon yesterday. It wasn’t how I would have preferred to pick one but it beats being in a crowd. I’m at risk for falls and don’t want to slip on the laminate floor in the middle of the night.

 

[mickey2942]

Rick Scott, who gutted Florida's unemployment system, says coronavirus stimulus will pay low-wage workers too much

Of course. So the "solution" is to pay no one, nothing at all. That is perfectly logical. Where is that slam head on desk emoji?

What is his problem? So people get some extra money, to pay back rent, buy extra food. Wow, maybe even save some, or buy a new pair of Air Jordans. The money is a "stimulus" for the economy. Generous. Yes. But many of these people were possibly making more than that a week, and will never get jobs that pay that well again.

Do people like this just make you feel like they never had a puppy as a kid?

 

[BUF]

[URL="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2020/05/05/coronavirus-disney-world-disneyland-remain-shut-despite-states-reopening/5170320002/"]Disney: Shanghai park reopening with masks; how about US parks, cruises?[/URL]

Disney's Shanghai theme park to reopen May 11 with precautions; what about US parks?

 

[BUF]

IMO I think they are waiting to see what happens with the FL reopening...and also what happens in Shanghai


"We do not have any opening date yet. As some of you may know, we at this point, we're taking bookings that are in June, that doesn't mean we're opening in June. At this time, I just want to make it clear that we do not have any plans to share about Walt Disney World or any of our other parks at this point," said Thomas Mazloum, a Senior VP with Disney World Resorts and Transportation.

An executive with Universal Orlando, gave a similar answer.

Rich Costales, executive VP of resort operations

"Quite a while ago we did announce we would be closed until May 31st and really we haven't made a decision as to exactly when we'll open back our theme parks," said Rich Costales, executive VP of resort operations at Universal Orlando.


**Sorry, this is from the WESH app, and couldn’t copy the link

 

[PayrollNerd]

If you are in Sarasota County, FL, the all Faiths Food Bank is setting up a mass food handout this Sat in Venice and next Sat at the stadium in Sarasota. It is 8-2pm or until the food runs out. I am wondering if this is the farmer’s food products that are hitting the food banks. This has to be a ton of food for them to do this.

 

[PayrollNerd]

I can see the retail and dining opening but the park needs more time. Once people know it is open, they’ll come in droves.

Disney Parks shares proposed safety protocol for reopening, is exploring 'phased' approach

 

[mickey2942]

I can see the retail and dining opening but the park needs more time. Once people know it is open, they’ll come in droves.

Disney Parks shares proposed safety protocol for reopening, is exploring 'phased' approach

Do you think that people will have the money to go to Disney? It seems to me that a lot of conventions, conferences, go to Disney, and that money maybe gone for this year. Maybe even next year.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Do you think that people will have the money to go to Disney? It seems to me that a lot of conventions, conferences, go to Disney, and that money maybe gone for this year. Maybe even next year.

I think it will be the season pass holders first. They’ve already spent the money. They just need to buy food unless they picnic in the parking lot. We used to do that years ago when we had SeaWorld season passes. In the heat of the day, we’d go out to the vehicles, crank up the A/C, eat sandwiches and nap.

 

[BUF]

I think it will be the season pass holders first. They’ve already spent the money. They just need to buy food unless they picnic in the parking lot. We used to do that years ago when we had SeaWorld season passes. In the heat of the day, we’d go out to the vehicles, crank up the A/C, eat sandwiches and nap.

What about those season pass holders...will they extend them? Picnicing may be the way to go.

About opening the restaurants and shops first...it is usually the tourists going into the parks that go to those restaurants and stores out there...without the parks open IDK. Those places are pricey.

Can you imagine going to the parks in the summer during that horrid heat with a mask on??? Sweat will be dripping off...you’d have to change them every half hour!

 

[Steph8angels]

Coronavirus: Hurricane planning in Florida amid COVID-19

As Florida slowly reopens, officials are contemplating what they should do if the coronavirus outbreak lingers into hurricane season.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the virus will be around in some form during hurricane season, and the state needs to rethink how to provide shelter for evacuees without spreading the disease.
Temperature checks are being considered, along with how to keep people separated.

The state's director of Emergency Management Jared Moskowitz says instead of school gyms, it's possible the state could try using hotel rooms to shelter people instead.

Hurricane season begins June 1 and usually peaks from late August through September.

Florida is often a target for storms, forcing thousands of people to evacuate with many fleeing to shelters.

Florida has had more than 37,000 confirmed coronavirus cases resulting in nearly 1,500 deaths.

DeSantis partially lifted his “safer at home” order Monday, allowing restaurants and retail shops to begin operating at 25% capacity.
Hurricane researcher Philip Klotzbach and the team at Colorado State University released their first forecast last month. In it, they called for above average activity.

The chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall in 2020 along the US coastline is 69%, compared with an average over the last century of 52%, researchers said.

There is a 95% chance -- the average is 84% -- that at least one hurricane this year will make landfall in the US.

More @ link
Stay Safe
Steph/out

 

[Steph8angels]

Florida records 69 new coronavirus deaths, including 12 in Tampa Bay


Florida recorded 69 new deaths from the novel coronavirus Wednesday, as confirmed cases across the state surpassed 38,000.

Among the new deaths, 12 were reported in the broader Tampa Bay region of Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Polk and Pinellas counties, bringing the region’s death toll to 208. Half of the new deaths were recorded in Pinellas County.

The state’s count of deaths attributed to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, now stands at 1,605.

The state on Wednesday added 563 new confirmed cases of the virus, of which 78 were recorded in Tampa Bay. The state’s total confirmed cases grew to 38,002.

To date, 6,777 people in Florida have been hospitalized at some point due to the virus. That count could include people who have recovered or died.

The latest numbers follow a record-high 113 deaths posted by the state on Tuesday. Sundays and Mondays typically see lower counts of reported deaths, so an uptick later in the week is expected.

Tuesday’s surge was much larger than a typical jump: It was the first time the state’s data recorded more than 100 deaths in a single day.


More @link
Stay safe

 

[BUF]

Coronavirus Florida: Patients in Florida had symptoms as early as January

Florida on Monday night removed data from the Department of Health website that showed 171 patients had coronavirus symptoms or positive test results in January and February, before any cases were announced to the public.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Coronavirus Florida: Patients in Florida had symptoms as early as January

Florida on Monday night removed data from the Department of Health website that showed 171 patients had coronavirus symptoms or positive test results in January and February, before any cases were announced to the public.

So the first positive patient was not March 1st.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Coronavirus Florida: Patients in Florida had symptoms as early as January

Florida on Monday night removed data from the Department of Health website that showed 171 patients had coronavirus symptoms or positive test results in January and February, before any cases were announced to the public.

This is foolish. Test them for antibodies and confirm if they had it or not. Then adjust the numbers. Such foolishness. JMO

 

[BUF]

This is foolish. Test them for antibodies and confirm if they had it or not. Then adjust the numbers. Such foolishness. JMO

Yes, you would think.

I am skeptical of any of the numbers/info coming out of this state. It just may discredit the mantra of “Florida has been one of the great success stories”.

MOO

 

[mickey2942]

Yes, you would think.

I am skeptical of any of the numbers/info coming out of this state. I just may discredit the mantra of “Florida has been one of the great success stories”.

MOO

I have not been able to find this information, but I would like to know where, how, they get the data for the death rate.

1. Is it only people who died in the hospital?
2. Is it only people who tested positive prior to death?
3. If a person dies at an ALF, how is their death being recorded? Are they tested for COVID19 after death?

If the data was transparent, that information would be easy to find. There is so much conflicting information, that is what makes it difficult.

I miss the news briefing with Dr. Birx. She was amazing with data. But I have a lot of questions about how the data is collected. And if it is done consistently from one state to the next.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

If you are in Sarasota County, FL, the all Faiths Food Bank is setting up a mass food handout this Sat in Venice and next Sat at the stadium in Sarasota. It is 8-2pm or until the food runs out. I am wondering if this is the farmer’s food products that are hitting the food banks. This has to be a ton of food for them to do this.

MOO yes

International | Publix Super Markets

LAKELAND, Fla., April 16, 2020 — Publix Super Markets Charities announced today a second $1 million donation to Feeding America member food banks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Today’s donation provides support to food pantries and meal programs in the communities surrounding Publix stores and brings Publix Charities’ total contribution in support of hunger relief efforts during the pandemic to $2 million.

In the article, they list all the states and all the foodbanks they gave $ and/or produce milk they MOO bought from producers to keep them in business and help communities.

 

[mickey2942]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242552796.html

This article pretty much implies my post above. The data collection is unreliable in Florida.

 

[oviedo]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242552796.html

This article pretty much implies my post above. The data collection is unreliable in Florida.

IMO there is something going on with these numbers - manipulation, omission, etc. FL needs tourists - they won't come if they think it's too dangerous. I doubt we will get the "right" numbers any time soon
JMO

 

[BUF]

IMO there is something going on with these numbers - manipulation, omission, etc. FL needs tourists - they won't come if they think it's too dangerous. I doubt we will get the "right" numbers any time soon
JMO

Yes, Florida is tourist dependent...it needs the revenue and the jobs it generates.

We probably will never get the real stats here. IMO tourism is one reason as well as other incentives for the governor resisting to release them.