Georgia - Coronavirus COVID-19

[Lilibet]

Gov. Kemp's comments on asymptomatic spread of coronavirus stir scrutiny
In full, the governor said:

"I'm following the advice of (Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner) Dr. Toomey, and her and I both mentioned in our remarks, finding out that this virus is now transmitting before people see signs so - what we've been telling people from directives from the CDC for weeks now, that if you start feeling bad stay home, those individuals could have been infecting people before they ever felt bad," he said. "Well we didn't know that until the last 24 hours, and as Dr. Toomey told me, she goes, 'This is a game-changer for us.'"

Such willful ignorance! Where has he been? In a bunker with no source of news? Our daughter and her husband have dodged a bullet. They were scheduled to move from San Diego to Atlanta for her work on April 23. Since they are basically locked down in CA, everything is on hold and all plans, reservations, etc. had to be canceled, probably until summer. She can do her new job from home until then. They are much safer in CA for now than they would have been in Georgia IMO.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Here’s Gov K’s shelter-in-place-order. Nice to read the exact lingo sometimes. I don’t always trust the interpretations of some of these speed-reading reporters. Jmo
https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-order/04022001/download

It’s on the links page for all executive orders- handy for future/ upcoming orders too.
2020 Executive Orders

Although Kemp’s mighty slow on the draw, at least there’s no bizarre DeSantis style exceptions- like go ahead & infect all your friends at church... except for maybe the page 9 clause for sale & transportation of firearms & ammo. Kinda bizarre to toss that in, imo.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Georgia deaths top 200 today.
Virus deaths top 200 in Georgia as stay-home order kicks in

 

[Trino]

I just have no comment...
Georgia beaches reopen after governor's executive order

 

[MimosaMornings]

I just saw that.

 

[JudgeJoe]

This peak projection (table 2) says GA’s peak resource load April 24 & peak death toll April 25. If the downhill slope is similar to the uphill, will we be home quarantining till June 1st-ish? That’s a long haul.
Here's when the coronavirus will peak in your state

 

[momrids6]

This peak projection (table 2) says GA’s peak resource load April 24 & peak death toll April 25. If the downhill slope is similar to the uphill, will we be home quarantining till June 1st-ish? That’s a long haul.
Here's when the coronavirus will peak in your state

GA is still counting all beds in GA- and most counties are far from ATL and Albany where the clusters are

In local news:
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay confirms case of COVID-19

 

[gngr~snap]

OMG
47 NURSING HOMES!
List of long-term care in Georgia with coronavirus outbreaks increases

 

[JudgeJoe]

OMG
47 NURSING HOMES!
List of long-term care in Georgia with coronavirus outbreaks increases

Paraphrased:
“The Georgia National Guard has been deployed to make sure proper procedures are followed and facilities are routinely sanitized.”

Ummm. What procedures? I doubt the issue is lack of sanitation. Moo

 

[gngr~snap]

Paraphrased:
“The Georgia National Guard has been deployed to make sure proper procedures are followed and facilities are routinely sanitized.”

Ummm. What procedures? I doubt the issue is lack of sanitation. Moo

They are very busy!!
Moo
Georgia National Guard

Commanding General Georgia Army National Guard

 

[dixiegirl1035]

CVS said in a news release the site at Georgia Tech will be capable of testing up to 1,000 people per day, but patients must be pre-registered and have a scheduled appointment. Tests are being administered only for patient who meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Patients can pre-register online at CVS.com. The tests will be made available free to all patients who receive registration, regardless of insurance status.

Dr. Troyen Brennan, chief medical officer for CVS, said the Georgia Tech testing site will operate five drive-through lanes. The company is deploying Abbott ID Now testing devices that can return results within minutes.

CVS opens coronavirus testing site in Atlanta

 

[gngr~snap]

CHIEF JUSTICE HAROLD MELTON
(*one of my school mates in highschool- just a great guy!)
MOO
Georgia Chief Justice Melton extends judicial emergency

 

[K.jill]

(((Howard Forman))) on Twitter


Georgia looks particularly bad right now.
#3 in new cases AND new deaths in the country, today.
4th WORST rate of testing per capita in the country.

 

[MimosaMornings]

Crisis at the airport: Homeless could cause coronavirus hot spot at Hartsfield-Jackson

 

[JudgeJoe]

Projections for 1500 additional deaths in Georgia by April 21 reflect a somber prognosis by the U.S. surgeon general.
Georgia enters devastating phase of COVID-19 outbreak


The Atlanta Zoo is worried about protecting tigers from COVID-19 since a tiger in the Bronx Zoo contracted the virus. Staff are wearing masks & gloves to care for the cats to reduce risk of human-to-cat transmission.
Zoo Atlanta takes steps to protect tigers from COVID-19

 

[gngr~snap]

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENETER maybe turned into a Coronavirus Hospital...
???
60,000 people are expected to need hospitalization in the coming weeks!
"It's was just the "flu", right?"
Can I just say how mad I am at so many people, "I THOUGHT I KNEW AND RESPECTED".
I have come to the realization that more than a ⅓ of them, many whom I have known since middle school, (40 years ago), are plain stupid or just selfish and have no concern for anyone else's well being, but their own!!!
The virus sucks, the reality that I have realized about people I thought were special is an entire different thing!
Moo

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=544033762983657

 

[JudgeJoe]

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENETER maybe turned into a Coronavirus Hospital...
???
60,000 people are expected to need hospitalization in the coming weeks!
"It's was just the "flu", right?"
Can I just say how mad I am at so many people, "I THOUGHT I KNEW AND RESPECTED".
I have come to the realization that more than a ⅓ of them, many whom I have known since middle school, (40 years ago), are plain stupid or just selfish and have no concern for anyone else's well being, but their own!!!
The virus sucks, the reality that I have realized about people I thought were special is an entire different thing!
Moo

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=544033762983657

I’m right there with you. Some really reckless decision-making here in GA. Don’t even want to think about how this will look in 3 months- or what a resurgence will be like next fall when we’re just beginning to recover from this current disaster. I try to make lots of soup & limit my news coverage to about 30 minutes per day.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Lots of media reports of massive unemployment nationwide, but was curious about GA stats. This is all I can find:

“The states of California, New York, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Texas and New Jersey saw the highest level of unemployment claims for the week ending March 28. Decreases in claims were seen in Nevada, Rhode Island, and Minnesota for the same week.”
America’s Unemployment Crisis: 1 In 10 Workers Without A Job As COVID-19 Crisis Continues

Scary & uncertain times, for sure.

 

[JudgeJoe]

GA Dept Public Health Report
Thursday April 9
10,885 Cases (100%)
2,298 Hospitalizations (21.11%)
412 Deaths (3.79%)
Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report

GA RANK FOR:
Prevention & Containment: 30th
Risk Factors & Infrastructure: 40th
Economic Impact: 4th
Overtime Changes to Measures in Limiting Virus Exposure: 29th
Pple w/o Health Insurance: 48th
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-aggressive-states-against-coronavirus/72307/

I’m not a doom & gloom person, but very concerned about GA for sure!

 

[JudgeJoe]

I posted the link below also on the FL thread- concerned about the 2020 hurricane season & possible evacuation scenarios w COVID-19.

We’ve had to evacuate the last 4 yrs- once from FL & 3 times from GA. With shelter in place orders & the harsh hurricanes of recent years- I’m wondering what lawmakers will propose. Coastal Georgians often have to head out & we also often take in a whole lot of Floridians. Where can they safely go with this virus still floating about? They better figure it out soon! Have y’all heard about any plans?

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