[teejers1]

One of the things that galls me about the orders (especially at the County level) are the lack of questions being asked.   All we get is generalities.  Which tells us very little.

Questions that I think we deserve answers to:

1.  Who are the people being hospitalized? Demographics- age, gender, comorbidities (or lack thereof) socioeconomic status.  In real numbers.  Historically and this last month. 

2. Same questions as to those that are dying.

3. Curfew-  Given restaurants, bars and essentially all other forms of entertainment are shut down - what is the scientific/medical/statistical evidence behind this move. And I mean specifics.  In other words - is there evidence that activities after 10 have disproportionately added to the spread?  To hospitalizations?  To deaths?

4. SCC 150 mile rule.  What evidence is there that increased rates are as the result of people coming into the County from outside this 150 zone?  Including hospitization rates and death rates.

5. SCC. Contact sports rule and professional and collegiate sports. Same questions.  (BTW- how many College or Pro Bay Area athletes(or those that work at the facilities - coaches, etc) have landed in the hospital or died of Covid.). Is there evidence that these athletes (or those around the team) have infected others at a high rate? 

I understand BC’s “ballast” argument.  But I don’t agree with it.  Because all these moves have consequences upon people that go beyond  the virus.  Economically for some.  Kids and education.  Mental health for some. 

When this hit in March, people for the most part were willing to SIP under the assumption that it would be short term. 9 months in, fatigue sets in.  Understandably. With severe consequences.

I think we have a right to know the specifics.  Without them, I think the public is not served. And I think the result is more and more will tune out.  (Beyond the basics of masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, washing hands.)

One other data point I assume is available - but haven't seen published (barring an estimate many months ago):  the number of patients who contract Covid at the hospital.  Presumably this number is small - but it's not zero.  Indeed, my Donner roommate's mom went into a hospital for hip surgery and contracted Covid there.  Needless to say, that's not good.

[teejers1]

One of the things that galls me about the orders (especially at the County level) are the lack of questions being asked.   All we get is generalities.  Which tells us very little.

Questions that I think we deserve answers to:

1.  Who are the people being hospitalized? Demographics- age, gender, comorbidities (or lack thereof) socioeconomic status.  In real numbers.  Historically and this last month. 

2. Same questions as to those that are dying.

3. Curfew-  Given restaurants, bars and essentially all other forms of entertainment are shut down - what is the scientific/medical/statistical evidence behind this move. And I mean specifics.  In other words - is there evidence that activities after 10 have disproportionately added to the spread?  To hospitalizations?  To deaths?

4. SCC 150 mile rule.  What evidence is there that increased rates are as the result of people coming into the County from outside this 150 zone?  Including hospitization rates and death rates.

5. SCC. Contact sports rule and professional and collegiate sports. Same questions.  (BTW- how many College or Pro Bay Area athletes(or those that work at the facilities - coaches, etc) have landed in the hospital or died of Covid.). Is there evidence that these athletes (or those around the team) have infected others at a high rate? 

I understand BC’s “ballast” argument.  But I don’t agree with it.  Because all these moves have consequences upon people that go beyond  the virus.  Economically for some.  Kids and education.  Mental health for some. 

When this hit in March, people for the most part were willing to SIP under the assumption that it would be short term. 9 months in, fatigue sets in.  Understandably. With severe consequences.

I think we have a right to know the specifics.  Without them, I think the public is not served. And I think the result is more and more will tune out.  (Beyond the basics of masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, washing hands.)

One other data point I assume is available - but haven't seen published (barring an estimate many months ago):  the number of patients who contract Covid at the hospital.  Presumably this number is small - but it's not zero.  Indeed, my Donner roommate's mom went into a hospital for hip surgery and contracted Covid there.  Needless to say, that's not good.