So how far is the DMV from Phase 1 opening?

[Anonymous]

Where are you all planning on going? Schools, daycares, and camps are listed in phase 2. They won’t be opening until phase 1 is successfully completed without sending us all back into quarantine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are you all planning on going? Schools, daycares, and camps are listed in phase 2. They won’t be opening until phase 1 is successfully completed without sending us all back into quarantine.

Everyone wants to get their roots done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The re-opening is not going to be by entire states. It's going to be counties/regions within the states.

So let's say, the Roanoke valley region will likely open before the Northern VA region. NoVa will likely be in a pact with DC and MD, so will open together. PA could do the same thing if that's what their governor decides.

The data from each county/region will be looked at to decide, so while NYC may have played a factor in other states before it's not so much now.

The PA state assembly passed a bill requesting the governor to effectively allow this to happen and the governor vetoed it.

IT will be statewide everywhere.

Things could change later?

NYC is far different than Albany. Roanoke is not the same as NVA. Every state has rural areas.

Perhaps it is a no now in PA but when they actually do open up in May, June or July, they may open up more rural areas before Philadelphia.

[Anonymous]

If you are elderly or have one of the following conditions, you're supposed to continue to "shelter in place" during both Phases 1 and 2:

Individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high
blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and
those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy
for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

That's pretty big proportion of the population.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Might as well prepare yourselves for June 1 or later if you think you can emotionally stand it, and then be pleasantly surprised.

Also emotionally and otherwise prepare yourselves for another shutdown 2-4 weeks after things open up.

Once things open up there's no going back. I highly doubt most people will stand for another shutdown. govt. will have to make it work somehow.

You think the Government is going to help you if you get Infected during a second wave? Lol! Lol! Lol! No YOU will have to figure out how to make it work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The re-opening is not going to be by entire states. It's going to be counties/regions within the states.

So let's say, the Roanoke valley region will likely open before the Northern VA region. NoVa will likely be in a pact with DC and MD, so will open together. PA could do the same thing if that's what their governor decides.

The data from each county/region will be looked at to decide, so while NYC may have played a factor in other states before it's not so much now.

The PA state assembly passed a bill requesting the governor to effectively allow this to happen and the governor vetoed it.

IT will be statewide everywhere.

Just because the PA governor made that choice does not mean it a choice all 49 other governors will make. It’s a state by state decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The re-opening is not going to be by entire states. It's going to be counties/regions within the states.

So let's say, the Roanoke valley region will likely open before the Northern VA region. NoVa will likely be in a pact with DC and MD, so will open together. PA could do the same thing if that's what their governor decides.

The data from each county/region will be looked at to decide, so while NYC may have played a factor in other states before it's not so much now.

The PA state assembly passed a bill requesting the governor to effectively allow this to happen and the governor vetoed it.

IT will be statewide everywhere.

Just because the PA governor made that choice does not mean it a choice all 49 other governors will make. It’s a state by state decision.

Northam has been asked the question previously during one of his press conferences, and he said lockdown will apply to the entire commonwealth, and not on a county basis. This was a few weeks ago, so maybe he’s changed his mind. I hope they’re running models of these various scenarios, because locking down counties that are surrounded by 5 counties all with single digit cases seems like a waste.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are elderly or have one of the following conditions, you're supposed to continue to "shelter in place" during both Phases 1 and 2:

Individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high
blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and
those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy
for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

That's pretty big proportion of the population.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf

Wondering How doesHIPAA fit into this. I’m 49, and have high BP. Do I have to tell my work if I choose not to want to return to the hustle and bustle of work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The re-opening is not going to be by entire states. It's going to be counties/regions within the states.

So let's say, the Roanoke valley region will likely open before the Northern VA region. NoVa will likely be in a pact with DC and MD, so will open together. PA could do the same thing if that's what their governor decides.

The data from each county/region will be looked at to decide, so while NYC may have played a factor in other states before it's not so much now.

The PA state assembly passed a bill requesting the governor to effectively allow this to happen and the governor vetoed it.

IT will be statewide everywhere.

Just because the PA governor made that choice does not mean it a choice all 49 other governors will make. It’s a state by state decision.

Northam has been asked the question previously during one of his press conferences, and he said lockdown will apply to the entire commonwealth, and not on a county basis. This was a few weeks ago, so maybe he’s changed his mind. I hope they’re running models of these various scenarios, because locking down counties that are surrounded by 5 counties all with single digit cases seems like a waste.

Wouldn’t the people from the closed counties just go to the open counties? How would you differentiate?

I think that is why the northeast is doing this together. Hard enough to keep a neighboring state closed when you can cross state lines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are elderly or have one of the following conditions, you're supposed to continue to "shelter in place" during both Phases 1 and 2:

Individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high
blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and
those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy
for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

That's pretty big proportion of the population.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf

Wondering How doesHIPAA fit into this. I’m 49, and have high BP. Do I have to tell my work if I choose not to want to return to the hustle and bustle of work?

Right.
I don’t know how this works.
I’ve never called into work to tell them I’m fat before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The re-opening is not going to be by entire states. It's going to be counties/regions within the states.

So let's say, the Roanoke valley region will likely open before the Northern VA region. NoVa will likely be in a pact with DC and MD, so will open together. PA could do the same thing if that's what their governor decides.

The data from each county/region will be looked at to decide, so while NYC may have played a factor in other states before it's not so much now.

The PA state assembly passed a bill requesting the governor to effectively allow this to happen and the governor vetoed it.

IT will be statewide everywhere.

Just because the PA governor made that choice does not mean it a choice all 49 other governors will make. It’s a state by state decision.

Northam has been asked the question previously during one of his press conferences, and he said lockdown will apply to the entire commonwealth, and not on a county basis. This was a few weeks ago, so maybe he’s changed his mind. I hope they’re running models of these various scenarios, because locking down counties that are surrounded by 5 counties all with single digit cases seems like a waste.

Wouldn’t the people from the closed counties just go to the open counties? How would you differentiate?

I think that is why the northeast is doing this together. Hard enough to keep a neighboring state closed when you can cross state lines.

Nova would fall into a DC, MD, VA schedule. Southern Va would coordinate with all or parts of NC. Middle VA is a toss up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do a lot of lobbying work and have heard from a number of people that the region's leaders will soon agree on June 10 as target for reopening

Ohio already announced reopening starting on May 1st. Texas and Florida and most of the south and parts of the midwest will likely follow suit. They have low levels of cases. Michigan is the anomaly in the midwest.

If large parts of the country starts reopening it'll be hard for the mid Atlantic states to hold off reopening for another whole month past the 15th. The political and economic pressures will be too great. My money is still on the 15th as the beginning of the formal reopening. We can't let NYC dictate to Maryland or Virginia when to reopen.

I agree, VA’s stay at home order can be modified.

It won't be. Northam called that right from the beginning, interestingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do a lot of lobbying work and have heard from a number of people that the region's leaders will soon agree on June 10 as target for reopening

Ohio already announced reopening starting on May 1st. Texas and Florida and most of the south and parts of the midwest will likely follow suit. They have low levels of cases. Michigan is the anomaly in the midwest.

If large parts of the country starts reopening it'll be hard for the mid Atlantic states to hold off reopening for another whole month past the 15th. The political and economic pressures will be too great. My money is still on the 15th as the beginning of the formal reopening. We can't let NYC dictate to Maryland or Virginia when to reopen.

I agree, VA’s stay at home order can be modified.

It won't be. Northam called that right from the beginning, interestingly.

We’ll see. I bet it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are elderly or have one of the following conditions, you're supposed to continue to "shelter in place" during both Phases 1 and 2:

Individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high
blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and
those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy
for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

That's pretty big proportion of the population.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf

Wondering How doesHIPAA fit into this. I’m 49, and have high BP. Do I have to tell my work if I choose not to want to return to the hustle and bustle of work?

Right.
I don’t know how this works.
I’ve never called into work to tell them I’m fat before.

This made me LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are elderly or have one of the following conditions, you're supposed to continue to "shelter in place" during both Phases 1 and 2:

Individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high
blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and
those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy
for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

That's pretty big proportion of the population.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6840714/Guidelines.pdf

Wondering How doesHIPAA fit into this. I’m 49, and have high BP. Do I have to tell my work if I choose not to want to return to the hustle and bustle of work?

I think all you need to say is you are in a risk category or are taking care of someone in risk category - you don't. need to say what category.