Why is Maryland "Trending Poorly" on covidexit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:70% increase over the last 14 days. I guess we are a month out from another shutdown.

My guess is the Governor will try to wait for after labor day since he is so focused on OC.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Alright, a small drop today to 133 new cases per 1000000 per day (down from 138 yesterday.)

May the drop continue. (However it looks like we only tested half as many people... so our positivity rate will go up.)

[Anonymous]

But now we are up to 146!!



Could someone please tell me why this isn't a concern?

Even MD's official website says our positivity is going up. They have it as 5.86% today.

I know we have some people on this thread who are confident that MD isn't headed in the wrong direction. Could you please come back on here and reassure me that things are actually just fine here?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

According to the chart of the above website www.globalpandemics.org, any county with more than 10 new cases per day per 100,000 is in the "orange" zone and stay at home orders are advised. Any county with more than 25 new cases per 100,000 per day is in the red zone, and stay at home orders are necessary.



Montgomery county with 8.4 new cases per 100,000 per day is better than many populous counties, but is hardly sitting pretty, BTW.

On the New York Times tracker, it's at 10 today. It's going the wrong direction, too, but not as quickly.

[Anonymous]

according to www.globalepidemics.org MoCo has joined the orange zone.



We have very few yellow counties left; the least populous ones.

An ZERO green.

[Anonymous]

What is going on in Dorcester and Talbot counties?

Is that where the chicken processing plants are?

[Anonymous]

Oh, crab picking?

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/07/24/dorchester-county-maryland-coronavirus-positivity-rate-rise-crab-picking-houses/


What is being done to protect our crab pickers and their families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, crab picking?

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/07/24/dorchester-county-maryland-coronavirus-positivity-rate-rise-crab-picking-houses/


What is being done to protect our crab pickers and their families?

Probably nothing, let’s be honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, crab picking?

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/07/24/dorchester-county-maryland-coronavirus-positivity-rate-rise-crab-picking-houses/


What is being done to protect our crab pickers and their families?

Our crab pickers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is going on in Dorcester and Talbot counties?

Is that where the chicken processing plants are?

Yes. We need to close the bars and indoor dining, yes, but also places where low wage workers are forced to work in confined conditions, like chicken processing plants and crab picking facilities. It will probably mean giving up normal meat consumption- presumable folks are ok with that if it means getting infection rates under control?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is going on in Dorcester and Talbot counties?

Is that where the chicken processing plants are?

Yes. We need to close the bars and indoor dining, yes, but also places where low wage workers are forced to work in confined conditions, like chicken processing plants and crab picking facilities. It will probably mean giving up normal meat consumption- presumable folks are ok with that if it means getting infection rates under control?

nope not okay with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is going on in Dorcester and Talbot counties?

Is that where the chicken processing plants are?

Yes. We need to close the bars and indoor dining, yes, but also places where low wage workers are forced to work in confined conditions, like chicken processing plants and crab picking facilities. It will probably mean giving up normal meat consumption- presumable folks are ok with that if it means getting infection rates under control?

nope not okay with that.

I'm OK with it for 6-8 weeks if we are all doing it together and we can all suffer together (and with government help for those out of work) so we can all get back to normal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, crab picking?

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/07/24/dorchester-county-maryland-coronavirus-positivity-rate-rise-crab-picking-houses/


What is being done to protect our crab pickers and their families?

Our crab pickers?

Our Maryland crab pickers. A vital part of our state's economy? I care about them and their safety. What are we doing as a state to help them stay safe?

[Anonymous]

MD is registering 761 new cases in the past 24hrs. The positivity rate is slightly increasing as well (up to 4.77%). 20 confirmed deaths in the past 24hrs, +27 hospitalized in past 24hrs

https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/

[Anonymous]

https://www.wbal.com/article/index/471709?title=Gov-Hogan-Announces-Expanded-Statewide-Mask-Order-Issues-Out-of-State-Travel-Advisory

The state is strongly advising against out-of-state travel to states where the positivity rate is above 10%, which, as of Wednesday, includes Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and Texas.

"I directed the Maryland Department of Health to issue a public health advisory for all out-of-state travel. We are strongly advising against any travel to or from states with positivity rates of 10% or higher," Hogan said. "We are very concerned. We can't stop people from crossing the borders. Things are pretty much out of control in some of these states."

This public health advisory applies to personal, family or business travel. Anyone traveling to or from these states should get tested and self-quarantine.

Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Maryland is expanding the statewide mask order, requiring face masks in public spaces of all businesses and in outdoor public areas whenever it is not possible to maintain physical distancing, Hogan said.

"Wearing a mask is the single-best mitigation strategy that we have to fight the virus, and the science and the data are very clear: It's the best way to keep you and your family safe, to keep people out of the hospital and to keep Maryland open for business," Hogan said.

Hogan still seems focused only on the positivity rate, probably because Maryland's seems low. Not one is talking about the rate of new cases per day per 100,000 -- which is why MD got dinged from so many North Eastern states.

MD's rate of new cases per day is really high, and our (at the moment) low-ish positivity rate is going to rise to reflect that very soon.