MCPS covid cases

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

It's tempting to leave them to their fate, PP, but the fact of the matter is that schools are the main accelerator of viral spread in communities where there is a indoor mask mandate. Because schools are the most crowded buildings where people are in close proximity and eat together, unmasked.

So even if we don't have kids, or our kids go to private or the Virtual Academy (as mine do, once I saw what a sh1tshow this was going to be), public schools' response to Covid is effectively our business, because if they don't the necessary measures, they will drive up case numbers to stratospheric heights in the next few weeks. And then we'll need to take drastic measures which will affect the entire population.

So yes, I'm upset that schools aren't doing more.

+1

same here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

To be fair, you make it hard not to make fun of your doomsday hand wringing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m generally pro opening but my HS kid was pretty concerned by the crowds in the hallway. I wish there was some way to mitigate the crowds on the passing periods. Maybe if they had grouped classes in the building so there was less need to go distance? I’m going to at least order her better masks for hallway passage.

My child's in MS and they are having the same problem. Once in the classroom, it's distancing and not that crowded but just getting thru hallways is the problem.
And this isn't something MCPS can realistically solve, short of keeping cohorts of kids in the same room all day.

I can’t believe that MCPS could not shift the class schedules so that not everyone has to rush to the hallway or go to lunch at the same time. If it is not laziness I don’t know what it is.

Clearly you don't understand how complicated scheduling is and how there are many moving parts that creates a domino effect.

Seriously?? I don’t want to call them st*p*d.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

But remember, schools had no intention of putting distancing/outside options available gor lunch until we, the parents, put the pressure on. So ignore tye death esters and remain vigilant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

It's tempting to leave them to their fate, PP, but the fact of the matter is that schools are the main accelerator of viral spread in communities where there is a indoor mask mandate. Because schools are the most crowded buildings where people are in close proximity and eat together, unmasked.

So even if we don't have kids, or our kids go to private or the Virtual Academy (as mine do, once I saw what a sh1tshow this was going to be), public schools' response to Covid is effectively our business, because if they don't the necessary measures, they will drive up case numbers to stratospheric heights in the next few weeks. And then we'll need to take drastic measures which will affect the entire population.

So yes, I'm upset that schools aren't doing more.

GFAFB. Stratospheric heights I tell you. What do you consider stratospheric? The county is not going to take a single measure that will have any impact on you. Not one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

So true, PP! Let’s shut the schools again! Seek professional help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are all of these cases getting reported to MCPS? If your kid gets sick and it ends up being COVID, tell the school its the flu or a stomach bug.

Whoever administered the test would be required to report the positive to the County, who will then initiate contact tracing.

i guess parents could still refuse to cooperate with contact tracing. But if they do refuse, then hey, no quarantines! (/s)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

So true, PP! Let’s shut the schools again! Seek professional help.

It is already happening. Seek reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

So true, PP! Let’s shut the schools again! Seek professional help.

It is already happening. Seek reality.

You've already sought professional help? Good move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are all of these cases getting reported to MCPS? If your kid gets sick and it ends up being COVID, tell the school its the flu or a stomach bug.

Whoever administered the test would be required to report the positive to the County, who will then initiate contact tracing.

i guess parents could still refuse to cooperate with contact tracing. But if they do refuse, then hey, no quarantines! (/s)

Right. Why would any parent go along with this? Don't tell MCPS, and don't work with the contact tracers. At least, not until MCPS changes their quarantine policies and demonstrates a commitment to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are all of these cases getting reported to MCPS? If your kid gets sick and it ends up being COVID, tell the school its the flu or a stomach bug.

Whoever administered the test would be required to report the positive to the County, who will then initiate contact tracing.

i guess parents could still refuse to cooperate with contact tracing. But if they do refuse, then hey, no quarantines! (/s)

Right. Why would any parent go along with this? Don't tell MCPS, and don't work with the contact tracers. At least, not until MCPS changes their quarantine policies and demonstrates a commitment to them.

So you believe people should undermine public health and safety until you get your way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are all of these cases getting reported to MCPS? If your kid gets sick and it ends up being COVID, tell the school its the flu or a stomach bug.

Whoever administered the test would be required to report the positive to the County, who will then initiate contact tracing.

i guess parents could still refuse to cooperate with contact tracing. But if they do refuse, then hey, no quarantines! (/s)

Right. Why would any parent go along with this? Don't tell MCPS, and don't work with the contact tracers. At least, not until MCPS changes their quarantine policies and demonstrates a commitment to them.

So you believe people should undermine public health and safety until you get your way?

The practical impact of what I'm describing is roughly the same as following CDC guidance on exposures and quarantines. MCPS shouldn't be quarantining these other students in most cases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are all of these cases getting reported to MCPS? If your kid gets sick and it ends up being COVID, tell the school its the flu or a stomach bug.

Whoever administered the test would be required to report the positive to the County, who will then initiate contact tracing.

i guess parents could still refuse to cooperate with contact tracing. But if they do refuse, then hey, no quarantines! (/s)

Right. Why would any parent go along with this? Don't tell MCPS, and don't work with the contact tracers. At least, not until MCPS changes their quarantine policies and demonstrates a commitment to them.

So you believe people should undermine public health and safety until you get your way?

DP

Except that part of public health is mental health and pediatric public health - both of which have indicated that schools need to stay open.

MCPS is not acting appropriately. I am definitely not opting in for testing. This is all ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS isn't reporting all cases on the covid dashboard. They never have. They are deliberately not testing 7-12th graders and only random opt in for lower grades. They were very clear there will be no social distancing, no safety precautions outside of hand sanitizer and masking and everything back to normal. Back to normal is very limited cleaning, no social distancing, hand washing only after the bathroom..... so, you got your reopening, you said you were ok if your kids got covid, so stop complaining. When those of us expressed concerns about all this you made fun of us for being concerned. Now live with it.

They're still making fun. Will make fun when our children are in the hospital. Will make fun when our children have life long effects of the virus and will make fun when our children die.

So true, PP! Let’s shut the schools again! Seek professional help.

Hi dummy. We want schools open and safe. Both are achievable with leadership. We do not want common sense out the window so we end up with closed schools again. Why don't you sit back and let some others do the thinking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Gosh. We are not through with the first week yet and cases are already popping up at so many schools. How hard is it to enforce some minimal social distancing? Can’t believe that MCPS is so lazy and irresponsible!

Who says they got it at school? The first round of notifications are for kids who came in the first day of school or went to orientation. The schools letters say "an individual. " only one notification letter has said "two individuals" or more. Over the next few days and into next week we will see if those initial.cases spread at those schools or not.

In reality we won't see because they certainly aren't advertising it. But if letters start saying 2,3 and more cases then yes it's spreading in schools.

We do not really know. Unless someone is obviously symptomatic MCPS assumes that everything is fine. Chances are that all of a sudden a large number of kids may become symptomatic in a short period of time. I hope that it won’t end up this way.

Most of the country is doing the same...do you test every few days just to check?