So is MOCO just never opening?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do we need increased testing? Is there even demand for it? Most states are now begging people to get tested.

So there you are, back at [place you ordinarily go], and it turns out that [person you came into contact with there] comes down with covid, and the contact tracer calls you (and the 14 other people the person came into contact with) and suggests you (and those 14 other people) get tested, so you (and those 14 other people)...?

There is currently no point in testing me, because nobody in my household has been anywhere. That will change if I start going places again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

We may have the capacity to test 5% of the population (or we may not), but we aren't actually doing it.

Stop quibbling. These are the metrics being used right now, and they're fine for right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

We may have the capacity to test 5% of the population (or we may not), but we aren't actually doing it.

Stop quibbling. These are the metrics being used right now, and they're fine for right now.

We don’t have the capacity. It says right on the dashboard.

And as has been said, the acute care bed utilization metric is BS because it involves going back to pre-pandemic levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

We may have the capacity to test 5% of the population (or we may not), but we aren't actually doing it.

Stop quibbling. These are the metrics being used right now, and they're fine for right now.

We don’t have the capacity. It says right on the dashboard.

And as has been said, the acute care bed utilization metric is BS because it involves going back to pre-pandemic levels.

Armchair critic #1 on DCUM: The metric involving positive tests is bogus because we're increasing testing!
Armchair critic #2 on DCUM: The metric involving positive tests is bogus because we're not increasing testing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

We may have the capacity to test 5% of the population (or we may not), but we aren't actually doing it.

Stop quibbling. These are the metrics being used right now, and they're fine for right now.

We don’t have the capacity. It says right on the dashboard.

And as has been said, the acute care bed utilization metric is BS because it involves going back to pre-pandemic levels.

Armchair critic #1 on DCUM: The metric involving positive tests is bogus because we're increasing testing!
Armchair critic #2 on DCUM: The metric involving positive tests is bogus because we're not increasing testing!

No, it’s really just BS when you’re increasing testing. That’s why Hogan isn’t using it.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone explain how we've had 1 day of adequate testing for <75% acute care bed space when the number is 70%?

[Anonymous]

I’m kind of annoyed how Hogan just gave up making any nuanced decisions and left it to counties/cities to decide for themselves. There’s no reason he couldn’t have separated out the counties with highest infections like Northam did in Virginia. I just worry the expertise isn’t always there at the local level, at least compared to the team at the state level.

And MD overall still has a terrible testing rate- where are the 500k tests?

[Anonymous]

When will Montgomery County enter phase 1? This week? August? Any idea?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will Montgomery County enter phase 1? This week? August? Any idea?

I feel like we have been kept in the dark, guessing as to what is really happening. No press conferences?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m kind of annoyed how Hogan just gave up making any nuanced decisions and left it to counties/cities to decide for themselves. There’s no reason he couldn’t have separated out the counties with highest infections like Northam did in Virginia. I just worry the expertise isn’t always there at the local level, at least compared to the team at the state level.

+1000. He has this committee with Hopkins scientists, real data but leaving it up to individuals at county level. The irony is the big county data from Moco has helped to drive his state metrics on declining hospitalizations etc Some of the smaller counties have worse metrics (though not big impact as smaller numbers). For example if you go to Moco data the hospitalizations, we have been declining roughly (not by their 3 day ave ) for over 14 days. It’s also unclear who is really tackling the hot spots like nursing homes. There are conflicting statements.

I Feel this was a bit of a political show for Hogan. I would like to be wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will Montgomery County enter phase 1? This week? August? Any idea?

I feel like we have been kept in the dark, guessing as to what is really happening. No press conferences?

I saw a Washington Post article where county leaders imply Hogan abandoned them. They're all pointing fingers and none of them has an intelligent plan to move to phase 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

There’s a decline in cases because we haven’t really increased testing to the level they want. Expecting the cases to decline with testing 5% of the population is ridiculous.

Acute care utilization at 75% in a pandemic is reasonable, considering non-pandemic level is 70%. Expecting it to be 70% during a pandemic is ridiculous.

But we haven't increased to testing 5% of the population. These are the measures they're using right now.

Have you been paying attention? The metric is declining cases in an environment where we have capacity to test 5% of the population. So really, the case data now is irrelevant.

We may have the capacity to test 5% of the population (or we may not), but we aren't actually doing it.

Stop quibbling. These are the metrics being used right now, and they're fine for right now.

There is no problem in Maryland with getting testing. If you want to be tested. Get tested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will Montgomery County enter phase 1? This week? August? Any idea?

I feel like we have been kept in the dark, guessing as to what is really happening. No press conferences?

I saw a Washington Post article where county leaders imply Hogan abandoned them. They're all pointing fingers and none of them has an intelligent plan to move to phase 1.

Probably because Hogan disagreed about the delay to begin with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will Montgomery County enter phase 1? This week? August? Any idea?

I feel like we have been kept in the dark, guessing as to what is really happening. No press conferences?

I saw a Washington Post article where county leaders imply Hogan abandoned them. They're all pointing fingers and none of them has an intelligent plan to move to phase 1.

Probably because Hogan disagreed about the delay to begin with.

As Governor, he has the power to open across the board. I understand treating PG and MC differently than Garrett County, but I'd sure feel a lot better with Hogan in charge of my county than Elrich.