MCPS Officially announces schools opening as planned

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm ready to let this play out. Yes, it's going to be a messy month or two, but we have to figure out what the new normal is going to look like. I, for one, am not interested in schools being remote at any point. Kids who are sick should be in bed. Kids who are well enough to attend school should come to school Everyone who is at any kind of risk has had plenty of time to be vaccinated. Now, if hospitals really are close to breaking, then we have to pull back, but unless someone can post reliable information about hospitals being overwhelmed in MoCo, I'm not in favor of closing schools. Given the state has not released county-specific hospitalization metrics since early December, that data is not available. I'd think the hospitals would be screaming if we were in trouble. Are they?

Well enough means sending sick kids to school. Kids don't live alone. If they bring it back to younger unvaccinated siblings or other family members, it could have serious consequences.

If you want kids in person, what sacrifices are you willing to make to keep them there? Sounds like none.

I’m not sure what your point is- unvaccinated younger siblings would likely be fine. Anyone who has extremely vulnerable family members at home yet didn’t apply for the VA may need to make some hard choices during this wave. The solution should not be to demand all kids go virtual for a small number of families in this situation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MoCo Covid-10 Information Portal reports hospitals are at Low utilization as of 12/30. 72.9% of inpatient beds are occupied.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/#dashboard-primary-indicators

This is not the time to close schools.

3/4 of beds full is very concerning.

That’s a relatively normal census. Hospitals operate at high capacity

Hospitals are absolutely short staffed. Doctors being called back from vacation. This is going to get bad. Damn!

Doctors are also getting sick on vacation and bringing back to the hospitals.

[Anonymous]

Well Erlich just got sick. Dominos are falling. Make plans folks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you going to keep kids home, enroll virtual or wait and see what happens next week in terms of spread? What is the situation of hospital occupancy in MC? Are they prepared for any spike that may results from in person school next week?

Going to go to school, of course. And are they prepared from any spike that may result from bars and restaurants next week?

TV channels are saying " kids need to be back in school and we need to get people back to work". I am not sure that that means in terms of health and safety of children

Gotta keep the economy running and the latte dates!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you going to keep kids home, enroll virtual or wait and see what happens next week in terms of spread? What is the situation of hospital occupancy in MC? Are they prepared for any spike that may results from in person school next week?

Going to go to school, of course. And are they prepared from any spike that may result from bars and restaurants next week?

TV channels are saying " kids need to be back in school and we need to get people back to work". I am not sure that that means in terms of health and safety of children

Gotta keep the economy running and the latte dates!

All school aged children are eligible for vaccination. Long term that is the best thing you can do for their Covid-related health.

[Anonymous]

So much hysteria. Schools need to stay open for students. At this point, the vaccines have primed our bodies to easily fight off Covid, and the illness is either similar to the flu or way less than that. Scientists are starting to realize that "long covid" is not a thing... or any more of a thing than "long flu." Most of the people that are dying are the unvaccinated. I guarantee that lots of hysterical people got a runny nose within the past several months, didn't think anything of it, and didn't realize that they had Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well Erlich just got sick. Dominos are falling. Make plans folks.

Classic case of do as I say not as I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So much hysteria. Schools need to stay open for students. At this point, the vaccines have primed our bodies to easily fight off Covid, and the illness is either similar to the flu or way less than that. Scientists are starting to realize that "long covid" is not a thing... or any more of a thing than "long flu." Most of the people that are dying are the unvaccinated. I guarantee that lots of hysterical people got a runny nose within the past several months, didn't think anything of it, and didn't realize that they had Covid.

Long Covid is definitely a thing. Please don’t post inaccurate information

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much hysteria. Schools need to stay open for students. At this point, the vaccines have primed our bodies to easily fight off Covid, and the illness is either similar to the flu or way less than that. Scientists are starting to realize that "long covid" is not a thing... or any more of a thing than "long flu." Most of the people that are dying are the unvaccinated. I guarantee that lots of hysterical people got a runny nose within the past several months, didn't think anything of it, and didn't realize that they had Covid.

Long Covid is definitely a thing. Please don’t post inaccurate information

Long covid is not anything to worry about. Unless you are also worried about getting struck by lightening.

[Anonymous]

So folks can go to NYE parties and millions can attend NFL in person football Games today in person or at favorite sports bar and a few million more attend church today and millions and millions in retail or public service can work today but little double vexed Suzie from Bethesda cant go to math class as she is scared. Grow up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much hysteria. Schools need to stay open for students. At this point, the vaccines have primed our bodies to easily fight off Covid, and the illness is either similar to the flu or way less than that. Scientists are starting to realize that "long covid" is not a thing... or any more of a thing than "long flu." Most of the people that are dying are the unvaccinated. I guarantee that lots of hysterical people got a runny nose within the past several months, didn't think anything of it, and didn't realize that they had Covid.

Long Covid is definitely a thing. Please don’t post inaccurate information

Long covid is not anything to worry about. Unless you are also worried about getting struck by lightening.

Wow, you are clueless. What’s your take on post-polio syndrome?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm ready to let this play out. Yes, it's going to be a messy month or two, but we have to figure out what the new normal is going to look like. I, for one, am not interested in schools being remote at any point. Kids who are sick should be in bed. Kids who are well enough to attend school should come to school Everyone who is at any kind of risk has had plenty of time to be vaccinated. Now, if hospitals really are close to breaking, then we have to pull back, but unless someone can post reliable information about hospitals being overwhelmed in MoCo, I'm not in favor of closing schools. Given the state has not released county-specific hospitalization metrics since early December, that data is not available. I'd think the hospitals would be screaming if we were in trouble. Are they?

Well enough means sending sick kids to school. Kids don't live alone. If they bring it back to younger unvaccinated siblings or other family members, it could have serious consequences.

If you want kids in person, what sacrifices are you willing to make to keep them there? Sounds like none.

I’m not sure what your point is- unvaccinated younger siblings would likely be fine. Anyone who has extremely vulnerable family members at home yet didn’t apply for the VA may need to make some hard choices during this wave. The solution should not be to demand all kids go virtual for a small number of families in this situation.

Seems logical but if 25% of the population - including hospital, school staff, gets this all at once, we have a problem. Just need to stagger it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MoCo Covid-10 Information Portal reports hospitals are at Low utilization as of 12/30. 72.9% of inpatient beds are occupied.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/data/#dashboard-primary-indicators

This is not the time to close schools.

3/4 of beds full is very concerning.

That’s a relatively normal census. Hospitals operate at high capacity

Hospitals are absolutely short staffed. Doctors being called back from vacation. This is going to get bad. Damn!

When the doctors and staff get sick, then what?

Thats actually happening right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm ready to let this play out. Yes, it's going to be a messy month or two, but we have to figure out what the new normal is going to look like. I, for one, am not interested in schools being remote at any point. Kids who are sick should be in bed. Kids who are well enough to attend school should come to school Everyone who is at any kind of risk has had plenty of time to be vaccinated. Now, if hospitals really are close to breaking, then we have to pull back, but unless someone can post reliable information about hospitals being overwhelmed in MoCo, I'm not in favor of closing schools. Given the state has not released county-specific hospitalization metrics since early December, that data is not available. I'd think the hospitals would be screaming if we were in trouble. Are they?

Well enough means sending sick kids to school. Kids don't live alone. If they bring it back to younger unvaccinated siblings or other family members, it could have serious consequences.

If you want kids in person, what sacrifices are you willing to make to keep them there? Sounds like none.

I’m not sure what your point is- unvaccinated younger siblings would likely be fine. Anyone who has extremely vulnerable family members at home yet didn’t apply for the VA may need to make some hard choices during this wave. The solution should not be to demand all kids go virtual for a small number of families in this situation.

Seems logical but if 25% of the population - including hospital, school staff, gets this all at once, we have a problem. Just need to stagger it.

Upwards of 60-70% of our friends from school had covid over winter break. I think the rest will get it in January.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well Erlich just got sick. Dominos are falling. Make plans folks.

Classic case of do as I say not as I do.

He told us all to never catch covid?