MoCo isn’t moving forward, despite MD going to Phase 2
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Anonymous
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Per MoCo Twitter: https://twitter.com/mococouncilmd/status/1268280065021935616?s=21
This is despite us having a 14-day decline in 6 of our 10 reopening metrics. So parents who work at non-MoCo businesses that reopen will not have access to expanded childcare options, potentially putting them in a terrible position. Elrich also continues to kill small businesses by allowing Target, Lowe’s, etc. to remain open, but not small businesses that are deemed “non essential.” |
Anonymous
| I thought we needed 14 days of phase one first? Phase one just started on Monday. This isn’t a surprise. |
Anonymous
| Give it a week. |
Anonymous
No, there’s no 14 day requirement. Elrich just wants to kill small businesses. |
Anonymous
This is what I understand. |
Anonymous
Did they say that? |
Anonymous
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So many of his metrics are 3 day averages, which is just nonsense especially when you have a 3 day weekend and then there are spikes. There are data spikes for different reasons. Just look at the trend line and you will see that on many of the metrics we are more than 14 days.
Hogan says Elrich doesn't understand his own data. Oh, and MD released Nursing Home data which they do every week on Wednesday. 64 % of the deaths in Moco are nursing homes. over 60% over the last reporting period were nursing homes. These places can be contained with the MD state efforts - extra staff, PPE, etc - if Moco uses it. Of course, Elrich's side kick Gayles said less than 10% of the deaths were nursing homes. |
Anonymous
| He is trying to keep everyone safe and well. It makes complete sense. I fully respect him for doing it. |
Anonymous
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Here is the data on the on the Moco Nursing Homes - worst ones with resident deaths 18+, These 7 homes account for 169 deaths of the 593 Moco deaths.
Moco Home Resident Deaths Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 36 Manor Care Silver Spring 26 Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oakview 21 Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 27 Wilson Health Care Center at Asbury Methodist Village 21 Cadia Healthcare of Springbook 20 Manor Care Potomac 18 169 |
Anonymous
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Anyone working (or teleworking) during phase one can use the daycares that were approved as EPCC centers. But yes, until they let regular daycares open up it's going to continue to put parents in a tough spot.
I don't like Elrich either, but this is regulated by the state Department of Education, not the county. Unfortunately, the state plan says regular daycares won't open until phase 3. |
Anonymous
We’ve met nearly all the reopening metrics. It’s insane at this point. |
Anonymous
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Elrich posted an inane video today in which he spent 1 minute talking about COVID, giving zero timeline as to when we’ll go into Phase 2 and suggesting that we look at the dashboard (which clearly shows enough progress to continue with the reopening).
https://twitter.com/marc_elrich/status/1268610883065794561?s=21 We have to vote this idiot out during the next election. |
Anonymous
I agree, we are unfortunately just not ready. |
Anonymous
That is truly a stupid thing to say. Even for you. 
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Anonymous
I agree too. I hope he remains cautious despite the vocal minority of openers. |