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[quote=dcmom][quote=dcmom][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

Everyone state and jurisdiction posts the numbers. Do the research.[/quote]

The eight benchmarks that have been met or shown “substantial progress” include:

● Number of new COVID-19 related deaths: 1 (three-day average); 13 declining days
● COVID-19 related hospitalizations: 113 (three-day average); 14 declining days
● COVID-19 related intensive care unit hospitalizations: 40 (three-day average); 14 declining days
● Acute care bed utilization rate: 64% (three-day average); the county’s goal of 70% or less has been met for 14 days
● ICU bed utilization rate: 49% (three-day average); the county’s goal of 80% or less has been met for 14 days
● Percentage of ventilators in use: 31% (three-day average); the county’s goal of 70% or less has been met for 14 days
● Test positivity: 5% (three-day average); 14 declining days
● Test administered: 1,716 (three-day average); the county is reporting that it has 4.3% testing capacity in the last 30 days; the county’s goal is 5%

The two benchmarks that haven’t been met are:
● Number of new confirmed cases: 83 (three-day average); eight declining days
● Number of COVID-19 related emergency room patients: 5 (three-day average); 10 declining days.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/coronavirus/after-one-day-jump-montgomery-county-covid-19-case-increase-again-below-1/[/quote]

The problem is its increasing in other states and people have been traveling so they will bring it back here.  Many ICU beds in some states are completely full.  Is that a risk you want to take?  I don't.  We should have stayed quarantined for the summer.[/quote]

DP. Yes, it’s a risk that I am willing to take. But if you aren’t, you won’t have to; everyone will have a 100% DL option. [/quote]

Also, I meant to add: I also think we opened too early and should have stayed quarantined longer. But that doesn’t change my view now that given the numbers in the area, and assuming they stay like this, I would send my kid to school (and would respect the decision of other parents not to send their kids). They are tracking stats carefully, and if they get worse they can pull back from in-person learning, and as they get better, they can add more. [/quote]

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