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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we are going to pull around Thanksgiving. The numbers are insane right now and I don't trust other families to not have holiday gatherings. [/quote]

The numbers are greater because testing wasn't available in at the beginning of the pandemic as it is now.   If we could have tested at the beginning of the pandemic, you would have noticed much higher numbers than their are today.  You can do what you want, but to pull your kid during the holidays I believe would not be a smart move for several reasons.  Firstly, preschool spots are in high demand as many preschools have closed and closed for good.  People have been returning to work for some time now and need spots for their children.  Secondly, every bit of research out their notes that preschools are very low risk to catch COVID.  Also, children statistically much less likely than adults to contract COVID.  Yale did this recent study:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/daycare-centers-are-very-low-risk-for-covid-19-transmission-study-says-11602699914#:~:text=Children%20in%20day%2Dcare%20programs,57%2C000%20U.S.%20child%2Dcare%20providers.

Again, do what you want, but make sure you review the facts.  Science matters.[/quote]

I mean, I agree with you that COVID was much more widespread in March than we knew, but 200k/day for something that will only increase with exponential growth is really terrifying.

And I appreciate that day cares do what they can to mitigate risks, but toddlers breathing all over each other is not something I'm comfortable with at this point. From Yale news page on the study you mentioned: "The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that exposure to child care was not associated with an elevated risk of spreading COVID-19 from children to adults, provided the child care programs took multiple safety measures — including disinfecting, handwashing, symptom screening, social distancing, mask-wearing, and limiting group size — [b]and were located in communities where the spread of COVID-19 was contained[/b]." (emphasis added) I think there will soon be very few communities where that is true.

My kid is in daycare, too, and I wish I could feel comfortable with it, but this is just too out of control right now so I think we will pull pretty soon. 
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