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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS will announce changes to quarantine rules tomorrow.[/quote]

Well MoCo just reinstated the mask requirement because we regressed in terms of rate of infection in the tiny window where the indoor mask mandate was dropped. Go figure. [/quote]

Specifically, the number of new cases over 7 days, per 100,000 residents, went like this:

10/26: 45.40
10/27: 44.83
10/28: 47.78
10/29: 50.63
10/30: 53.30
10/31: 51.78
11/1: 51.20

There are about 1.1 million residents in Montgomery County, so translated to total new cases over a 7-day period, it's about

10/26: 499
10/27: 493
10/28: 526
10/29: 557
10/30: 586
10/31: 570
11/1: 563

In other words, not a big difference.[/quote]

From an epidemiological perspective it is. Because each of those cases has potential other cases attached due to the contagiousness of covid, and particularly Delta. Hence why the country is rescinding the mask free green light.[/quote]

Gimme a break, the county is rescinding the mask because of VERY poorly written regulations, not because of community spread.

And in fact, it looks like it will not be rescinded; county councilmembers have hinted that they will be voting to change the regulation that triggers the return of the mask mandate, and instead will require 7 days of above 50 to institute the mandate, just like we need 7 days below in order to remove the mandate.

And given the VERY low numbers the last 2 days, it is likely it will dip back below 50 tomorrow, which would then cause that 7 day clock to reset.[/quote]

Awesome! So glad we have these great representatives that are working to keep all of us safe even the anti-vaxers![/quote]

Oh, genius, we have one of thee highest vaccination rates in the country.  So, what's the excuse with the numbers being high?  We should be down to zero if kids don't get it and vaccines are working.  In MD its 86%, so you need a new excuse on why number are still high.  [b]Starting with your poor behavior.[/b]  And, as more get vaccinated, the number of vaccinated covid cases will go up, so then what is your excuse?[/quote]

Agreed. We're approaching 8 billion people on the planet, so the good thing is we're talking about a finite number. Maybe we should collectively get together on Zoom to see how we can come up with behavioral policies for the near-8 billion humans.[/quote]

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