State positivity rates:

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/states-ranked-by-covid-19-test-positivity-rates-july-14.html

Anonymous wrote:DC and NY have high cases because of the testing. We are two cities that know how to test.

The rest of the country has a higher positivity rate however

Actually, DC has a higher positivity rate (68%) than everyone but New Jersey.
We've got it bad. It's just our turn.

DC and NY have high cases because of the testing. We are two cities that know how to test.

The rest of the country has a higher positivity rate however

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

Why do you think that? We stayed in DC. Cancelled plans w grandparents because DH had symptoms and an exposure. All of us are negative and he just had a cold. Grandparents met me on 95 to pass gifts (Santa delivered to their house not ours) outside, n95 masked, we did fist bump once.

Rest of the time has been home watching movies and playing video games.

Where would we get Covid? Seeing a few families posting photos of them unmasked in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. Maybe????? They bring it to us not the other way around.

Nope. Those places brought us OG Covid and Delta. Which didnt take hold because we are relatively well vaccinated, masked etc. Omicron is a different beast. We got it from Nrw York but between us and them we're spreading it everywhere else.

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone listen in to the community town hall at 4pm?
Had a work meeting but would love to hear updates if any.

I watched most of it, just an expansion of what was talked about yesterday in the mayor's press conference. The Chancellor did say that all of the rapid tests and masks have already been delivered to schools. They also said that if there is a case in a classroom and they cannot do contact tracing quickly enough they will contact all children in that classroom so that people are aware of a case as soon as possible.

My concern is the data collection on Tuesday...that's a lot of data to be collected in a short period of time and I hope DCPS has enough bandwidth to process it. Plus they are technically collecting health information which is subject to more encryption and protection.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

I think the message has gotten through to DC people that our numbers are the highest they have ever been. I see more and more people with masks outside walking down the street. Those that are here seem to be taking a lot of care right now.

Yeah, so take two random people with the same behaviors in DC versus another area, and the odds of getting exposed are higher in the place with more cases per capita. Which for the moment is DC (with NYC I believe coming in a close second).

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

I think the message has gotten through to DC people that our numbers are the highest they have ever been. I see more and more people with masks outside walking down the street. Those that are here seem to be taking a lot of care right now.

Did anyone listen in to the community town hall at 4pm?
Had a work meeting but would love to hear updates if any.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

Why do you think that? We stayed in DC. Cancelled plans w grandparents because DH had symptoms and an exposure. All of us are negative and he just had a cold. Grandparents met me on 95 to pass gifts (Santa delivered to their house not ours) outside, n95 masked, we did fist bump once.

Rest of the time has been home watching movies and playing video games.

Where would we get Covid? Seeing a few families posting photos of them unmasked in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. Maybe????? They bring it to us not the other way around.

You just asked "where would we get covid" after saying you'd been exposed.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

Why do you think that? We stayed in DC. Cancelled plans w grandparents because DH had symptoms and an exposure. All of us are negative and he just had a cold. Grandparents met me on 95 to pass gifts (Santa delivered to their house not ours) outside, n95 masked, we did fist bump once.

Rest of the time has been home watching movies and playing video games.

Where would we get Covid? Seeing a few families posting photos of them unmasked in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. Maybe????? They bring it to us not the other way around.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

People who stayed in DC are probably more likely to test positive.

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

Or Tuesday, given the break has been extended...

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Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

And because you have to wait 3 days for the virus to grow enough in your nose to test it. So if people come back on Saturday from wherever by Tuesday there will be enough virus to measure.
Assuming people come back on Saturday and not Sunday, that is.

Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

Because when a significant number of staff members test positive at the door, it will be chaos, and for most people standing outside at the last minute for hours with your kid while the school sorts it out is more of a problem from an employment point of view than doing it this way.

Anonymous wrote:Wait… if the consequence for not doing this is to be tested on Wednesday morning… why can’t we just all rest Monday morning and go to school?

If you want to do that go for it. The rest of us will follow directions and complete the assignment on time. Let me guess, you were the person who did nothing for the group project in school. The DC type-A parents will be prepared!