OT: What changes are you and family making to your lifestyle due to coranavirus?

[jostar1]

still hopeful we hit meet or beat the May 20 timeline.

So I heard today that there are was never any plan to open anything on or by May 20. That is the day the team will meet to discuss reopening.

Yes, May 20 is not the re-open date.

During the governor's news conference it was said that May 20 is not a "reopen" date, but the deadline for the state's Reopen CT Advisory Group to collect information on testing, contact tracing, and PPE -- not necessarily when schools and businesses could reopen.

THE LATEST: Stats show no new COVID-deaths; positivity rate rises to 1.5%

Coronavirus continues to impact the entire country, including Connecticut.

www.wfsb.com

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Yes, May 20 is not the re-open date.

During the governor's news conference it was said that May 20 is not a "reopen" date, but the deadline for the state's Reopen CT Advisory Group to collect information on testing, contact tracing, and PPE -- not necessarily when schools and businesses could reopen.

THE LATEST: Stats show no new COVID-deaths; positivity rate rises to 1.5%

Coronavirus continues to impact the entire country, including Connecticut.

www.wfsb.com

I wonder if they are backtracking because things are not progressing as they’d like or If that was always the plan. That sure didn’t seem like the plan when they started saying May 20.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Yes, May 20 is not the re-open date.

During the governor's news conference it was said that May 20 is not a "reopen" date, but the deadline for the state's Reopen CT Advisory Group to collect information on testing, contact tracing, and PPE -- not necessarily when schools and businesses could reopen.

THE LATEST: Stats show no new COVID-deaths; positivity rate rises to 1.5%

Coronavirus continues to impact the entire country, including Connecticut.

www.wfsb.com

Also, I check worldometers daily and the recovery stats are terrible. As of today they had 65 total CT recoveries which is insanely low. I wonder if they’re that inaccurate from everywhere.

 

[Husky25]

I wonder if they are backtracking because things are not progressing as they’d like or If that was always the plan. That seem like the plan when they started saying May 20.

Lamont extended the initial two week "Stay Safe, Stay at Home," well ahead of the start of week 3. I was always of the opinion that they should have set the new date at May 4, but that's moot now. The Northeast Governor Consortium is going to make a group decision.

 

[superjohn]

Also, I check worldometers daily and the recovery stats are terrible. As of today they had 65 total CT recoveries which is insanely low. I wonder if they’re that inaccurate from everywhere.

I do too, it's weird how New York went from just over 15,000 deaths yesterday morning to almost 21,000 last night.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I do too, it's weird how New York went from just over 15,000 deaths yesterday morning to almost 21,000 last night.

Deaths are different beast. CDC frequently change guidelines on what qualifies as a covid19 death.

 

[huskymedic]

Also, I check worldometers daily and the recovery stats are terrible. As of today they had 65 total CT recoveries which is insanely low. I wonder if they’re that inaccurate from everywhere.

Yale New Haven Health System had 66 Covid-19 discharges yesterday alone (1,264 since March 14).

 

[Husky25]

recoveries are insanely underreported.

 

[jostar1]

Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
Posted on April 24, 2020

(HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020:
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut. It is important to note that these newly reported updates include data that occurred over the last several days to a week. All data in this report are preliminary, and data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.

Overall Summary	Statewide Total	Change Since Yesterday
Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases	23,921	+821
COVID-19-Associated Deaths	1,764	+125
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19	1,877	-70
Patients tested for COVID-19	74,038	+2,541

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

recoveries are insanely underreported.

And probably so hard to accurately track.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

And probably so hard to accurately track.

I think it’s up to positive testees to report to CDC or state agency. It’s weird that worldometer is not accounting for as many as I’m sure there have been.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Nearly 40k new cases today on worldometers WTH

 

[Palatine]

Nearly 40k new cases today on worldometers WTH

The new cases are the result of increased testing. The numbers of tests are going through the roof so there will be more and more cases. That's why hospitalizations should be the metric that is most meaningful.

And the overall deaths and deaths in NY and NJ all had big drops on Friday.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The new cases are the result of increased testing. The numbers of tests are going through the roof so there will be more and more cases. That's why hospitalizations should be the metric that is most meaningful.

And the overall deaths and deaths in NY and NJ all had big drops on Friday.

True but the media will talk about cases SURGING and SKYROCKETING while the virus SPREADS.

 

[Kitaman]

With the shortages on frozen foods I feel like people will need to go to the store more often which isn’t a good thing.

I"m really considering buying one of those stand alone freezers. Not so much due to the frozen foods issue, but my wife's new addiction to 'panic' shopping as if Armageddon is tomorrow. I need help, she buying so much we've started putting extras in the closet and both of our fridges/freezers are packed. Hell, after my post this morning I mentioned this to my wife (couldn't find fries), and she picks up 2 bags of fries, from the dollar store.

Before the pandemic I had forgotten how much of a worry wort she was since our children are all grown and out of the house. She asked me if she is going overboard, and I wanted to tell her she's freakin drowning. I really believe we have enough food till the summer, especially with the canned goods.

She itchin to start her garden, but I'm scared she's going to want a Conagra type field, especially since I'm the one who tills and prepares the ground each year.

I can't complain too much because we're cellmates 24/7 with no escape. My only option is to keep her from the news but I can only play backgammon with her but so much. (End of rant).

 

[superjohn]

True but the media will talk about cases SURGING and SKYROCKETING while the virus SPREADS.

Who cares what the media says... More cases is good, it means more testing. The only way we're getting out of this is herd immunity.

 

[mussels]

She itchin to start her garden, but I'm scared she's going to want a Conagra type field, especially since I'm the one who tills and prepares the ground each year.

So go with it. Fresh air, exercise, time away from electronic screens. Do what you can at the pace that suits you. Chop wood, carry water.

 

[jostar1]

Smithfield Foods closes ANOTHER meat packing plant in Illinois as coronavirus outbreaks threaten to plunge food supply chain into crisis

Smithfield said in a statement on Friday that it will indefinitely close its plant in Monmouth, Illinois after 'a small portion' of the 1,700 employees there tested positive for COVID-19.

The Monmouth plant processes approximately 3 percent of the U.S. supply of fresh pork, and also produces bacon.

It follows closures of Smithfield plants in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where 5 percent of American pork is processed, as well as in Wisconsin and Missouri, and closures of multiple Tyson Foods plants and dozens of others across the country.

Smithfield Foods closes ANOTHER meat packing plant in Illinois

Smithfield said in a statement on Friday that it will indefinitely close its plant in Monmouth, Illinois after 'a small portion' of the 1,700 employees there tested positive for COVID-19.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[mussels]

Smithfield Foods closes ANOTHER meat packing plant in Illinois as coronavirus outbreaks threaten to plunge food supply chain into crisis

Smithfield said in a statement on Friday that it will indefinitely close its plant in Monmouth, Illinois after 'a small portion' of the 1,700 employees there tested positive for COVID-19.

The Monmouth plant processes approximately 3 percent of the U.S. supply of fresh pork, and also produces bacon.

It follows closures of Smithfield plants in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where 5 percent of American pork is processed, as well as in Wisconsin and Missouri, and closures of multiple Tyson Foods plants and dozens of others across the country.

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Smithfield Foods closes ANOTHER meat packing plant in Illinois

Smithfield said in a statement on Friday that it will indefinitely close its plant in Monmouth, Illinois after 'a small portion' of the 1,700 employees there tested positive for COVID-19.

www.dailymail.co.uk

According to another thread, the boneyard is well stocked with hot dogs so this is a non-issue.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Meat production is down, but don't forget that restaurant consumption of meat has plummeted.

 

[Palatine]

Meat production is down, but don't forget that restaurant consumption of meat has plummeted.

No foolin'. I feel like I haven't had a steak in years.

 

[Kitaman]

No foolin'. I feel like I haven't had a steak in years.

Have you seen the prices of meat in the grocery stores? Whatever we are saving on gas is negated by groceries.

 

[temery]

I'm trying to be nicer to people. Sooner or later I'll need someone to change my diaper, and I'll need options.

 

[temery]

Meat production is down, but don't forget that restaurant consumption of meat has plummeted.

A local restaurant wholesaler has opened its doors to the general public. The problem is, you have to buy in serious bulk.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

A local restaurant wholesaler has opened its doors to the general public. The problem is, you have to buy in serious bulk.

You ever get your freezer?