Posted on 07/03/2020 7:00:16 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
In a bit of news you can file under “good,” Georgia’s COVID-19 deaths have reached a three-month low. I asked a while back when Governor Brian Kemp was going to get an apology from the media. This question was rhetorical, of course.
One of the first movers to reopen the economy, Governor Kemp was attacked by the press and the Health Experts™ as reckless and incompetent. They were dishonest then, and they are dishonest now. No one said COVID-19 was going away. We needed to flatten the curve, and it would appear Georgia has been successful in doing so.
Since reopening on April 22, the 7-day rolling average of deaths due to COVID-19 has consistently declined, according to the state’s dashboard. The last average outside the 14-day window for reporting accuracy is 16.14 per day. This count is the lowest rolling average since March 29. Preliminary data shows continued declines despite reopening and protests that began a month ago.
While we know deaths lag the confirmed cases by between two to three weeks, Georgia’s uptick in daily cases started around May 18. That date is a full month before the 14-day window cutoff of June 18. Part of the reason may be that the age range with the highest total cases is 18-29, where the risk of death is very low. The majority of confirmed cases are under 50 years of age.
It would seem Georgia has done a reasonably good job of protecting the vulnerable and allowing the young and healthy to go about their business. On June 30, Governor Kemp signed a bill strengthening nursing home guidelines, which included protections related to COVID-19.
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But... But... Muh cases!
Good news.
Trump was quick to disrespect his fellow Republican twice in front of the Fake News! Can we count on President Trump to praise Gov. Kemp? I’m not holding my breath on this! Trumps actions towards Gov. Kemp were despicable! Let’s also remember, Trump praised ultra Liberal Gov. Gavin Newsom!
Deaths aren’t counted now. What matters is new cases and hospital/ICU admissions, which include but are not mentioned, all those folks who had to put off their “elective” surgeries like Heart bypass and cancer and the like.
GREAT NEWS!! Going to Ga. next week!
There are cases rising in places that never fully closed. There are cases rising in places that closed and reopened. There are cases rising in places that stayed closed. And the opposite is also occurring in places where all of this was done. So obviously, there is more to what causes these outbreaks than mere closing vs. reopening. Personal behavior of communities is a factor - foolish behavior has consequences. And the news media reports to people if Donald Trump doesn’t personally tell you to wear a mask and wash your hands regularly, it’s his fault if you don’t do it and get infected It’s extraordinary.
Governor Kemp deserves much applause. He was brave in going his own way and he’s being proven right.
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