Posted on 07/16/2020 12:42:27 PM PDT by lightman
There’s no estimated end to the new restrictions imposed on Pennsylvania restaurants, bars and gatherings in response to a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
“While this step may feel like a move back toward the yellow phase, we need individuals to see the seriousness of the situation and to take personal action,” state health department spokesman Nate Wardle said.
Gov. Tom Wolf offered no estimated duration on Thursday afternoon.
“We’re trying to shut this down in a short, focused way so that all of us can get back to work as quickly as possible,” he said. “If we do nothing, we’re going to be overwhelmed by this disease, and that’s going to be a bad thing for all corners of the economy.”
Wolf announced the restrictions Wednesday, saying contact tracing has shown much of the surge results from younger people socializing in eating and drinking establishments while ignoring social distancing and the need for face masks.
However, the health department later said, “we do not currently systematically compile information such as how many cases in [Pennsylvania] originated from bars, restaurants or churches.”
Given that, Wolf was questioned Thursday on how the state can assure the public the restrictions on restaurants, bars and establishments including wineries are truly justified and focused on the right areas.
Wolf said he believes the state can produce the data to back up the decision. He added “with what we know, that’s where we saw the outbreak. That’s where people were congregating together. That’s where they were in close contact … we put all the evidence together and that seems to be the source.”
Wolf has said the surge could interfere with reopening schools in six weeks if it isn’t brought under control.
State health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the key to controlling the surge and moving toward normal is to social distance, wear masks in all public and outdoor situations where other people are within six feet, and wash hands frequently.
As Wolf announced the new restrictions to news reporters, he communicated by video conference with Dr. David Rubin, who is involved with a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia model that apparently played a role in the decision.
The model looks at hotspots all over the country. Rubin described a wave of infections flowing into Pennsylvania from places including Cleveland, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Wolf also blamed much of on interstate travel, southern states that didn’t react as aggressively and reopened quickly, and a lack of a coordinated national response.
Wardle said state officials will be watching assorted models and data in deciding when restrictions can be lifted.
He said much focus will be on 7- and 14-day averages of new cases and the rate of positive tests.
As of early this week, about 4.4% of COVID-19 tests were coming back positive in Pennsylvania. But rates varied substantially by region. Among counties with large population centers, rates ranged from 7.8% in Allegheny County to about 2% in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
Levine said a rate under 5% is good, while a rate that goes above 5% is bad, especially when it approaches 10%. .
This doesnot include the peaceful rioters and looters its thier constitutional right to protest
The governments should not mandate Mask. Never pass a mandate or law if you can not enforce it.
If it is more then a flu, People will start wearing Mask when they start seeing a love ones die from Covid-19.
Trump is right, it is invisible enemy. You can not fight an invisible enemy until people experience it.
Wearing a mask is a personal choice...
The governors have been running roughshod over our civil liberties.
And what is next?
YOUNG WHITE PEOPLE...smh...we got few items and left store...just to uncomfortable to shop with a mask on...stopped at Lowes for furnace filters...$60.00 for three filters...smh...unbelievable..
Biden becomes president...prices will go out of site...HANG ON VOTERS...HELP US GET THE VOTE OUT FOR DJT...
Yup. Oh, they won’t ban them. That wouldn’t pass political muster. They’ll make it too expensive by taxing and regulations.
If that is the key, why are we going back to lockdowns and restrictions? Isn’t everybody wearing masks now, and haven’t we been since mid-may?
I’m pretty sure nobody is visiting Pennsylvania from Florida or Texas right now.
“Remember when we were told lockdowns were in order to flatten the curve, bend the curve, so that hospitals wouldn’t be overwhelmed???? And it was suggested then that lockdowns would last for a couple of weeks.”
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Later this year on “the news”
“Welcome to day 325 of three weeks to flatten the curve, wait, no folks it’s now Slow the Spread. We’ve just got an update in my earpiece.....it is now Stop The Spread, yes, we stay locked up until we completely STOP this virus”.
This is really going to backfire in a hurry if President Trump can announce a safe and effective vaccine has been approved before election day. He says we’re close and I know multiple candidates are entering or already in phase 3 trials. With manufacturing happening in parallel to the phase 3 trials, it’s possible this could wind up being the greatest October surprise in history.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
It’s time that the sheep shut the whole state down. Everything. As in do nothing outside. Set a date and prepare. Then do it.
You have a point!
DO you actually think, for a single second, that a “ safe and effective vaccine” for what is essentially a COLD virus, rather than a flu virus, could be developed this quickly, if ever?
Leading candidates come from eugenicist population reduction advocate Bill Gates, by the way.
“Safe and Effective”? Not gonna happen.
Makes one wonder what is REALLY going on here.
Next?
#ContactTracingVoterQuarantineArmy
Dr. Judy Mikovits, for one, can tell you all about “Dr.s” Fauci and Gates.
(If you can find any of her stuff that hasn’t been censored or buried in vicious, fact free, attacks yet.)
And we’ve seen a series of excellent research posts on Dr. Fauci, and HIS Personal Involvement with what likely became the Kung Flu, right here on FR.
(Hat tip to Grandpa Drudge.)
~Easy
...so what do you think they are REALLY up to?
A governor threatening his citizen bosses with longer restrictions if they don’t comply well enough to satisfy him. Amazing.
And just how will the citizen-serfs of PA know whether they are complying well enough to satisfy His Majesty?
Or the first.
‘Protest in Harrisburg on Wednesday may be our last shot.’
last shot...? where the frigging hell are the republicans in this accursed state...?
It’ll end on November 4th, IF Hidin’ Biden wins. Magically, Gee whiz, Covid went away, we beat it...
BUT -
It WON’T end on November 4th if Trump wins;
AND - if Trump wins, I guarantee you that every ace card that Trump can play to stick it to our little tin-plate Mussolini Wolf WILL be played...
And should be.
ALL of this bullsh*t is aimed at helping the Rats fraud the election; nothing more, nothing less.
Once folks realize that, and get angry, the Rats are toast.
Is there something planned for Wednesday?
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