US COVID-19 RELUCTANT DECLINE–“OPENING UP” HURTS

COVID-19 infection is rising rapidly in India. Note the US, with a much smaller population, has higher total number of infections.

Follow the US when infections started to decline and the White House pushed to open up the strong restrictions. Result–infections went back up and are following with great reluctance.

NOT GREAT FLORIDA–Mask Labor Day

Note. This is the information before Labor Day. It could get worse in 10 or so.

Note. Infection totals may have reached a floor.

Note. Deaths may have reached a floor.

FLORIDA: RATE OF POSITIVE TESTS HIGH

The rate of positive tests should fall below 10% at least and better that it fall below 5%. The current rate is an indicator that there is not enough testing going on and that the infection rate is too high.

New York has a testing rate of 1%! That is the goal.

Our local and state politicians, especially Mayor Gimenez, are afraid to keep services closed because that will affect their elections.

FLORIDA: DEATHS NOT INSIGNIFICANT

Easy to say that deaths are not declining as with the decline in infections. This raises questions about the “quality” of the infections information. The Governor and the State of Florida have lost the trust of many people. Others think that the pandemic is improving faster than it actually is.