COVID-19 CONVERSATION: Today’s Data Florida

Thanks to the MiamiHerald.com we see that Florida does NOT have a consistent decline in infections and deaths over a recent 14-day period. At best the infections and deaths are constant now. Expect this constancy or increases during the opening period across all of the state, including especially the quasi-hotspots in South Florida.

COVID-19 CONVERSATION: Today’s Data

Data indicate no clear decline, well observed decline in the number of cases (strongly thought to be underestimated), and in the number of deaths (with an upward trend).

COVID-19 CONVERSATION: Breaking Down Social Distancing and Masking–An Example

Customers were asked to wear masks for the first few days while moving around the dining room or going to the restroom. The restaurant provided them, she said, but many guests either refused, or took the mask and didn’t use it. By the weekend, that idea had been mostly scrapped.

https://www.tampabay.com/arts-entertainment/food/2020/05/12/tampa-bay-restaurants-are-open-and-hiring-owners-say-theyre-ready-for-more/

You should not doubt that opening up will lead to dangerous increases in infection and deaths in Florida. This is a clear warning for South Florida.

COVID-19 CONVERSATION: Miami-Dade County. A Hotspot? Business Over Deaths?

Very simply, Miami-Dade county is 13 percent of the Florida population of 22,000,000. it represents 34% of the Covid-19 infections and 28% of the deaths as of today. Infections and deaths are under counted for sure.

If not a hotspot in the some sense, Mayor Gimenez and the Commission should not be running so fast to open in 5 days. Irresponsible people will rush to restaurants, stores and hair salons. Poor social distancing and mask use is prevalent.

More and accelerating deaths will be seen in the country for sure.