OT: Coronavirus XXVI: Keep Bickering to a Minimum

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

50+ in ICU.

 

[McGoMcD]

All over the world numbers are rising. This isn't an issue of Albertan's partying. It's an issue of a highly contagious virus exploding now that people are forced indoors. A shutdown/lockdown was always going to be required. No amount of "social responsibility" was going to keep this thing from spreading. Especially once schools opened up.

This is the thing. I understand why gym and resteraunts would be pissed. They opened up before the spike, they are not the cause. The spike happened predictably when schools opened. It is just common sense. put a thousand kids in the same building a virus is going to spread. I think the government just wants to look like they are doing something well not attacking the real problem. Shut schools down, or stop pretending your doing anything. my two cents. The last thing we need is more out of shape unhealthy people. just silly.

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

860 new cases
8,305 active cases
225 in Hospitals
51 in intensive care
393 deaths

 

[MaxR11]

No indoor team sports and fitness class for 2 weeks

 

[Stoneman89]

GUNTER: Alberta and B.C. are making smart, rational and scientific COVID-19 decisions

GUNTER: Alberta and B.C. are making smart, rational and scientific COVID-19 decisions | Edmonton Sun

 

[Spawn]

What a toothless set of restrictions that were just announced. Still too much of a coward to make social gathering restrictions mandatory.

 

[Giggli G]

What a toothless set of restrictions that were just announced. Still too much of a coward to make social gathering restrictions mandatory.

Yep. We may see the growth rate drop but the cases will continue growing.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

This is the thing. I understand why gym and resteraunts would be pissed. They opened up before the spike, they are not the cause. The spike happened predictably when schools opened. It is just common sense. put a thousand kids in the same building a virus is going to spread. I think the government just wants to look like they are doing something well not attacking the real problem. Shut schools down, or stop pretending your doing anything. my two cents. The last thing we need is more out of shape unhealthy people. just silly.

Exactly. Bars, restaurants, gyms have been open all summer and we were keeping numbers down. Kids go back to school early September and by mid sept numbers are rising, early November it’s spiralling.

Gonna be funny when they piss a bunch of people off with targeted lockdowns but the numbers barely go down.

 

[Stoneman89]

This is the thing. I understand why gym and resteraunts would be pissed. They opened up before the spike, they are not the cause. The spike happened predictably when schools opened. It is just common sense. put a thousand kids in the same building a virus is going to spread. I think the government just wants to look like they are doing something well not attacking the real problem. Shut schools down, or stop pretending your doing anything. my two cents. The last thing we need is more out of shape unhealthy people. just silly.

And yet the most recent stats show schools are responsible for only 3% of the spread. Restaurants 1%. I guess they should shut those down too.

 

[DaGap]

This is a such a joke lol

Ah well hope they start handing out a gun and bullet for biz owners so they can kill themselves instead of being around for the repo men

 

[Spawn]

And yet the most recent stats show schools are responsible for only 3% of the spread. Restaurants 1%. I guess they should shut those down too.

The most recent stats show they don't have a f***ing clue where the majority of the spread is happening in the province.

 

[McGoMcD]

Exactly. Bars, restaurants, gyms have been open all summer and we were keeping numbers down. Kids go back to school early September and by mid sept numbers are rising, early November it’s spiralling.

Gonna be funny when they piss a bunch of people off with targeted lockdowns but the numbers barely go down.

Clearly just my prediction. But this will do nothing. literally zero.

 

[MaxR11]

What a toothless set of restrictions that were just announced. Still too much of a coward to make social gathering restrictions mandatory.

Damn, I missed part of Kenney's outline because I had to take a call. I heard at the end he said something about more drastic measures if these two weeks dont see a bend in the curve. Why not just apply those measures now?

 

[McGoMcD]

And yet the most recent stats show schools are responsible for only 3% of the spread. Restaurants 1%. I guess they should shut those down too.

LOL. if you believe those stats. I have some ocean front property in Utah for you.

 

[Giggli G]

Damn, I missed part of Kenney's outline because I had to take a call. I heard at the end he said something about more drastic measures if these two weeks dont see a bend in the curve. Why not just apply those measures now?

So more people can die?

There is no good reason, because there is no reason to believe these half assed measures will materially change the situation two weeks from now.

 

[Giggli G]

10 new deaths today. In case you are wondering why ICU numbers aren't higher. They go down every time someone dies.

 

[DaGap]

10 new deaths today. In case you are wondering why ICU numbers aren't higher. They go down every time someone dies.

Only 10? usually 76 people die a day.

 

[Stoneman89]

The most recent stats show they don't have a f***ing clue where the majority of the spread is happening in the province.

And where do you get your information that schools are the big superspreader?

 

[9GWG9]

What's sad is we as a population have no self f***ing control and people expect the government to lock us down.

Their just trying to treat us like adults.

I get groceries delivered, do my best to avoid public places, not visiting friends or family....Haven't hugged my Mom since February....

The problem is I am in the minority.

 

[MaxR11]

So more people can die?

There is no good reason, because there is no reason to believe these half assed measures will materially change the situation two weeks from now.

If they would have acted quicker (a few weeks ago) with harder measures for a couple weeks it would have been an easier task to mitigate things. Now with the numbers out of control, it'll be a daunting task and will likely need more measures at the end of Nov. Dragging his butt and procrastinating is only prolonging the pain.

 

[ghostnights]

Working at a school , we haven’t had 1 case from another student . The family and class isolates . No confirmed spread from student to student.

 

[Stoneman89]

LOL. if you believe those stats. I have some ocean front property in Utah for you.

Let me know what you have for stats to back up your claim for action.

And, still waiting for that October vaccine of yours where you were going to run down the streets COVID protected and free. Lol.

 

[MaxR11]

And where do you get your information that schools are the big superspreader?

About 50% of cases are of unknown origins... it's not a stretch to think they might be coming from schools, restaurants, bars and sports/fitness classes etc.

 

[Spawn]

Damn, I missed part of Kenney's outline because I had to take a call. I heard at the end he said something about more drastic measures if these two weeks dont see a bend in the curve. Why not just apply those measures now?

You know why they won't. We aren't allowed to discuss it in this thread.

These restrictions they announced to day are less than the bare minimum. The fact that they are again focusing on doing this spiel where they try to appeal to some sense of the "greater good" instead of actually doing anything meaningful is so scary.

The only hope now is that the city of Edmonton and Calgary do what the city of Toronto has done and step in and do what needs to be done. Our provincial government clearly is unwilling to protect us.

 

[nabob]

What a toothless set of restrictions that were just announced. Still too much of a coward to make social gathering restrictions mandatory.

what was announced?