Since this CV19 event has forced our state, Wisconsin/USA, to "stay safe at home" I've been keeping track of the statistics. When they first started testing in mid-March (Ides of March?) after nation wide cancellation of EVERY crowd gathering event, the tests were being reserved for "essential personnel" and only for those "presenting symptoms". So, I'm assuming that the first couple of weeks of testing were done on those with known exposure or symptoms. The statistics for the entire time since testing began, have consistently reported that only 10% of those tested are confirmed for CV19. My question has been "what are the other 90% of symptomatic people infected with if they are testing negative for CV19?" Influenza, perhaps? We'll never know for sure, but to put that in perspective, WI has a population of about 6 million people. Today, they reported about 1800 cases since Feb 1, which is .03% of the population (testing pos for CV19). The number of deaths reported, as of today, are 37 (0.0006 % of WI population & 2% of known cases have died). These rates have been fairly consistent since the start of reporting.
This statistical information is what I've been sharing with neighbors, who we see more of now that we're all home more and taking more walks. If nothing else, it gets people thinking differently and discerning the barrage of updates. Many I talk to are suspicious of this over-reaction, but they can't seem to say exactly why. That's when I give them the statistics in a new light. All concur that the flu claims more lives than this CV.
We have many commercial customers, mostly Main street-type businesses, who rarely have more than 5 people in their stores at one time. Those considered non-essential, have been ordered by their city's Chamber of Commerce, to close their doors, and later by the order of the Governor. That order seems to be contradictory to the order to limit gatherings of people to 10 or less, which would suggest that bars and restaurants stay closed, except for delivery options. If they're closed, we can not expect them to need our non-essential services. There in lies the real panic for "non-essential" workers, lost income and uncertainty about how the bills are going to get paid! Regardless, folks around here are relatively calm about the situation for now, and offering assistance to those in need. So maybe this situation is creating opportunities for STO candidates to shine their light.
We're all complying, for now, and taking the recommended precautions, and why not?,... there's 90% of those symptomatic people testing negative for CV, that are likely contagious with something else!
The latest ordered closure (under threat of arrests) was the tobacco/vape shop we get supplies from! Apparently, they are a non-essential business... says who? And like I mentioned above, this shop rarely has more than 10 customers in store at one time.
Yet, Liquor Stores are still allowed to stay open. Go figure! Especially, since we were able to buy our supplies at one of their chain stores 30 miles away. So ridiculous and ad hoc!
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