COVID Again Rampant in Jax

[BridgeTroll]

I am certainly aware of Tuskegee but it was decades ago and the current vaccination efforts include all races, genders, etc... I  was simply adding more data to the demographics of the unvaccinated...

[Snaketoz]

Just found out my 8 year old granddaughter has tested positive for Covid. Drat!

That's awful... is she ok?

She is early on.  Has shortness of breath and a fever, sore throat.  She has a 5 year old brother who attends same school (Cornerstone Academy) we have our fingers crossed.  Their entire household is on quarantine.  Thanks for asking BT.  Hope it doesn't spread to the entire school.

[BridgeTroll]

Just found out my 8 year old granddaughter has tested positive for Covid. Drat!

That's awful... is she ok?

She is early on.  Has shortness of breath and a fever, sore throat.  She has a 5 year old brother who attends same school (Cornerstone Academy) we have our fingers crossed.  Their entire household is on quarantine.  Thanks for asking BT.  Hope it doesn't spread to the entire school.

Hopefully the adults in the house are vaccinated... gotta be scary stuff...

[MusicMan]

Morning report:  509 adults hospitalized, 121 in ICU, that's just Baptist Hospital system. Not counting kids...

[vicupstate]

Here's an analogy I'm sure several here will disagree with, but here goes.  I think of those who refuse to be vaccinated much like those who refuse to have their animals vaccinated for rabies.  How would you feel if your child, spouse, or loved one was bitten and contracted rabies from a dog your neighbor neglected to have vaccinated?  I feel the same way about those who allow Covid to spread, mutate, and hang around because of their feelings.

I think it's weird that no one ever complains about 'no shirt, no shoes, no service' but somehow requiring a mask is a major human rights issue.

What is even worse is that while people decry a temporary emergency measure on masks, they don't care, and even may not be aware of permanent changes in laws nationwide to make voting (the FIRST and most important right of all) harder, more limited and subject to being thrown out by state legislatures.  THAT is what we should all be worried about.   

[Steve]

Morning report:  509 adults hospitalized, 121 in ICU, that's just Baptist Hospital system. Not counting kids...

Those were yesterday's numbers. Kid numbers yesterday were 16/4 ICU.

For today:
Adults: 503 Admitted/111 ICU/52 Yesterday
Children: 9 Admitted/5 ICU/1 Yesterday

Of note that's a drop but in most categories, but 1 day isn't yet statistically significant.

[thelakelander]

I am certainly aware of Tuskegee but it was decades ago and the current vaccination efforts include all races, genders, etc... I  was simply adding more data to the demographics of the unvaccinated...

Yes, I was just sharing an example of something historical that has contributed to a lack of trust in a cultural population, that spills out when it comes to things like current  low vaccination rates in the Black community. There's a lot of mistrust and the reasons are different from the Trump and DeSantis thumpers. I'm hearing this from friends and family in the community that I grew up in. Crazy to me but unfortunately true for friends who are hospitalized with COVID now.

[vicupstate]

The city of Orlando is asking residents to reduce water consumption IMMEDIATELY. Liquid oxygen used to treat water is being diverted to the hospitals to treat COVID patients. They believe if water consumption doesn't change, water treatment could hit a critical point in a week.

[Lunican]

^Yet another way the unvaccinated are ruining everything.

[Lunican]

For generations we have treated viruses with anti viral drugs.     We should stop acting as though vaccinations is the only way to end this virus.

Is this what you had in mind?


Regeneron Clinic at the Jacksonville Main Library (now closed to library patrons).

[thelakelander]

I haven't been following this as close. Why is this operation at the public library?

[Charles Hunter]

I don't know that a reason has been given publicly. My guess is that it is a centrally located public building that has the available space. Having a separate entrance for the clinic is probably a plus.

And, Ron probably called Lenny and said "Make it happen. Now."

[Lunican]

It's a bad place for it. Another public asset taken over by this nonsense.

[tufsu1]

Morning report:  509 adults hospitalized, 121 in ICU, that's just Baptist Hospital system. Not counting kids...

Those were yesterday's numbers. Kid numbers yesterday were 16/4 ICU.

For today:
Adults: 503 Admitted/111 ICU/52 Yesterday
Children: 9 Admitted/5 ICU/1 Yesterday

Of note that's a drop but in most categories, but 1 day isn't yet statistically significant.

correct - the high was 584 on August 9th

Check out www.covidestim.org - it has some great info. in easy to understand graphics - and the good news is there's been a significant drop in Duval infections - the replication factor is a key statistic.

UPDATE - DOH reports weekly positive cases in Duval County are down 38% over the past 3 weeks.

[JeffreyS]

So much suffering as our Governor concentrates on preserving peoples right to spread the disease and punishing school officials concerned with safety.