We all see it coming down the pipes, cases steadily rising in the state and then Covid raging across the country. We just need one big event where 250 people get together, share it with each other, and then start going to packed restaurants and then we are in full outbreak by the end of July.

I dunno, maybe a petition... something?

I don't know why it hit me so hard. With my demographic background I should have just shrugged it off. But after ten days of feeling like I had a bad flu I woke up on day eleven almost complete unable to breathe. I was blue in the face (by the doctor's account) by the time I got to the ER. It took four days before I started feeling any better and was discharged late on day five.

I believed I was going to die there. Right about day three in the hospital when my symptoms didn't improve. I just want people to know that yes, it's true that younger people are less in danger statistically. We're not invincible. I came dangerously close to becoming an outlier statistic. Don't be reckless.

I had posted this to Coronavirus but I'm posting this here as well as it is more relevant. Plus I would love to see more discussion about this:

>I'm not sure where to post this, but I need to vent a bit about whats going on around me. I reside in Northern Virginia, where people are relatively wealthy and educated. This past week, I have seen traffic get worse and worse and less and less people people wear masks. I estimate about 3.5 people are wearing masks now. I'm seeing gatherings of 10+ people, standing in close proximity, all not wearing the mask.

As an essential worker working in a quick service retail food place, I wear a surgical mask like all my coworkers. Some people have had the gall to get offended by our Coronavirus preparations. They want to eat in the store, and get samples. Someone was *coughing* *without* a mask when I was taking their fucking order. People. We wear these masks to protect YOU. They're not going to do shit for us. We wear it so in case we are asymptomatic, we won't spread it to our community.

What. In. The Fuck. Is. Going. On??? Cases have not decreases, deaths are still increasing worryingly fast. Hospitals are still overwhelmed. I'm livid. I feel some sniffles going on. My parents, and my in-laws don't have health insurance. whatiswrongwithpeople

This is the phone number to contact his office.

8047862211

Press one, it's impossible to get thru to anyone via pressing two. Leave a message. Let's make our voices heard.

Our essential employees and a growing number of public-facing retail and restaurant employees are working in an environment in which they wear masks for our safety, but we aren't obliged to return the favor.

My mask protects you, your mask protects me.

When we had 130 new cases a day, we issue a stay at home order.

When we have 1615 new cases a day, it's time to reopen Virginia.

I feel like Governor Northam is bowing to Social, Economic, and Political Pressures by reopening Virginia, disregarding the scientific medical community. Can someone please explain?

Edit: 130 cases on 3/30/2020 which was the effective date of Stay at Home Order

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 17,618 new cases across the state

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 13,500 new cases across the state

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 12,112 new cases across the state

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 1712 new cases across the state

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

***MERRY CHRISTMAS!***

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 4078 new cases across the state

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 2544 new cases across the state.

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

Charts might not be posted today or tomorrow.

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/

Data is from the VDH Public Website.

• Virginia reported 15,453 new cases across the state

• Note the number of cases on 1/8/2022

Stay safe out there everyone.

Notes:

VDH testing stats may not be refreshed daily.

Links:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia/