We might have peaked on cases. So that’s good. 400 new ones is still high though. And 19 deaths is high.
Coronavirus Coronavirus: In-Iowa General Discussion (Not Limited)
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We might have peaked on cases. So that’s good. 400 new ones is still high though. And 19 deaths is high.
You are assuming they will test people. I sort of doubt it. I bet numbers of tests fall dramatically once they get the meat packing people tested.
It's really hard to tell when current reported numbers were actually reported.
We'll only know after the fact when we've peaked, especially since the day to day number is influenced by when they do mass testing of places where there are outbreaks or catch up on a backlog of tests. . Once it starts trending down over a full week or two then we'll know that we're past the first peak.
What are the chances that Polk, linn and Johnson counties continue to be shut down till June 1?
I expect **** to be open the 15th almost entirely. Kim seems pretty incapable of making data driven decisions.
Under current restrictions I’d say low. Under restrictions of some sort high.
*actual* data.
Any mention I've seen about what 'experts' told her don't get very specific, and I've yet to read anything from her that's specific data that leads to the decisions.
This is why the press conferences are must-see for me. IMO, she was insinuating pretty hard that she would be announcing more openings soon. Probably this Friday or next Monday for the announcement for May 15 openings. There was just something she talked about in her opening that gave me this immediate feeling.
I still have a hard time seeing Polk opened up until June 1, but I think she will open more businesses in the 77 counties and open more of the remaining 22 counties.
They don’t all live in the county. The Prestage plant had people from Waterloo there. The worthington, MN plant had Sioux Falls workers.
It goes by county of residence. Perry is really close to other county lines, and I would bet a lot of the people who work there don't live in Dallas County. Look for the neighboring counties to increase.
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Because many workers at the plant don't live in Dallas county.
Same thing happened with Woodbury Co, IA and Dakota Co, NE. The plant employees were split across both.
It depends on what guidelines the Governor makes up - nothing she has said so far makes sense for the current 77//22 split - so I assume she'll just make up new ones
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