Covid-19

[xu82]

Is DeWine really saying that he is definitely going to keep Ohio closed for another 2 weeks? With those numbers I would expect some things to open sooner. Maybe not Gyms and Salons but non-essential retail and business (with some guidelines and precautions).

Exactly! Typing from here in Georgia, it can be done wisely.......which would mean gyms, hair salons, tattoo and massage parlors would be in the LAST wave to open! You know, the places where you spend an hour or more with people touching each other and breathing on each other! Why not the bakery or the yarn shop? In and out, limited to no contact whatsoever. Almost EVERY business is a better choice than what we have open in Georgia!

[Lloyd Braun]

Ohio Reopening schedule:
May 1: All healthcare, dental
May 4: Offices, Construction, Manufacturing previously deemed “nonessential”
May 12: Retail and service

There are also strict sanitation practices among other measures to contain disease spreading.

[Masterofreality]

I guess the Medical Lobby in Ohio (read Acton Plus) is stronger than the retailers/restaurateurs/Stylists.

Remember Hospitals reporting losing millions, laying off workers & shutting down clinics because they couldn’t do elective surgeries? Welp, handled.
And this goes right to the point I’ve been railing about. There has been this insistence on relying on these models to base decisions on so the hospitals wouldn’t be “overrun”. EVERY freaking model projection has been totally wrong- and not even close. So DeWine and Acton keep relying on these models, never get questions about it, they take too long to let these hospitals get back up to speed, and now they are doing the exact wrong delays with business. Mark my words. There will be a lot of vacant space in Ohio in July. And you can now blame DewActon for it. They are a week too late starting and will be 2 weeks too late with retail. Restaurants may be already dead.
But, YAY SCIENTIFIC MODELS!! I’m sure the Global Warming ones are waaaaaaay more accurate!!

[xavierj]

Ohio Reopening schedule:
May 1: All healthcare, dental
May 4: Offices, Construction, Manufacturing previously deemed “nonessential”
May 12: Retail and service

There are also strict sanitation practices among other measures to contain disease spreading.

This will not be good depending on how long they demand these measures. First companies have to provide a mask for every customer to enter a business, if the person refuses they can’t come in. There will also be a lot of added costs to businesses as well to provide extra cleaning supplies, expensive temporal thermometers and masks. So businesses that open will have to take on extra cost and fewer customers but still have to pay large rents. But I guess the government will keep throwing money at everything. Good luck with all that.

[xavierj]

Then you have the Governor of KY. He is a clown show.

https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/

[Xville]

Then you have the Governor of KY. He is a clown show.

https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/

Cant believe I have to deal with this clown for another three years. Those complaining about dewine, just look at this fool. Wearing a cloth mask is basically useless...so fucking stupid

[Juice]

Cant believe I have to deal with this clown for another three years. Those complaining about dewine, just look at this fool. Wearing a cloth mask is basically useless...so fucking stupid

I haven’t been following kentucky that much bc I don’t live in the state but it seems like his press conferences are an hour or two after Dewine’s and he just repeats the same stuff, as if almost to wait to see what Dewine says and just copy him.

[Masterofreality]

I haven’t been following kentucky that much bc I don’t live in the state but it seems like his press conferences are an hour or two after Dewine’s and he just repeats the same stuff, as if almost to wait to see what Dewine says and just copy him.

Does that mean that his pressers are at 11:30pm, because DeWines have become errrr, ponderous, lengthy and fluff.

[muskiefan82]

Ohio Reopening schedule:
May 1: All healthcare, dental
May 4: Offices, Construction, Manufacturing previously deemed “nonessential”
May 12: Retail and service

There are also strict sanitation practices among other measures to contain disease spreading.

So, the original premise with shutting down non-essential healthcare was to ensure that the ESSENTIAL healthcare providers had the necessary PPE to continue their mission. Has the PPE issue been solved? I thought it was still an issue to some extent even with Battelle sterilizing masks. How does adding more use of PPE help the essential healthcare in Ohio? I am all for opening things up that make sense, but is this the way to go right off the bat? I think those doctors who aren't making any $$$ have the ear of Dr. Acton.

[Lloyd Braun]

So, the original premise with shutting down non-essential healthcare was to ensure that the ESSENTIAL healthcare providers had the necessary PPE to continue their mission. Has the PPE issue been solved? I thought it was still an issue to some extent even with Battelle sterilizing masks. How does adding more use of PPE help the essential healthcare in Ohio? I am all for opening things up that make sense, but is this the way to go right off the bat? I think those doctors who aren't making any $$$ have the ear of Dr. Acton.

While PPE was a factor, the main premise of shutting down non-essential healthcare services was disease control. It was and still is not well understood if asymptomatic positive test individuals are spreading disease. Performing surgery on someone who unknowingly has COVID could cause problems and potentially contaminate the nurses/providers and an entire wing of the hospital.

There has been discussion for a few weeks with healthcare leaders and the Govt that the trickle down effect of people avoiding the offices and “non-essential” services will also be felt. As much as telemedicine has been helpful the quality of care is generally lower and health declines. I can say that it was discussed to open healthcare first (even earlier than May 1) because healthcare facilities have experience is infection control. Asking a small retail shop to keep clients at a distance, wipe down counters, enforce masking and temp logs is a lot to ask. That’s routine stuff for a doctors office, so it’s easier to trust they will follow through with recommendations.