COVID-19

[nocera]

Hmm that's interesting. Not surprisingly, 40% of all COVID hospitalizations in Allegheny are 70+ years old. 60-69 is 27%, 50-59 is 15%, 40-49 is 10%, 30-39 is 6%, 20-29 is 3%.

[NAN]

Supposedly most of SW PA is going to green when the Governor has his conference. Butler county is supposed to stay yellow as well as Beaver.

[shoeshine boy]

our local burger place was "temporarily closed" last night when we tried to order takeout. today they posted on Facebook that an employee tested positive for COVID19.

[nocera]

Supposedly most of SW PA is going to green when the Governor has his conference. Butler county is supposed to stay yellow as well as Beaver.

Including Allegheny?

*edit*
Yes.
Governor to lift more pandemic restrictions in Pennsylvania
https://apnews.com/d54861d1659c08d21e80b436981b1547

[Freddy Rumsen]

[RonnieFranchise]

Supposedly most of SW PA is going to green when the Governor has his conference. Butler county is supposed to stay yellow as well as Beaver.

Including Allegheny?

*edit*
Yes.
Governor to lift more pandemic restrictions in Pennsylvania
https://apnews.com/d54861d1659c08d21e80b436981b1547

Yeah, cue up another protest at the courthouse in Beaver.

[nocera]

A reminder of the green phase. It's not business as usual.


That 250 gatherings is pretty insane and a huge jump from yellow, though.

[RonnieFranchise]

I think green not being “back to normal” is very confusing. A lot of people will treat it as such.

[PFiDC]

I think green not being “back to normal” is very confusing.

New Normal

[count2infinity]

I think green not being “back to normal” is very confusing. A lot of people will treat it as such.

My boss and I were talking about that today. People see green and that means go.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

What is the post green plan?

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

What do you mean by "people" will think it is back to normal? What can they do differently? They still have to wear masks...that won't change. "people" be able to go out to more places, but the number of people allowed in those places will still be restricted. gatherings will be limited to 250, which is a lot. I don't see how "people" are going to have the ability to "misbehave"

[skullman80]

What do you mean by "people" will think it is back to normal? What can they do differently? They still have to wear masks...that won't change. "people" be able to go out to more places, but the number of people allowed in those places will still be restricted. gatherings will be limited to 250, which is a lot. I don't see how "people" are going to have the ability to "misbehave"

I guarantee that ALOT of people will see green and be like welp I don't have to wear a mask anywhere anymore, or keep socially distant. They will just see green and think all is good and not read any recommendations.

[willeyeam]

Maybe. Then they'll realize they're wrong when they try and go somewhere

[King Colby]

Maybe. Then they'll realize they're wrong when they try and go somewhere

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

People are much more stupid than you give them credit for

[King Colby]

OK but if they're not allowed in what are they gonna do, stand by the door scratching their head?

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

OK but if they're not allowed in what are they gonna do, stand by the door scratching their head?

Not stand 6 feet apart? No color code from Gov. Wolf is going to stop anyone from standing 6 feet apart if they dont want to.

[mikey]

As someone that really isn't too interested in the pomp and circumstance of this...I would assume that green means much less restriction than it's written to be...(until it was posted, I never sought out to read what it represented)...

It also has no real affect on my life...though, I lost my mask at some point this weekend, so I have to order another one, which is annoying...

[King Colby]

Green is pretty much life as normal for me, minus sporting events plus a mask. I assume I'll be able to skate (have been the past couple weeks anyway) and go to the gym again (its been secretly open but I'm lazy). Bars and restaurants if I so choose.

[nocera]

My plan is to sit back in chill a few weeks in the green before I start pretending like this is over.

[King Colby]

Not a bad plan. Let other people be the guinea pigs

[RonnieFranchise]

We got the OK to basically play youth soccer with limited spectators, copious amounts of hand sanitizer, ball cleaning, and no handshakes once we go to green.

[pens9192]

What is the post green plan?

I had thought it was "all restrictions lifted" but who knows when that will be. A month ago green just meant "follow CDC recommendatins" but that has changed obviously.

The KDKA article I read said masks are recommended but the AP article said you still have to wear them i.e mandatory. I'm sure people will be confused.

[MR25]

That's what I did/am doing with my gym. Trainer is only taking in 3 people per hour slot, but I'm giving it time to see how that goes before I make my decision to go back.