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1/ Daily Update
Rumor
* I& #39;ve received multiple messages today asking about travel documents to prove one is going to work. This has not been ordered. I& #39;ve also received multiple phone calls on what is now allowed. Common sense is the rule - idea is not to congregate ...
Rumor
* I& #39;ve received multiple messages today asking about travel documents to prove one is going to work. This has not been ordered. I& #39;ve also received multiple phone calls on what is now allowed. Common sense is the rule - idea is not to congregate ...
2/ Looking forward
* For the past few days, I& #39;ve been researching how to rebound economically & socially. Unfortunately, there are no good answers.
* 1st, the public will need to realize the peak doesn& #39;t mean restrictions will lift & life will be normal. There will be a down ..
* For the past few days, I& #39;ve been researching how to rebound economically & socially. Unfortunately, there are no good answers.
* 1st, the public will need to realize the peak doesn& #39;t mean restrictions will lift & life will be normal. There will be a down ..
3/ slope. If it& #39;s an even slope, that will mean 2 months of down slope.
* 2nd, public health experts are warning us of a 2nd wave of infections once restrictions are lifted.
* 3rd, they& #39;re warning us even if we& #39;re successful in clamping down, the virus may return in the fall ..
* 2nd, public health experts are warning us of a 2nd wave of infections once restrictions are lifted.
* 3rd, they& #39;re warning us even if we& #39;re successful in clamping down, the virus may return in the fall ..
4/ * So, if it& #39;s true that we will be dealing Covid for the rest of the yr, how do we rebound? The easiest answer is developing a vaccine - unlikely to occur this yr. Herd immunity is the only other remedy, but that would mean 50-70% need to become infected ...
5/ * The likely scenario is a series of lifting restrictions then re-imposing.
* A hypothetical: A local employer has 100 employees on a floor. They& #39;ve been shut down for weeks. In mid-May they& #39;re allowed to open. A wk later, an employee becomes sick. The employer will have 2 ...
* A hypothetical: A local employer has 100 employees on a floor. They& #39;ve been shut down for weeks. In mid-May they& #39;re allowed to open. A wk later, an employee becomes sick. The employer will have 2 ...
6/ choices: stay open & potentially risk having whole workforce sick or close down again. I suspect every employer/non-profit/church/govtt will decide to shut down.
* To help employers under this scenario, we& #39;ll need a robust testing system that includes (1) an antibody test ...
* To help employers under this scenario, we& #39;ll need a robust testing system that includes (1) an antibody test ...
7/ which would in theory allow that person to work free of risk & (2) a rapid test for the virus so that we can contact trace & isolate. When that type of infrastructure will be available is uncertain.
* This open/close option is contingent upon (a) the virus not mutating, ...
* This open/close option is contingent upon (a) the virus not mutating, ...
8/ (b) the assumption that recovered people are immune is true, & (c) the immunity lasts some time. This option also assumes the public supports movement over the resulting infections/deaths.
* Ultimately, we all, employers & employees, just need to prepare for the unknown.
* Ultimately, we all, employers & employees, just need to prepare for the unknown.
9/ Legislature is mtg
* I don& #39;t want to be in a room w 130 people from all over the state. However, govt won& #39;t be able to run past June 30 if we don& #39;t pass a continuing resolution. I& #39;ll attend as it& #39;s my job. I agree w leadership that now is better than taking the chance in May.
* I don& #39;t want to be in a room w 130 people from all over the state. However, govt won& #39;t be able to run past June 30 if we don& #39;t pass a continuing resolution. I& #39;ll attend as it& #39;s my job. I agree w leadership that now is better than taking the chance in May.
10/ New cases/deaths
* DHEC announced 187 new cases, totaling 2,417 & 3 new deaths, totaling 51.
* Pickens Co. had 1 new known positive, increasing total to 21.
* SC& #39;s doubling death rate is going the right way - it is extended to 6 days ...
* DHEC announced 187 new cases, totaling 2,417 & 3 new deaths, totaling 51.
* Pickens Co. had 1 new known positive, increasing total to 21.
* SC& #39;s doubling death rate is going the right way - it is extended to 6 days ...
11/ Finally
* I& #39;ll be hosting a Facebook Live Q&A tomorrow at 7-8pm on my political page. Joining me will be Sheriff Rick Clark, Mayor Butch Womack, Superintendent Danny Merck, & County Administrator Ken Roper.
* If you have any questions, feel free to post here or DM me ...
* I& #39;ll be hosting a Facebook Live Q&A tomorrow at 7-8pm on my political page. Joining me will be Sheriff Rick Clark, Mayor Butch Womack, Superintendent Danny Merck, & County Administrator Ken Roper.
* If you have any questions, feel free to post here or DM me ...
12/ Opinion - It’s the pandemic that hurts the economy, not the things we do to try to contain it. Have faith in our country, brilliant people who are going to develop vaccines & tests, our economy & each other. We& #39;re going to improve in 100s of areas. Take advantage of home time
