Our numbers increase like crazy daily. I understand that businesses were losing profits and having to layoff workers, small businesses were having to close, unemployment benefits slow or not available, and capacity/service greatly reduced. We have been fortunate that my husband's employer was considered 'essential'. I get that people were stir crazy, that their life came to a screeching halt. BUT prior to the lockdowns people said 'there isn't enough time for slowing life down' and when it happened they couldn't handle it. Like letting a kid have a lollipop and then take it away. If he screams for long enough he starts to get a lick here and there. Hell, we still can't even get toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning/laundry supplies, long lasting food staples (canned, rice, pasta, frozen food)! I have to order paper products and cleaning supplies from amazon. And people still refused to wear masks and social distance.
Now things have started to open up and numbers started to climb. More people are ditching the masks, no social distancing and ignoring restrictions any way possible. I won't even speak of the protester mobs complete disregard for safety.
Let's not forget that a government offical said "...when we have a lot of cases, I don't look at that as a bad thing, I look at that as, in a certain respect, as being a good thing because it means our testing is much better." "So I view it as a badge of honor. Really, it's a badge of honor." Also, "When you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people, you're going to find more cases. So I said to my people, slow the testing down, please."
It gets scarier every day. I don't go out much, my oldest son won't let me because of my own health lately, I always wear my mask and I always social distance. It's not so hard and yet our cases and deaths continue to climb. My youngest is sick but we think it's just a bad cold he caught from his friend. The friend's mom got the same thing and it only lasted 2 - 3 days and her immune system is much more compromised than me. He's self-quarantined in his bedroom but we are 4 adults living in a very small 900 sq. ft. house. We're being very diligent with hand washing and trying to maintain household sanitization
I wish there was an answer but there's no back-sies once things start to reopen. I just pray that people will get a clue and realize that this can hit anyone at any time without any warning. I praise God and thank the hard work and dedication of our front line workers. I hope a treatment and vaccine are found soon.
A trip to Las Vegas anyone? It's open and you can not only gamble with money and chips but also with your and others lives.
Sorry for the rant. It just boggles my mind that so many people want to look the other way even if lives depend on facing the ugly truth of this head on. Stay home as much as possible, wear a mask and social distance are what we CAN do towards slowing the spread.
