Here are the facts that I am using when basing my decisions for our upcoming season:
1. Covid-19 is very serious and should not be taken lightly.
2. Loss of life by Covid/Flu/Car Accidents/etc is devastating to those affected.
3. 50%+ of all U.S. deaths are in the greater NY area (includes parts of NJ and CT).
4. The way of life in those areas are vastly different from our home base of North Texas. They live in much tighter environments and rely on mass transportation. And they come in close contact with others WAY more frequently (subway/walking/living/shopping).
5. The populations of Georgia and NC combined are about the same as greater NY metro (21M). Those states are responsible for 2.4% (approx) of the U.S. deaths.
6. The majority of news orgs are headquartered in NY. They are running 24/7 news cycles. Again they are based in the area of the country that is by FAR the worst.
I ask myself this question.......If the numbers were reversed, meaning over 50% of the deaths were in Georgia/NC and 2.4% in NY, would anyone be sheltering in place? My guess is that Wall St. would be fine, and it would be business as usual in NY. Maybe I am wrong.
As Texas (1.2% of deaths) starts to strategically lift the restrictions, we will cautiously make our way back to normal life.
1. Covid-19 is very serious and should not be taken lightly.
2. Loss of life by Covid/Flu/Car Accidents/etc is devastating to those affected.
3. 50%+ of all U.S. deaths are in the greater NY area (includes parts of NJ and CT).
4. The way of life in those areas are vastly different from our home base of North Texas. They live in much tighter environments and rely on mass transportation. And they come in close contact with others WAY more frequently (subway/walking/living/shopping).
5. The populations of Georgia and NC combined are about the same as greater NY metro (21M). Those states are responsible for 2.4% (approx) of the U.S. deaths.
6. The majority of news orgs are headquartered in NY. They are running 24/7 news cycles. Again they are based in the area of the country that is by FAR the worst.
I ask myself this question.......If the numbers were reversed, meaning over 50% of the deaths were in Georgia/NC and 2.4% in NY, would anyone be sheltering in place? My guess is that Wall St. would be fine, and it would be business as usual in NY. Maybe I am wrong.
As Texas (1.2% of deaths) starts to strategically lift the restrictions, we will cautiously make our way back to normal life.