Sooo, the COVID19.CA.GOV site has a mantra, “This data drives decisions that keep California healthy and safe.” So I did some digging to see how the numbers could be driving these further “lockdowns” and found something interesting. July 24th was the previous “high point” for Covid in CA, at which time Outdoor dining was Open (and remains open) and we saw a recovery. So I compared the data to more recent numbers (11/23 to be exact), after the state announced we are shutting down Outdoor Dining and implementing a curfew.
New Positive Cases:
7/24 - 10,066
11/23 - 15,329
New Deaths w/ Covid
7/24 - 151 (14 day rolling ave. 99.4)
11/23 - 43 (14 day rolling ave. 54.9)
Total Tests:
7/24 - 131,479
11/23 - 283,819
Positivity Rate:
7/24 - 7.5%
11/23 - 5.6%
Hospitalizations:
7/24 - 8,444
11/24 - 6,641
ICU Beds Available:
7/24 - 2,572
11/23 - 2,126 (3rd straight day of increased availability)
So remind me again why we are once again sacrificing small business owners and people’s livelihoods?