Perhaps we deserve this pandemic after all.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that bars in Florida were packed over the weekend, Covid-19 pandemic be damned.
I mean. At this point, what can you do? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink. And apparently, some people prefer to drink in large crowds instead of being socially responsible.
While it’s true most of these people probably won’t get sick, and those that do will probably be okay, some will get sick, and some will not be okay. What’s more, some of those who got infected over this weekend won’t know about it for another week or so, and they’ll bring it to their parent’s or grandparent’s homes and get other people sick during their Thanksgiving dinners.
New cases are surging. Last week, the US had over 200,000 new cases in one day for the first time. Deaths are starting to tick up. We had over 2000 deaths in one day for the first time since the initial wave in the spring. It’s not inconceivable that we’ll see a quarter million new cases a day this next week, and if the trend continues, maybe even half a million in a single day. It’s also not inconceivable that we’ll see 5000 deaths a day in mid to late December at this point – and even more if things continue this trajectory. The only way to prevent that from happening is to make changes now. The changes don’t even have to be major. Stay at home instead of going out. Wear a mask when you do have to go out and be around other people. And for fuck’s sake, stay at home this Thanksgiving instead of visiting your relatives.
But that’s clearly too much to ask for some people.
So, y’know, I guess be sure to enjoy your time spent with your elderly relatives this holiday season, because it very well might be the last time you spend the holidays with them.