Comments on: Escambia Reports 1,627 New COVID-19 Cases In Last Week; Hospitalizations Increase

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:56:58 +0000

@Citizen,

I’m not vaccinated because my primary doctor, immunologist and rheumatologist ALL say that it would be catastrophic for me to do so. I don’t see how that makes me a stupid fool. On the other hand, I DO see how making asinine statements such as “If you are not vaccinated, you are a stupid fool” could, indeed, make you a stupid fool. Not everyone is a candidate for the vaccine, sir.

By: Josh Jones

Josh Jones — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:04:56 +0000

“People THINK!! WE have businesses, schools, cities, along with the government making people get the vaccine and wear masks. Slowly we are losing freedom over a flu. ”

The Supreme Court, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, ruled that “…individual liberty is not absolute…” when concerning vaccinations. It also said “…mandatory vaccinations are neither arbitrary nor oppressive…”.

A present day example of this: your child may be denied entry to school without proof of vaccination.

By: Carlos McGugin

Carlos McGugin — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:10:39 +0000

How do they count new cases. Does the info come from just the hospitals or combined with other sources.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:57:13 +0000

REGARDING:
“Since July 1st, 16% of Baptist’s COVID hospitalizations have been fully vaccinated patients. What?!? 16% breakthrough cases in the hospital in our area doesn’t seem “rare.””

15.5%, but close enough

20 out of 129 hospitalized did not REPORT they had not been fully vaccinated.
Assume they were, though.
The CDC reported 6,587 COVID-19 breakthrough cases of the fully vaccinated as of July 26, with 6,239 hospitalizations & 1,263 deaths among the more than 163 million people in the United States who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

This means less than 0.004% of fully vaccinated people had a breakthrough case that led to hospitalization and less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated people died from a breakthrough Covid-19 case.

Which is to say:
ONE out of every 129,057 vaccinated people died anyway (because it failed them and those around them insisted on infecting them).
In contrast, 36,240 infections in this county have resulted in 706 deaths or more than ONE out of every 52 infections have led to deaths in this county.

An interesting gamble to make.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 18:12:22 +0000

REGARDING:
“Slowly we are losing freedom over a flu.”

That lie still persists, first made by one who never understood just as he never understood that he lost and couldn’t lie and cheat his way to victory.

COVID-19 IS NOT THE FLU.

It is a very different disease, caused by a very different virus (not that it will do any good to say so, many prefer lies and liars even if most don’t).

Many things limit freedom when it hurts other people, the old saying “My right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins,” applies (just so you don’t intentionally stick your nose in my business).

Public activities involve other people; that’s probably why folks frown whenever I cough and then spit in a crowd. FREEDOM! or FREE-DUMB?

David for good neighbors

By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:13:45 +0000

I remember seeing between 15 and 18 before the dashboard was taken down. I thought we were on our way.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:32:57 +0000

If you are not vaccinated, you are a stupid fool.

By: Josh Jones

Josh Jones — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:37:58 +0000

I refuse to wear sunscreen because I could still get cancer, right? /s

By: 16%?

16%? — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:12:12 +0000

Since July 1st, 16% of Baptist’s COVID hospitalizations have been fully vaccinated patients. What?!? 16% breakthrough cases in the hospital in our area doesn’t seem “rare.” How many additional breakthrough cases recovered at home? I was hoping for much better odds.

By: Warren

Warren — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:23:13 +0000

James must be a self taught infectious disease expert. What ignorant statements! It’s this kind of perpetuated ignorance that has us in Escambia county at a 26% positivity rate, and Santa Rosa at 27.6! Get vaccinated people or you will get this virus. That’s now the consensus from the experts. And certainly a good projection here in this state where DeSantis is doing everything to give you the best chance to get it. Guess we should look at the bright side. If the virus takes you will just be one less Repub vote.