COVID-19 2nd wave - Texas only - Stats and such

[J.R. Juniors Junior Jr. 1,084]

This thing's going to kill 100,000+ in Texas and over a million nationally before it's over, isn't it?

[utee94 15,843]

38 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Leander ISD started last week, and I'm guessing masks aren't a thing with the Leanderthals. 

My kids say it's about 50/50 at their middle school (LISD).

[CooterBrown 18,022]

Had a dream, uh nightmare, last night that they’d identified the Zulu Variant.

[atomheartbevo 89,776]

35 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Sorry dude.  At least my kid attends an elementary school in AISD that seems to be pro-mask for the most part.  But I've already resigned myself to the little guy having at least one 10-day time out from in-person school because of a positive test in his class.

I've got two young kids.

With the way things are going, one kid will be out for 10 days, then I'll get a few days break, then the other one will be out, then get a break, then the first one again, etc.

[JimmyJames 12,271]

4 minutes ago, J.R. Juniors Junior Jr. said:

This thing's going to kill 100,000+ in Texas and over a million nationally before it's over, isn't it?

Yes unless the morons get the vaccine. 
 

So yes. 

[CooterBrown 18,022]

Gullet Elementary had a positive teacher yesterday and McCallum HS had one (I assume also staff) today. School hasn’t even started.

Something gonna break within two weeks and that’s most likely gonna be Hot Wheel’s political career.

[atomheartbevo 89,776]

2 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Had a dream, uh nightmare, last night that they’d identified the Zulu Variant.

[atomheartbevo 89,776]

7 minutes ago, J.R. Juniors Junior Jr. said:

This thing's going to kill 100,000+ in Texas and over a million nationally before it's over, isn't it?

I think 800,000 will easily happen in the US. 75,000 in Texas.

[Telegraph_it 3,359]

59 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Well fuck, seems like school positives have started to show up. 955 cases posted today (+510 from last Monday).  Hospitalizations down to 589 (-10 from Friday) which tracks to the drop in cases a week ago.  ICU admits are up to 213 (+10 from Friday) and Vents at 134 (+4 from Friday).

 

Everyone get ready for the shit show

 

 

Houston area needs to keep the current trajectory (on avg cases). Hospitalization isn't great. 

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by Telegraph_it

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

1 minute ago, Telegraph_it said:

Houston area needs to keep the current trajectory (on avg cases). Hospitalization isn't great. 

 

Have any Houston area school districts gone back to school?  

[utee94 15,843]

2 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

I've got two young kids.

With the way things are going, one kid will be out for 10 days, then I'll get a few days break, then the other one will be out, then get a break, then the first one again, etc.

Both my kids were in full-time in-person school last year from October 2020 through the end in May 2021.  They each came home a couple of times for contact-tracing purposes.

But one big difference is that last year, their schools were set up so you could move pretty seamlessly from in-person to online-only, because there was at least a small group that NEVER went in-person.  This year it's not going to be so straightforward, and I feel like the online learning will be even less productive than before.

[atomheartbevo 89,776]

[JimmyJames 12,271]

5 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

I think 800,000 will easily happen in the US. 75,000 in Texas.

When historians look back at the US death rate versus expected death rate over the last year and coming year those numbers will be adjusted upward. 

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

13 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Have any Houston area school districts gone back to school?  

The largest school district in the country (HISD - my kids school district) goes back to school next monday. Around the arky game time, we should expect to see that tent hospital next to NRG fill up 

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

16 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

I think 800,000 will easily happen in the US. 75,000 in Texas.

We are for sure at 640,000. Most experts would probably agree with 750,000 as being more realistic.

 

By the time this pandemic is over, we’ll cross 1 million easily. 
 

 

what I really wanna know is what percentage of infections are long haulers? Because if you develop pulmonary fibrosis today and die 5 years from now, thats a covid death regardless

[AggieFactFinder 31]

3 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

This is where the rubber hits the road.  The anti-science types are disgruntled because their lives are not where they think they should be.  It couldn't possibly be a result of their own poor choices.

So it has to be those "elites." 

The Daily Texan- where disgruntled people post thread after thread about how their lives are not where they think they should be, and it's because of everyone else.  

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

120,000 people died during the winter wave. That was over a 2 month period. This strain is more transmissable, more deadly and the hospitals are more packed than ever. Also, schools arent in full swing yet. Delta deaths will start to show up in about 7-8 more days. 

 

[DDD Dad 14,346]

Close friend of mine recently lost his elderly father earlier this year (not COVID related and he was pushing 90).  His sister who lives up in Norman (I know, I know) had been caring for the mom, who is in her 80's and also lives there, making sure she took her meds, etc.  The friend went up to Norman today to help since the sister went on a hiking trip.

Just got a call from the sister that she tested positive for COVID.  Oh, and neither she nor the mom had been vaccinated.  To say my friend is pissed would be an understatement.

Now we're all just waiting and hoping the mom didn't get infected. 

Edited August 16, 2021 by DDD Dad

[Telegraph_it 3,359]

18 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Have any Houston area school districts gone back to school?  

Magnolia ISD: 8/11. Conroe ISD: 8/11. Tomball ISD: 8/17. Klein ISD: 8/18. *** GULP *** HISD: 8/23. 

[Chuckie Finster 22,717]

1 minute ago, Telegraph_it said:

Magnolia ISD: 8/11. Conroe ISD: 8/11. Tomball ISD: 8/17. Klein ISD: 8/18. *** GULP *** HISD: 8/23. 

Fort Bend ISD: 8/11.  Katy ISD: 8/18.  Shit's about to get real.

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

Usually 3 weeks post-big holiday/event, right?

 

i hope a lotta those kids have already had it? I dunno what im supposed to hope for here

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

4 minutes ago, Telegraph_it said:

Magnolia ISD: 8/11. Conroe ISD: 8/11. Tomball ISD: 8/17. Klein ISD: 8/18. *** GULP *** HISD: 8/23. 

 

2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Fort Bend ISD: 8/11.  Katy ISD: 8/18.  Shit's about to get real.

Yeah, sounds like the big districts are this week and next.  Hold on to your butts.

[Schulz2.0 29,005]

9 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

Close friend of mine recently lost his elderly father earlier this year (not COVID related and he was pushing 90).  His sister who lives up in Norman (I know, I know) had been caring for the mom, who is in her 80's and also lives there, making sure she took her meds, etc.  The friend went up to Norman today to help since the sister went on a hiking trip.

Just got a call from the sister that she tested positive for COVID.  Oh, and neither she nor the mom had been vaccinated.  To say my friend is pissed would be an understatement.

Now we're all just waiting and hoping the mom didn't get infected. 

My grandma died Saturday. She had been on a ventilator for a week with COVID. She was living with my uncle and cousin. My grandmother got her first shot and then refused to go back for the second. My uncle and cousin were unvaccinated. My uncle spent 2 weeks in the hospital with it. My cousin had to get treated at the hospital but couldn't get admitted due to a lack of space.

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

11 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

My grandma died Saturday. She had been on a ventilator for a week with COVID. She was living with my uncle and cousin. My grandmother got her first shot and then refused to go back for the second. My uncle and cousin were unvaccinated. My uncle spent 2 weeks in the hospital with it. My cousin had to get treated at the hospital but couldn't get admitted due to a lack of space.

Sorry for your loss

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

Is this wave at all getting some of the blockheads who previously refused the vaccine to reconsider?  The message needs to be clear and simple -- if you have the vaccine, your chances of serious injury or death are extremely low.

People who refuse the shot, unless they are the small minority with valid health reasons, are infuriating.  We should be past this shit.

[The Dog 44,098]

4 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Is this wave at all getting some of the blockheads who previously refused the vaccine to reconsider?  The message needs to be clear and simple -- if you have the vaccine, your chances of serious injury or death are extremely low.

 

A lot of them are - we've gone from about 500k average per day to over 700k over the past month. Not where we want to be but it's an improvement. Many are being scared straight. 

Unfortunately there are still too many idiots who just won't do it because "my choice" and other stupid shit.

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

3 minutes ago, The Dog said:

A lot of them are - we've gone from about 500k average per day to over 700k over the past month. Not where we want to be but it's an improvement. Many are being scared straight. 

Unfortunately there are still too many idiots who just won't do it because "my choice" and other stupid shit.

Maybe enough will FAFO to motivate others.  So stupid.  We have the keys to the jail cell and some won't use them.

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

My cousin, who is 42 was in the hospital for two weeks with covid. His wife did get vaccinated recently but his two brothers still refuse to get the shot. One mentioned, "do you know its not FDA approved?"

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

Texas Childrens just cancelled all elective cases. Last hospital system in Houston to do so, I believe. Shits really really really bad

[DDD Dad 14,346]

Texas Childrens just cancelled all elective cases. Last hospital system in Houston to do so, I believe. Shits really really really bad

Fortunately DDD mom got her ovarian cyst removed on Friday. Was worried they’d call it off. As it happened she did have to stay overnight but they didn’t admit her to the hospital. Just kept her at the surgical center.

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

22 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Texas Childrens just cancelled all elective cases. Last hospital system in Houston to do so, I believe. Shits really really really bad

Now is not the time to have ANY medical emergency. Unvaxxed people are killing others by occupying a bed they don't deserve

[Pato del Muerto 52,557]

The last couple hundred thousand deaths will be heavily skewed towards easily manipulated idiots who refused the vaccine. So is that a net plus?

[conVINCEd 21,469]

12 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Now is not the time to have ANY medical emergency. Unvaxxed people are killing others by occupying a bed they don't deserve

Very thankful I almost died of something other than covid 2 weeks ago.

[hookemATL 11,830]

8 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Very thankful I almost died of something other than covid 2 weeks ago.

[fattyflattie 4,638]

2 hours ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Fort Bend ISD: 8/11.  Katy ISD: 8/18.  Shit's about to get real.

Fort Bend here.  66% of my children came home with fevers and fatigue this afternoon  All 3 are mask wearers, although seem to be in the minority. We kept them out last year and heavily weighed it this year.   Really feeling pretty fucking low right now.  

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

1 minute ago, fattyflattie said:

Fort Bend here.  66% of my children came home with fevers and fatigue this afternoon  All 3 are mask wearers, although seem to be in the minority. We kept them out last year and heavily weighed it this year.   Really feeling pretty fucking low right now.  

How old are they

[fattyflattie 4,638]

Just now, GreenspointTexas said:

How old are they

5, 6, and 9.   5 and 6 yo affected at moment.   

[hookemATL 11,830]

3 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Fort Bend here.  66% of my children came home with fevers and fatigue this afternoon  All 3 are mask wearers, although seem to be in the minority. We kept them out last year and heavily weighed it this year.   Really feeling pretty fucking low right now.  

Sorry to hear this. Positive thoughts to you and your fam🤘

[Judge Roybeanbag 11,819]

9 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

5, 6, and 9.   5 and 6 yo affected at moment.   

Hopefully it’s just RSV or a minor cold, not that that would help.

[GreenspointTexas 9,662]

11 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

5, 6, and 9.   5 and 6 yo affected at moment.   

Shit. Well hoping for the best for yall. My 5 yr old twins start kinder next week in HISD

[wood 11,236]

My wife (no pics) teaches 2nd grade in Austin. She just got home and told me that 10 kids at her school alone showed up with COVID to Meet the Teacher Night last Friday. This is just the beginning.

[CooterBrown 18,022]

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

26 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Very thankful I almost died of something other than covid 2 weeks ago.

Glad you didn't die. I enjoy your posts. Hope you're on the mend

16 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Fort Bend here.  66% of my children came home with fevers and fatigue this afternoon  All 3 are mask wearers, although seem to be in the minority. We kept them out last year and heavily weighed it this year.   Really feeling pretty fucking low right now.  

My son (11) came home with an upset stomach. No fever, seems fine now but feels like I'm on constant alert.

 

Hope your kids bounce back quickly

[InkaUtexas 26,038]

My GF works at a youth treatment center. Masks are mandatory, but she was telling me no one wears them. She started feeling really bad on Saturday and went and got a test today. Bad cough, slight fever. I don't feel 100%. Both fully vaccinated, we do not really go out (HEB, etc) so hoping it is just a cold that I read on here was going around. 

Fuckers need to get vaccinated. 

Hope all the littles are well. 

[Tailgate 3,022]

1 minute ago, wood said:

My wife (no pics) teaches 2nd grade in Austin. She just got home and told me that 10 kids at her school alone showed up with COVID to Meet the Teacher Night last Friday. This is just the beginning.

Damn….it has all the signs of a brushfire headed our way.

[JesusSweatDuck 17,802]

1 minute ago, wood said:

My wife (no pics) teaches 2nd grade in Austin. She just got home and told me that 10 kids at her school alone showed up with COVID to Meet the Teacher Night last Friday. This is just the beginning.

So they tested positive today or were waiting for results and decided to go anyways?

[conVINCEd 21,469]

2 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Glad you didn't die. I enjoy your posts. Hope you're on the mend

My son (11) came home with an upset stomach. No fever, seems fine now but feels like I'm on constant alert.

 

Hope your kids bounce back quickly

I appreciate your appreciation of my non-death.  I’m doing fine in the grand scheme of things.

Edited August 17, 2021 by conVINCEd

[fattyflattie 4,638]

Just now, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Hopefully it’s just RSV or a minor cold, not that that would help.

That's what we are hoping, too.  I mean keeping them (mostly) sheltered or around small groups of other kids whos parents took this serious was a risk that they'd have more susceptible immune systems to normal crap on the other side of this.  All those years of building bullet proof immune systems took a backseat last year.  I know the odds are probably it's just something simple, but still doesn't keep me from being here nervous like a bitch.

[atomheartbevo 89,776]

2 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Is this wave at all getting some of the blockheads who previously refused the vaccine to reconsider? 

It's definitely getting some to reconsider, but they are in the hospital for COVID, so it's a little late.

[Eastwood 4,394]

21 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Fort Bend here.  66% of my children came home with fevers and fatigue this afternoon  All 3 are mask wearers, although seem to be in the minority. We kept them out last year and heavily weighed it this year.   Really feeling pretty fucking low right now.  

All the best, man. I really feel for everyone locked into this bad situation.