Just July

[scout251]

Jul 13, 2020 22:36:38 GMT activebaby said:

Jul 13, 2020 22:31:45 GMT scout251 said:

How is the quarantine working? Obviously everyone in that class is but what about siblings in other classes and stuff? This is one of my big concerns about school. All of the constant quarantines and going back & forth to distance learning.

Siblings weren’t quarantined. I don’t know how this all makes sense, but I’m grateful they weren’t at the same time.

It makes my head hurt. I’m glad you guys are all healthy though. Stay safe!

[luvboston]

In my sisters district in special ed a teacher who had symptoms and knew they were exposed got tested for covid. They waited to get the ok to go to school and got it from the doctors office. The teacher went to school and when she was there on a Monday got another call that she was actually positive for covid she had been in contact with dozens of kids and teachers. They had to shutdown the entire summer program and clean a high school and elementary school. All the people she came into contact with have to quarantine for two weeks and be tested.

[luvboston]

I’m at the cancer center with both my parents please pray for me. They have been fighting since 6:30am.

[springbeduk]

Jul 14, 2020 4:53:18 GMT luvboston said:

In my sisters district in special ed a teacher who had symptoms and knew they were exposed got tested for covid. They waited to get the ok to go to school and got it from the doctors office. The teacher went to school and when she was there on a Monday got another call that she was actually positive for covid she had been in contact with dozens of kids and teachers. They had to shutdown the entire summer program and clean a high school and elementary school. All the people she came into contact with have to quarantine for two weeks and be tested.

Oh my goodness! Why was she given the ok to go in to school without having test results back yet? Or was she tested twice and the first one wad just too soon or something?

[springbeduk]

Jul 14, 2020 11:48:54 GMT luvboston said:

I’m at the cancer center with both my parents please pray for me. They have been fighting since 6:30am.

Good luck. Sorry you're having the stress of them fighting on top of all the rest!

[activebaby]

Jul 14, 2020 4:53:18 GMT luvboston said:

In my sisters district in special ed a teacher who had symptoms and knew they were exposed got tested for covid. They waited to get the ok to go to school and got it from the doctors office. The teacher went to school and when she was there on a Monday got another call that she was actually positive for covid she had been in contact with dozens of kids and teachers. They had to shutdown the entire summer program and clean a high school and elementary school. All the people she came into contact with have to quarantine for two weeks and be tested.

We have to get approval through our employee health program. No one else can clear us. I like it that way. They do tracers on us and tell us when it’s appropriate to be tested. We also always wear a mask 100% of time at work (unless we are alone or socially distanced while eating). This is supposed to decrease the chance for us to transmit even if we are positive and don’t know it. We are waiting to hear if H needs any testing after his exposure (he has no symptoms and is cleared to work).

[luvboston]

Jul 14, 2020 13:07:25 GMT springbeduk said:

Jul 14, 2020 4:53:18 GMT luvboston said:

In my sisters district in special ed a teacher who had symptoms and knew they were exposed got tested for covid. They waited to get the ok to go to school and got it from the doctors office. The teacher went to school and when she was there on a Monday got another call that she was actually positive for covid she had been in contact with dozens of kids and teachers. They had to shutdown the entire summer program and clean a high school and elementary school. All the people she came into contact with have to quarantine for two weeks and be tested.

Oh my goodness! Why was she given the ok to go in to school without having test results back yet? Or was she tested twice and the first one wad just too soon or something?

The doctors office screwed up. They called and told her she was negative when she was positive.

[springbeduk]

Jul 13, 2020 20:38:54 GMT activebaby said:

Hi Everyone! COVID is so bad around here. I know so many people with it now. A lot of healthcare workers. I can’t remember if I mentioned it but DS is quarantines at home because a kid in his class was positive - tomorrow is the last day of his quarantine! I am not sure if H was just exposed- he was with someone all day for a few days who he sent home and told them to test. They were positive, but they both had masks on at all times. He is not being asked to be quarantined. My peer is really sick with it and her best friend just died from it. It’s everywhere I turn. I’m just doing minimal (grocery store), and I do go to the pool but we are distanced (reservations), and work. We wear masks everywhere. I’m worried about school starting - I plan to send ds, but that might not be the case if things keep going up. I also don’t know if afterschool will be a thing. I just started talking to my boss about that today.
Otherwise, we are healthy for now. Ds2 turned 4 last week and ds3 is 19 months!

That's all so much activebaby! I hope you are able to not catch it, but sorry you have the stress of so much possible exposure. Scary.

Your peer you said is really sick - is that a coworker? Was she able to figure out where she caught it? Anyway I hope she recovers ok.

Did your ds1 get tested or just quarantine? It seems weird they cleared you to go back to work while he was still quarantined, but ... I guess they have to draw the line somewhere - if your whole family had had to quarantine then would all your contacts have to as well? And so on.

Do you feel like its being managed reasonably there, or should there be more of a March/April type stay at home protocol?

Anyway fx for you to stay safe!

[springbeduk]

lecky how is it where you are?

[springbeduk]

Jul 14, 2020 13:45:32 GMT luvboston said:

Jul 14, 2020 13:07:25 GMT springbeduk said:

Oh my goodness! Why was she given the ok to go in to school without having test results back yet? Or was she tested twice and the first one wad just too soon or something?

The doctors office screwed up. They called and told her she was negative when she was positive.

😱😱

[activebaby]

Jul 14, 2020 13:55:52 GMT springbeduk said:

Jul 13, 2020 20:38:54 GMT activebaby said:

Hi Everyone! COVID is so bad around here. I know so many people with it now. A lot of healthcare workers. I can’t remember if I mentioned it but DS is quarantines at home because a kid in his class was positive - tomorrow is the last day of his quarantine! I am not sure if H was just exposed- he was with someone all day for a few days who he sent home and told them to test. They were positive, but they both had masks on at all times. He is not being asked to be quarantined. My peer is really sick with it and her best friend just died from it. It’s everywhere I turn. I’m just doing minimal (grocery store), and I do go to the pool but we are distanced (reservations), and work. We wear masks everywhere. I’m worried about school starting - I plan to send ds, but that might not be the case if things keep going up. I also don’t know if afterschool will be a thing. I just started talking to my boss about that today.
Otherwise, we are healthy for now. Ds2 turned 4 last week and ds3 is 19 months!

That's all so much activebaby! I hope you are able to not catch it, but sorry you have the stress of so much possible exposure. Scary.

Your peer you said is really sick - is that a coworker? Was she able to figure out where she caught it? Anyway I hope she recovers ok.

Did your ds1 get tested or just quarantine? It seems weird they cleared you to go back to work while he was still quarantined, but ... I guess they have to draw the line somewhere - if your whole family had had to quarantine then would all your contacts have to as well? And so on.

Do you feel like its being managed reasonably there, or should there be more of a March/April type stay at home protocol?

Anyway fx for you to stay safe!

My peer told me that they all went to a restaurant and that is where they were infected. Guys all the cases we are seeing seem to revolve around eating (when masks are off).
Ds1 did not get tested because he has no symptoms. Ds2 has a fever a on 7/2 so I had him Covid tested on 7/3 and he was negative (he was positive for strep).
You hit the point that is so hard - where does the quarantining start or stop? H works with Covid patients often, I am in Covid units sometimes, we are masked and appropriately protected. It’s a struggle.

[springbeduk]

activebaby that's interesting that you're seeing pattern of transmission related to eating. Makes sense. Also increases the worry I already had about the recommendations for schools to have students eat in classrooms rather than cafeteria. Yes, cafeteria is more people, but ... It could kinda be cleaned (run giant fans to change out the air? I dunno? Plus of course sanitize tables) between groups. In the classroom - ok, you have everyone wear masks all day, but then take them off to eat (and talk) -> germs into air. Then everyone is in that same air for 2-3 more hours with no chance to sanitize because it's the classroom and where would everyone go/how would there be staff to sanitize so many rooms all at once? And the masks we are wearing are not the kind that are meant to really protect from aerosols.

I also don't really get the no test because no symptoms logic ( not from you - from whoever is making the protocol) because aren't they now saying a really large percent (half?) of transmissions are from asymptomatic/presymptomatic people?

[jennyinheaven]

Getting my pre op covid test today. Is it weird that I'm kinda excited to at least know for sure.

[activebaby]

Jul 14, 2020 14:55:35 GMT springbeduk said:

activebaby that's interesting that you're seeing pattern of transmission related to eating. Makes sense. Also increases the worry I already had about the recommendations for schools to have students eat in classrooms rather than cafeteria. Yes, cafeteria is more people, but ... It could kinda be cleaned (run giant fans to change out the air? I dunno? Plus of course sanitize tables) between groups. In the classroom - ok, you have everyone wear masks all day, but then take them off to eat (and talk) -> germs into air. Then everyone is in that same air for 2-3 more hours with no chance to sanitize because it's the classroom and where would everyone go/how would there be staff to sanitize so many rooms all at once? And the masks we are wearing are not the kind that are meant to really protect from aerosols.

I also don't really get the no test because no symptoms logic ( not from you - from whoever is making the protocol) because aren't they now saying a really large percent (half?) of transmissions are from asymptomatic/presymptomatic people?

Fans would just circulate the droplets more. I don’t know the right answer.
As far as no test I agree with that (I think, because he is quarantined). There is no way to test everyone who has been exposed.

[lecky]

Jul 14, 2020 13:56:10 GMT springbeduk said:

lecky how is it where you are?

It's going up. About 2 weeks ago, DH said they were down to 5 people inpatient at the hospital where he works. Now the number is up to 40 something. People are not taking it seriously. They are having parties and going to all the beaches and lakes around here.

[scout251]

Jul 14, 2020 15:31:10 GMT lecky said:

Jul 14, 2020 13:56:10 GMT springbeduk said:

lecky how is it where you are?

It's going up. About 2 weeks ago, DH said they were down to 5 people inpatient at the hospital where he works. Now the number is up to 40 something. People are not taking it seriously. They are having parties and going to all the beaches and lakes around here.

🙄🙄

[comicsans]

Jul 14, 2020 15:00:49 GMT activebaby said:

Jul 14, 2020 14:55:35 GMT springbeduk said:

activebaby that's interesting that you're seeing pattern of transmission related to eating. Makes sense. Also increases the worry I already had about the recommendations for schools to have students eat in classrooms rather than cafeteria. Yes, cafeteria is more people, but ... It could kinda be cleaned (run giant fans to change out the air? I dunno? Plus of course sanitize tables) between groups. In the classroom - ok, you have everyone wear masks all day, but then take them off to eat (and talk) -> germs into air. Then everyone is in that same air for 2-3 more hours with no chance to sanitize because it's the classroom and where would everyone go/how would there be staff to sanitize so many rooms all at once? And the masks we are wearing are not the kind that are meant to really protect from aerosols.

I also don't really get the no test because no symptoms logic ( not from you - from whoever is making the protocol) because aren't they now saying a really large percent (half?) of transmissions are from asymptomatic/presymptomatic people?

Fans would just circulate the droplets more. I don’t know the right answer.
As far as no test I agree with that (I think, because he is quarantined). There is no way to test everyone who has been exposed.

It seems more and more that the highest risk is being exposed in stagnant air for a prolonged period. I think the idea of kids doing everything in 1 classroom is limiting the number if an outbreak occurs - easier to contact trace and quarantine the one class rather than everyone who was in the cafeteria with an infected person. It doesn’t do anything to prevent the other, say 9, kids in a class from getting infected if 1 comes in sick. I’m not anti mask at all, but it does make me wonder if they become less effective/saturated beyond usefulness over a 6 hour day, especially if the kids are all eating together masks off anyway.

[rainbowsockmonkey]

Jul 14, 2020 16:47:12 GMT comicsans said:

Jul 14, 2020 15:00:49 GMT activebaby said:

Fans would just circulate the droplets more. I don’t know the right answer.
As far as no test I agree with that (I think, because he is quarantined). There is no way to test everyone who has been exposed.

It seems more and more that the highest risk is being exposed in stagnant air for a prolonged period. I think the idea of kids doing everything in 1 classroom is limiting the number if an outbreak occurs - easier to contact trace and quarantine the one class rather than everyone who was in the cafeteria with an infected person. It doesn’t do anything to prevent the other, say 9, kids in a class from getting infected if 1 comes in sick. I’m not anti mask at all, but it does make me wonder if they become less effective/saturated beyond usefulness over a 6 hour day, especially if the kids are all eating together masks off anyway.

The day care center I work for and the one my sister works for requires staff masks be changed after tgeir lunch breaks because of how damp they can get.

[rainbowsockmonkey]

In addition to the road work on the street on the side of our house, next week the city is going to mill up and repave the street infront of our house. So no street parking during the day during all of that. Lost of people on the street behind us park on the street infront of our house because its the closest they can get to their house.

[activebaby]

Jul 14, 2020 17:22:55 GMT rainbowsockmonkey said:

Jul 14, 2020 16:47:12 GMT comicsans said:

It seems more and more that the highest risk is being exposed in stagnant air for a prolonged period. I think the idea of kids doing everything in 1 classroom is limiting the number if an outbreak occurs - easier to contact trace and quarantine the one class rather than everyone who was in the cafeteria with an infected person. It doesn’t do anything to prevent the other, say 9, kids in a class from getting infected if 1 comes in sick. I’m not anti mask at all, but it does make me wonder if they become less effective/saturated beyond usefulness over a 6 hour day, especially if the kids are all eating together masks off anyway.

The day care center I work for and the one my sister works for requires staff masks be changed after tgeir lunch breaks because of how damp they can get.

Masks aren’t effective when wet. When ours get wet we have to change them.

[springbeduk]

Jul 14, 2020 15:31:10 GMT lecky said:

Jul 14, 2020 13:56:10 GMT springbeduk said:

lecky how is it where you are?

It's going up. About 2 weeks ago, DH said they were down to 5 people inpatient at the hospital where he works. Now the number is up to 40 something. People are not taking it seriously. They are having parties and going to all the beaches and lakes around here.

😕🤔😠
That stinks!
I hope you all are able to stay healthy!

[springbeduk]

Jul 14, 2020 15:00:49 GMT activebaby said:

Jul 14, 2020 14:55:35 GMT springbeduk said:

activebaby that's interesting that you're seeing pattern of transmission related to eating. Makes sense. Also increases the worry I already had about the recommendations for schools to have students eat in classrooms rather than cafeteria. Yes, cafeteria is more people, but ... It could kinda be cleaned (run giant fans to change out the air? I dunno? Plus of course sanitize tables) between groups. In the classroom - ok, you have everyone wear masks all day, but then take them off to eat (and talk) -> germs into air. Then everyone is in that same air for 2-3 more hours with no chance to sanitize because it's the classroom and where would everyone go/how would there be staff to sanitize so many rooms all at once? And the masks we are wearing are not the kind that are meant to really protect from aerosols.

I also don't really get the no test because no symptoms logic ( not from you - from whoever is making the protocol) because aren't they now saying a really large percent (half?) of transmissions are from asymptomatic/presymptomatic people?

Fans would just circulate the droplets more. I don’t know the right answer.
As far as no test I agree with that (I think, because he is quarantined). There is no way to test everyone who has been exposed.

It's so frustrating that it's still not possible to test everyone who has been exposed - we really should be able to at least do that! But there's still backlogs and supply shortages, etc. Embarrassing.
"Quarantine" like your son just had is a pretty weak solution - which I absolutely do not mean against you personally - you did everything you were supposed to. Staying home but being in full contact with your family and the rest of the family not having to stay home too is not an actual quarantine and relying on that is going to result in at least a few instances of people spreading the virus in the couple days before they develop symptoms.
We need to be able to test people and get results promptly!

[comicsans]

We went to a playground. I don’t think we’ll be doing that again for a bit, or I need to find a good, but little used playground. It’s DS’s birthday so I wanted to do something fun for him.

I had in mind to go to the elementary near us because it’s tucked away in a neighborhood and I don’t think gets much use. Well it’s not getting any use, because they took the playground out! Lol I recall seeing signs when voting that they were raising money for a new playground, but I didn’t realize they’d now removed the old one.

We ended up at a busier playground that wasn’t normal busy, but still more people than I’d like. I didn’t want to totally disappoint the kids, so we tried. They did great, and most people kept to themselves, but one kid fully grabbed DS and latched on. The mom was like, sorry, he likes to hug. Wtf a playground in a pandemic is not a good place for a kid with no boundaries. Anyway, it was stressful and I was grateful for the incoming storm to chase us home 😂

[comicsans]

Actually, our new play structure is being delivered tomorrow, so screw public playgrounds.

[springbeduk]

Happy birthday to your ds comicsans!

[activebaby]

HBD #4 to your ds comicsans!

[comicsans]

Jul 14, 2020 19:02:13 GMT activebaby said:

HBD #4 to your ds comicsans!

Thanks! And happy belated happy birthday to J2!

You had mentioned that your DS1 was exposed and quarantined, and I was wondering how you’re doing. So thanks also for the update. It’s crazy how different our worlds are right now. We are relatively unscathed here - I literally don’t know 1 person that’s had it. Family and friends of you ladies is the closest it’s come to me personally. Our state numbers continue to look “good.” It’s hard to imagine how bad it really is in other areas.

[activebaby]

Jul 14, 2020 19:27:07 GMT comicsans said:

Jul 14, 2020 19:02:13 GMT activebaby said:

HBD #4 to your ds comicsans!

Thanks! And happy belated happy birthday to J2!

You had mentioned that your DS1 was exposed and quarantined, and I was wondering how you’re doing. So thanks also for the update. It’s crazy how different our worlds are right now. We are relatively unscathed here - I literally don’t know 1 person that’s had it. Family and friends of you ladies is the closest it’s come to me personally. Our state numbers continue to look “good.” It’s hard to imagine how bad it really is in other areas.

I have so many friends with it. Just found out another 2 minutes ago.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! He is totally into Pokémon. Pokémon Go is a great kid entertainer if you don’t mind screen time. I do it with the kids a lot and take them to find Pokémon in the car. It gets us out and social distanced too. And they want to tell me all about it. It’s fun and it’s better than some of the other choices.

[spins]

So my French friend said her 1st grader was back in school in June and July but they didn’t have lunch at school; so she went to school 8am-11am, back home for lunch 11am-1pm, then back to school 1pm-4pm. Solves the eating at school without a mask problem: but total childcare disaster.

[springbeduk]

Jul 15, 2020 1:59:16 GMT spins said:

So my French friend said her 1st grader was back in school in June and July but they didn’t have lunch at school; so she went to school 8am-11am, back home for lunch 11am-1pm, then back to school 1pm-4pm. Solves the eating at school without a mask problem: but total childcare disaster.

What did people do for childcare?