Listening to Governor Cuomo, NY state continues to have a good handle on COVID-19 for now. The rate of positive tests in the Finger Lakes Region continues to drift downward. The number of positive tests has dropped from 2.6% to 2.5% over the past month. A seemingly small drop, but certainly not an increase as
As the Finger Lakes region moves into phase 3 of the reopening, I want urge you all to be cautious. Although all the indicators in our area are moving in the right direction, the nation is seeing some surges in states that reopened “early” and “quickly.” The number of cases has topped 2 million. Locally,
“Paying it forward” has been something our family has tried to do for years. Last night, Mrs Lewis and I watched the 2000 movie “Pay It Forward” and were reminded of how, even seemingly small, kind, actions can have a ripple effect throughout our community. Given all of the unrest we are witnessing, I suggest
First, I apologize for not posting for several weeks. We slowly move into Phase 2. As eager as we are to move forward, I am glad that people are being cautious. Although the number of new cases continues to rise (because of more testing), the rate of positive tests has dropped. Recently less than 2%
What more can be said? NY State is seeing declining numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. I don’t think you can draw any conclusions about positive tests since the more you test, the more you will diagnose. Actually seeing the number of cases rise but hospitalizations fall suggests that there can be mild illness. But cases
NY state diagnosed its first case of COVID-19 61 days ago. But, looking at some of the flu like illness we saw in January and February that tested negative for influenza, chances are the virus has been here for a longer period of time. 61 days of “NY on Pause” is beginning to try some
Both local and statewide reports continue to be optimistic. I think we can safely say we have “flattened the curve” and have probably passed the apex of the “surge.” Hospitalization rates, ICU admissions and intubations are down. Deaths, still at 481 yesterday, are trending downward but still represent tragic loss from this virus. Locally the
Last week we passed the 1 month mark of “NY on Pause.” Scientific models predicted that week to be the “apex” for NY and although we still see about 2000 new cases of COVID-19 per day in NY state, intubations, hospital and ICU admissions are significantly less, but the number of NY deaths remains pretty
Social Distancing: Why 6 feet? A very good explanation for social distancing with 3D simulations published in the NY Times today. The Sunday NY Times has so many good links this week that I may just send one a day to help us get through yet another week of the new reality. At least the
40 days since the first case of COVID-19, with some pretty awful predictions by “think tanks,” New Yorkers might actually be at the “apex” with a much lower “plateau” than expected. (worst case predictions – green and orange), effects of quarantine (red and yellow), where we are today (purple). The crisis is definitely not over,
