An Upstate N.Y. Backlash Over Virus Shutdown: ‘It’s Not Up Here’

[jmyrlefuller]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/nyregion/coronavirus-shutdown-upstate-ny.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

 Scott Tranter knows how deeply the coronavirus has affected New York, with 300,000 people testing positive in the state, 18,000 dead and the economy shut down.

But as he surveyed his empty diner last week, it made little sense to him why businesses like his could not reopen, since the virus has barely touched his part of the state.

“Enough is enough,” said Mr. Tranter, the owner of Crazy Otto’s Empire Diner, a popular vintage diner that, like all restaurants, can only offer takeout.

“I’ve been looking at the cases and I am not trying to minimize Covid, because it’s real and it’s scary,” he continued. “But it’s not up here. How are we going to recover if we take away the ability to make a living?”

Mr. Tranter’s plea is not uncommon in upstate New York, where vast swaths of rural territory remain largely unaffected thus far by the epidemic, with some counties reporting just a few dozen confirmed cases and a smattering of deaths.

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[PeteS in CA]

This will be happening in lots of states: Governor ______ applies the same measures on rural counties that have few Covid-19 cases as applied in cities that have had major outbreaks. Not all states are doing this, but many are going the same-size-fits-all route and will find the going rocky.

Another same-size-fits-all error will be counting SNF clusters the same as cases where people were infected by random subway or social gathering contacts.

[Cyber Liberty]

This will be happening in lots of states: Governor ______ applies the same measures on rural counties that have few Covid-19 cases as applied in cities that have had major outbreaks. Not all states are doing this, but many are going the same-size-fits-all route and will find the going rocky.

Another same-size-fits-all error will be counting SNF clusters the same as cases where people were infected by random subway or social gathering contacts.

AZ is following the NY model, where the desires of the big cities overshadow the needs of the rurals.  RINO Ducey slapped another two weeks on the "Stay the Bleep At Home" orders.  No allowance is being made for the fact the rural counties don't see the problems the cities have.  Almost all the COVID positives originated in nursing homes.  Meanwhile, County Sheriffs have said they won't enforce any unconstitutional orders, and city police departments say they will.

It's a mess, because the Governor has no guts.