If nothing else, this has just exposed how unprepared and arrogant our culture truly is.
Per our governor at 2pm:
MN just got a “stay at home” order issued and effective 11:59pm Friday for 2wks.
The epidemiologists and public health officials from Mayo, UMN, and state/fed using cell phone telemetry and other big brother methods show that the “just stay home please” request dropped our exposure rates by 50%. Of 235 ICU beds, 16 occupied state wide. The models they are using, show the same infection and hospitalization numbers, but push the curve to the right on the timeline by a few weeks. This allows us to get our shit together before it hits us hard.
Governor said we are not going to stop it, or protect anyone, we are hunkering down to just delay the inevitable at this point.
Glad someone in a leadership role is saying what’s actually going on.
We are the home of MedTronic (15% market share for ventilators), Honeywell and 3M, both makers of the masks everyone is talking about, amongst other shit that’s helpful.
I know 7 machinists that work for various independent shops, all are at work cranking out ventilator parts three shifts a day. My buddy that works for a local 3M plant has been authorized unlimited OT.
Meanwhile still have a dry cough and wife has low grade fever.
I wish I could have an antibody test to see if I already have it.