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(06-16-2020 05:39 AM)Grommet Wrote:  

(06-15-2020 10:03 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  I get where you are coming from Grommet, but it's not like we have to go into this blind. There are schools all over the world that are back in operation. By the time school starts we will have plenty of data to rely on. What happened to follow the data? The world, as it relates to this virus, has changed monumentally over the last 3 months, I suspect it will look much different in 3 more months. Why are we committing to these over the top plans before we are able to assess the data that will be available then. I get that planning needs to be done well in advance, but we can prepare for more than one plan. Why lock in on this so early?

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I don't see it as over the top. And you're right, in three months, it WILL look different. But better or worse? If you look solely at VA, yeah, in truth we're not too bad. In fact, good compared to those around us. But look to our southern border. To SC. AL, AR, TX, CA etc. So, yes, the 'schools only data' from other nations may give us guidance, but if this circles back around wrt the overall data, how can we go back to 'normal'? Do we close the state borders? I wouldn't expect any thing to be 'normal' like it was pre-March for a couple of years, minimum.

FWIW, third-hand, NC is supposedly going back to phase 1 July 1st. Allegedly from a state employee to a vendor in CLT. We'll see. Tough to put the genie back in the bottle.

Again, appreciate the responses from you two.

Here is SC FWIW. Cases spiking, but deaths haven't (yet). Fingers crossed that either the increased cases are due to increased testing or modified reporting or that the virus is losing its strength as has happened in Europe.

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