Lakewood covid cases

[avromie7]

The point where I disagree is that the guidance is the floor, not the ceiling.

I disagree, but even if I did agree, why is it incumbent on anyone to be more machmir than their rov?

[avromie7]

Will it impede with people learning and davening ?

It definitely does, I think it was here on DDF that some have mentioned shorter davening on yomin noraim because everyone needs to wear a mask.

[Euclid]

CAN WE PLEASE MOVE THE MASK DISCUSSION TO ITS PROPER THREAD?

https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=115316.15

[YitzyS]

Someone was hospitalized today, low 50s.

There were two. The other was younger than 30.

[yuneeq]

At an urgent care tonight, place is packed with people asking for COVID tests. One smart lady walked in without a mask asking for a COVID test.

[Euclid]

At an urgent care tonight, place is packed with people asking for COVID tests. One smart lady walked in without a mask asking for a COVID test.

Guess they didn't get the "don't test" memo. It's fine though, the urgent care just won't report.

[avromie7]

At an urgent care tonight, place is packed with people asking for COVID tests. One smart lady walked in without a mask asking for a COVID test.

I had the same thing a few weeks ago. The woman asking for a COVID test is probably there because she needs proof of a negative test, not because she has reason to believe she's positive.

[avromie7]

Guess they didn't get the "don't test" memo. It's fine though, the urgent care just won't report.

It's fine, if they need more positive tests they'll just make them up.

[yaakov35]

Guess they didn't get the "don't test" memo. It's fine though, the urgent care just won't report.

Guess they don't read ddf...

[yuneeq]

Guess they didn't get the "don't test" memo. It's fine though, the urgent care just won't report.

Are you serious that they don’t report?

Guess they don't read ddf...

For every person testing there’s probably 5 that refuse to.

[Euclid]

Are you serious that they don’t report?

A pet conspiracy theory of mine right now.

[eis517]

I had the same thing a few weeks ago. The woman asking for a COVID test is probably there because she needs proof of a negative test, not because she has reason to believe she's positive.

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but if she has no reason to believe she is positive, walking into a packed testing center without a mask is a great way to ensure she proves herself wrong.

[etech0]

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but if she has no reason to believe she is positive, walking into a packed testing center without a mask is a great way to ensure she proves herself wrong.

Maybe she has antibodies

[Traveler718]

To DDF's credit, a friend of mine in Monsey told me that he was in a local urgent care center last month and was shocked that not one person there for testing was wearing a mask properly ... except for @Something Fishy (who was presumably there to get his weekly negative PCR for AK).

[hllulbh1]

Its not only Lakewood. I spoke to someone in Flatbush and the girls school there, which requires masks, told anyone not feeling well to stay home, just don't get tested.

[yuneeq]

A pet conspiracy theory of mine right now.

Or could be because everyone asks for rapids

[Sammy82]

A pet conspiracy theory of mine right now.

Here in NY if u don't report properly (including timely) you could face major fines. I know somebody that made a few honest reporting mistakes and it cost his company 12k (2k for 6 infractions). The DOH is looking for any excuse to fine business (generally there's an error rate that is acceptable but for the past few months they've been going after companies for the smallest things).
I can't imagine NJ doesn't have reporting requirements and do t see any urgent care center of doctor's office would risk getting cited for not properly reporting, even if they may not get the large fine. It's still on their record and could eventually lead to losing a license.

[avromie7]

I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but if she has no reason to believe she is positive, walking into a packed testing center without a mask is a great way to ensure she proves herself wrong.

I'm not sure why you think I'm sarcastic.

Here in NY if u don't report properly (including timely) you could face major fines. I know somebody that made a few honest reporting mistakes and it cost his company 12k (2k for 6 infractions). The DOH is looking for any excuse to fine business (generally there's an error rate that is acceptable but for the past few months they've been going after companies for the smallest things).
I can't imagine NJ doesn't have reporting requirements and do t see any urgent care center of doctor's office would risk getting cited for not properly reporting, even if they may not get the large fine. It's still on their record and could eventually lead to losing a license.

Maybe that's why someone who never got tested got a call that they tested positive.

[Dawie]

https://hefkervelt.blogspot.com/2020/09/thursday-september-10-news-updates.html
@Yard sale maybe this is the letter? My impression was that it would be from the BMG poskim...

now they actually printed the letter at Hefkervelt and it's nothing like you quoted
https://hefkervelt.blogspot.com/2020/09/letter-rabbonim-talmidei-chacomim-not.html

[Yard sale]

now they actually printed the letter at Hefkervelt and it's nothing like you quoted
https://hefkervelt.blogspot.com/2020/09/letter-rabbonim-talmidei-chacomim-not.html

Different letter. Not from the recognized poskim or manhigim