AgLiving06 said:

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I wonder when Gov Abbott steps in and puts an end to this nonsense.

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he's more likely to make it statewide than he is to end it.

but since all these big counties are doing it, he likely wont do either

E said:

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I play golf while running errands... does this mean I can make my 10:50 tee time on Sunday?

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I am pretty sure there was a proviso for solitary outdoor activities. Just don't share a cart and you should be fine, right? I am going to try and go fishing tomorrow under the same statement.

Tom Hagen said:

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E said:

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I play golf while running errands... does this mean I can make my 10:50 tee time on Sunday?

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It is absolutely ******ed to close golf courses. Natural sunlight and exercise build your immune system.

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I mean the largest you can have is a group of 4...seems like great social distancing to me

The problem is that it's not an essential business so the staff to run the pro shop/carts won't be there.

If you can get approval to walk (more likely at a private course than public) then you should be allowed to play. That's what I'm hoping for at least.

Is Comendante Hidalgo about to have a stroke?

And there it is. Stay at home, unless work is essential, per Hidalgo. "Stay six feet away from everyone," as she almost gets smacked by the ASL Translator because hypocrisy.

No end date given at this time.

Edit, effective tonight, midnight through April 3rd. Revisit the order as necessary.
Edit: parks are open, but stay away from playgrounds and don't touch play equipment???

Can someone post a copy? Is it the same as Dallas and Galveston?

How many confirmed COVID-19 cases require a hospital beds? 100% of the cases...?

My company is closing tomorrow now until the order is over.

cajunaggie08 said:

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For most of you on here, this changes nothing. There are a few non-essential companies who have been still operating/making employees work in the office. This will force them to set up employees to WFH or straight up close shop. You can still go to the grocery store. you can still go outside. You can still get liquor. The strippers may be forced to go to portland model now.

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I don't know if Harris County will adopt this model, but what it has changed in some places is they are letting fewer people in stores at a time.

Bigballin said:

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How many confirmed COVID-19 cases require a hospital beds? 100% of the cases...?

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This link shows which cases are hospitalized, although, who knows how accurate is it. Based on the feedback hospitals are giving, I'm inclined to believe it's not.

https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/houston-area-coronavirus-cases/285-192b8879-08b6-4ec0-8a0f-a0487ead1453

The point of all this is to keep the situation in the hospitals from getting worse. What is manageable now could become unmanageable very quickly.

Anecdotally, I have a friend who is still expected to go to the office. They are on a rotating schedule, but she can work from home (and has in the past). She's already had the flu in the last week (tested positive). Hopefully, this will put a stop to employers expecting employees to come to work when they can WFH.

Got my travel letter! I am essential!

Were told last week our business is considered essential so I'll be at work still. My commute from Pearland just got even easier.

XpressAg09 said:

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aTm2004 said:

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Honest question...is a part of learning sign language also making awkward facial expressions?

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Honest answer, yes. ASL is a very facial-emotive language. You can't 'shout' with your hands, so you have to shout with your face. Same for all kinds of tones that your voice are able to emote, but you can't with your hands.

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Follow up.

Does the county have one ASL interpreter and the city have another one?

BohunkAg said:

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TXTransplant said:

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Bigballin said:

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How many confirmed COVID-19 cases require a hospital beds? 100% of the cases...?

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This link shows which cases are hospitalized, although, who knows how accurate is it. Based on the feedback hospitals are giving, I'm inclined to believe it's not.

https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/houston-area-coronavirus-cases/285-192b8879-08b6-4ec0-8a0f-a0487ead1453

The point of all this is to keep the situation in the hospitals from getting worse. What is manageable now could become unmanageable very quickly.

Anecdotally, I have a friend who is still expected to go to the office. They are on a rotating schedule, but she can work from home (and has in the past). She's already had the flu in the last week (tested positive). Hopefully, this will put a stop to employers expecting employees to come to work when they can WFH.

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I will point out that New York is testing at 10 times the rate Texas is because their hospital situation is currently much worse than ours is. Need based testing has been our model in the U.S. so far by state, and probably the right solution so far, so as to not create panic.

Basing it on the number of confirmed cases is probably not an accurate measure, but basing it on the loads at the hospitals is....if the hospitals are starting to get blasted, even a little, then we are starting to ramp up. At least, this is my understanding. And I've been one that's been questioning the efficacy of these "orders."

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I agree, hospital load is a much more impactful number in terms of communicating how severe the problem is.

However, I tend to think there are probably a lot of cases in the hospitals that haven't been "officially" diagnosed or reported. I still don't have a good understanding of how easy it is to get a test here. Not to mention the people who are currently asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms who may still end up hospitalized.

If you're admitted to a hospital, you must be tested.

Ducks4brkfast said:

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If you're admitted to a hospital, you must be tested.

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Good to know.

Appreciate it.

Ruh roh.

https://abc13.com/health/amazon-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19-at-houston-site/6044787/