Basically what is happening across the US and in particular in the RGV is that the fear of this disease is going to destroy the wealth and well being that took generations to produce. The cancelling of schools, the shuttering of businesses, the handing out of everything from money to school lunches, the decrease in property values are going to haunt the US for decades and in particular poor ass areas like the RGV are gonna get hammered.
The politicians and some of the medical folks, many who are making big coin in this, are going to harm civil society in a big manner, all under the guise of "protection".
From todays McAllen monitor, there are 48 death notices, very high. Some stats about those deaths:
- Average age: 68.74 years old
- Percent of deaths under 50 years old 22%
The average life expectancy is 78 years old, the RGV tends to run under that due to the local health issues. I have heard it is about 4 years less in odd conversations.
So for a day, when all kinds of politicos and citizens panicked, the average death age was 6 years less than what is typically seen. There is no comfort in any death, and bless those souls that perished and their families, my heart goes out to them. There is nothing easy or good about this. But logically what we are seeing is that like many diseases the primary victims are older and sicker. My goodness, as terrible as that may be, it is the way of the world in all species.
I don't believe for a moment that the "lock down" in March and April prevented this type of outbreak, what I believe is that the virus was not as present in the local area and that many that were sick toughed it out a home and or didn't know that they had it.
This country is going to feed upon itself and then not be able to dig out from the financial ruin.