Franklin County (location of Columbus, OH) at "severe" COVID risk
Ohio has been using a color-coded system sine June to designate the severity of covid outbreak (4 tiers, ranging from yellow-orange-red-purple). Franklin County (including Columbus) just hit "purple" or "severe" outbreak status today - first ever in the state. Per the Ohio Dept Health, "people should only leave their home for supplies and services."
Link#2: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/public-health-advisory-system
If I play for IU, or have a loved one as part of their program, I'm not sure now is a good time to go to Columbus. I'm sure the governor will make an exception for OSU sporting teams - he has already given them a few loopholes already.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:21 PM ^
We’re going to Plaid, I mean purple.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:21 PM ^
Come on, Coronavirus! You've got a little over three weeks to save Jim Harbaugh's job!
November 19th, 2020 at 4:22 PM ^
OSU only plays 5 games then IU goes to the title game.
November 19th, 2020 at 8:08 PM ^
You people are the most pathetic, beaten group of sad sacks in America. Hey, Quinn Ewers just committed to Ohio State 30 minutes ago. That's right... the top QB in America for 2022, and arguably the top overall player. You keep on hoping and praying for a germ to infect kids playing football, though. Classy.
November 19th, 2020 at 10:13 PM ^
C’mon man, lighten up. I thought it was pretty funny myself.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:23 PM ^
And herpes.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:09 PM ^
MY DAY HAS COME
November 20th, 2020 at 11:27 AM ^
It didn't hit me until today that the two real life personas that made the foundation of this skit both passed in the last month.
2020.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:23 PM ^
well, I learned on MGOBLOG that it can spread through fecal matter so I guess it makes sense
November 19th, 2020 at 5:09 PM ^
Yes. Stay away from the coolers.
November 19th, 2020 at 9:10 PM ^
....and eating ass!
November 19th, 2020 at 4:23 PM ^
It would be nice if OSU ends up not qualifying for the playoff, however realize chances are quite slim.
November 19th, 2020 at 8:55 PM ^
This year the playoffs are more about the eye test than ever.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:24 PM ^
Who would of ever thought that Columbus would be a hive of disease and death?
November 20th, 2020 at 9:45 AM ^
I don't mind cooler pooper jokes, or even wishing that covid genocides Columbus, but "would of" pisses me off. Fix your s***.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:25 PM ^
CRG's Covid posts have replaced WD's apparel threads.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:42 PM ^
I mean, if you would rather *not* be informed of the covid-related developments that are directly impacting the Big Ten... that's your decision. You don't *have* to click the thread.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:45 PM ^
Didnt say I disliked your posts, just stating that whenever there is Covid thread we know who the OP is, just like we knew who the OP was of 99% of the apparel threads.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:59 PM ^
I think I've made two covid-related posts in the past 2-3 weeks, both today - although I admit to making several over the past few months.
It's a bit like watching a train wreck, a massive fire or a natural disaster (or our recent fb team performance)... it's horrible and tragic to see, but you can't help watching and pointing out what is happening.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:28 PM ^
I live here in Franklin County and it’s frustrating to see state mandates being issued but nothing is enforceable. DeWine said he won’t enforce things so it really doesn’t matter. So in reality it’s worst case here, but the “restraints” that have certain groups upset with comes down to bars needing to stop serving at 10pm with people in the bar needing to finish their drink and leave by 11 pm.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:40 PM ^
The governor probably hopes that Day doesn’t fire him.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:10 PM ^
Gee, that's a good throwback.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:34 PM ^
No public boozing? Good luck with that in Columbus.
November 19th, 2020 at 6:42 PM ^
Agree. I live in the Toledo area, and in a non-partisan way I was quite pleased with aspects of the way he approached this whole thing in the beginning. He seems to think that telling Ohioans that he’s “not mad, just disappointed” will somehow fix things. Interesting strategy that I can’t say I really agree with. The curfew is really not going to change much, IMO.
Additionally, the last two days of case results are “delayed” for retesting. 12,000 additional cases are almost sure to be added to the last 2 day totals to make a 2 day total over 27,000. That’s... not great.
November 19th, 2020 at 10:23 PM ^
What “restraints” would you suggest? Ankle bracelets?
November 19th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Good thing this flu disappeared over Easter or we'd be in big trouble.
November 19th, 2020 at 7:32 PM ^
You mean after November 6th...
November 19th, 2020 at 8:35 PM ^
Yes, exactly. Heard nothing of it since Nov 6, until this post.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Is there ever a good time to go to Columbus?
November 19th, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
OT question here. I'll be driving to Michigan soon and will be stopping by AA for a late lunch/early dinner on Saturday. Is stuff still open? Any shelter in place stuff currently happening where I shouldn't even bother? Michigan isn't my stomping ground anymore so I'm not clued in to what's going on there regarding covid-19.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:39 PM ^
I'll bite and assume you are not being a giant smartass. The state does feed you, just not inside. Saturday will be in the 40's so dress appropriately and plan take out and eating on the curb/park/shitter unless you find somewhere that is open with outside eating.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:11 PM ^
Not being a smart ass. Georgia is pretty much wide open for eating inside so I wanted to know what kind of rude awakening I may be in for. I'll have an RV in tow so eating in it isn't a problem, just wasn't sure if I would have to.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:34 PM ^
According to Kelly Stafford, Michigan is the total opposite of wide open.
November 19th, 2020 at 7:20 PM ^
The Staffords have always had a problem seeing when something is wide open.
November 19th, 2020 at 8:59 PM ^
She seems nice.
Good thing her brain surgery was a year ago and not sometime in the near future when the hospitals might be a little busy.
Odd thoughts from a woman who got a MRS, err, Nursing Degree. Though, I wonder if she got one of those in case things didn't workout with her QB boyfriend so she could find herself a doctor instead.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:34 PM ^
Pretty much the whole state is experiencing what a lot of states are experiencing: a spike of positive cases that makes earlier numbers look like nothing. However, the hospitals are still holding up, the number of deaths is greatly decreased (hopefully not to spike a couple of weeks from now) and our governor has implemented a curfew at 10pm, which, I guess, protects vampires and other nocturnal creatures. Joking aside, it's a scary time, and after eight months of essentially locking ourselves down, I think we're used to it, though we'll miss family during the holiday season.
November 19th, 2020 at 6:36 PM ^
Unfortunately Michigan reported 144 deaths today. That makes it the tenth worst day of the outbreak for the state.
November 19th, 2020 at 6:47 PM ^
Yes, deaths in MI have more than doubled in the last 2 weeks.
November 19th, 2020 at 6:47 PM ^
And Ohio has 12k additional positive cases they’re holding back from the total for retesting. Of which, he freely admitted today are all likely to be confirmed.
November 19th, 2020 at 4:48 PM ^
Yet dumbass Dewine thinks bars and schools can be open at the same time. Matter of fact, schools are volunteering to shutdown yet we can go down and get drunk at the local crowded bar and visit grandma next week on thanksgiving. He nothing but a paid off puppet trying to get re-elected in 2022.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:02 PM ^
Maybe our game with OSU will get cancelled. That's about the best we can hope for.
November 19th, 2020 at 5:05 PM ^
Sorry OP, but Michigan has around the same amount of new cases each day and almost half the population. If you go off what you said no one should come play rhe Michigan schools either
November 19th, 2020 at 5:18 PM ^
It doesn't have anything to do with MI - it's more a question about the standards in OH (I live there and see this every day).
DeWine was adamant over the summer about counties that hit "purple" would practically need to shut down again... they set those levels so that it was very difficult for them to be hit unless the situation went completely to hell. Yet, here we are and what is he actually going to do? He has hinted at maybe (partially) closing down bars & restaurants again, but that is just the "low-hanging fruit". If he was serious, it would be most/all non-essential activity and travel... and a college-football game is certainly not "essential".
November 19th, 2020 at 6:46 PM ^
Yeah, he told us a week ago that if things didn’t improve, bars/restaurants/gyms were getting closed down for in-person again. A week later, with worse data, and nothing. I’m not at all rooting for more hardships on businesses or their employees, but clearly the message isn’t working.
November 20th, 2020 at 6:44 AM ^
The thing is without a vaccine the only way to stop the spread is a complete shutdown for 3 weeks and no traveling. Stay the fuck home. But what would a total shutdown do to the economy? This is where our leaders failed big time. They should have explained the spread was never going to stop with people traveling outside of their normal routines without a vaccine. This was imminent imo. Let’s not forget the initial models had 2 million dead in the US.And deaths have slowed big time since we hit 200k.Flattening the initial surge was brilliant. Gave our medical professionals time to figure out how to treat the virus and come up with testing. And within a month we’ll see two different vaccines rolling out. Amazing what has been accomplished in such a short time.
November 19th, 2020 at 6:48 PM ^
We are back - did I read that wrong or did you say that Michigan has half the population of Ohio? Because that's not close to true.
November 19th, 2020 at 7:19 PM ^
Michigan Ohio
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,883,640 1 1,536,504
November 19th, 2020 at 5:37 PM ^
Please wear masks and be careful. I would like to be able to have next Thanksgiving with my family.