Kentucky sees highest spike in coronavirus cases after lockdown protests

[CatWoman]

Kentucky experienced its highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases after protests broke out in the state to lift lockdowns, according to reports.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced there were 273 new cases Sunday, bringing the total to 2,960, news station WCPO reported.

“We are still in the midst of this fight against a deadly and highly contagious virus,” Beshear said. “Let’s make sure, as much as we’re looking at those benchmarks and we’re looking at the future, that we are acting in the present and we are doing the things that it takes to protect one another.”

The Bluegrass State is among the regions that have seen demonstrators take to the streets last week to call for the end of lockdown restrictions.

Around 100 protesters gathered Wednesday on the lawn of the Capitol building in Frankfort during Democrat Beshear’s coronavirus briefing, shouting “Open up Kentucky!” and “King Beshear,” the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.

The same group returned Friday to the Capitol building, where they were met by barricades, the newspaper reported.

Instead, they circled the area in cars for a drive-through protest of Beshear’s coronavirus restrictions, the report said.

It’s unclear whether the protests had any impact on the surge of deaths reported Sunday in the state.


https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/kentucky-sees-highest-spike-in-coronavirus-cases-after-protests/?fbclid=IwAR2OS0Wiob4ELOVqyJl9h4Snkiz_W5Oohmjj4AEa6oLHxs7wLp5pHejgsBw

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Brilliant!!!!!

[Newest Reality]

2. That must mean...

That must mean that it is time for more protests, just to see if it really does have any impact. Let's see how clear it can get.

In a few weeks, well the Famous Last Words file will be filling up and the results will be in.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Lets have a big Trump rally in Kentucky! Lots of Trumpers, close together!

[dubyadiprecession]

8. The problem with that is...

They will probably bring the virus home to their non trump supporting families. Many of which are of voting age.

[get the red out]

12. Ugh, no

I am a liberal in KY and not particularly fond of hundreds of shit-heads streaming out of their hate fest infecting everyone they pass (no mask of course).

[Midnight Writer]

4. "Around a hundred protesters". About as many as I see at the local Starbucks on a Saturday morning.

They play the media well.

[get the red out]

13. Yes they do

I recall the "Tea Party" astro-turf shit taking the top story spot in every news cast (for what, years?) as soon as their programming was activated by Fox.

[gratuitous]

5. This spike is probably too soon to connect to the Death Cult demonstrations

But along about Mother's Day, we should be seeing jumps in Kentucky, Virginia, Minnesota, Washington, and the other states where the dupes ran out to cluster and clown.

[sfstaxprep]

6. This Country Is Fucked

There are too many IDIOTS, and too many States where they couldn't care less.

We're in this for the long haul. Things are going to continue to suck for months and months, thanks to all the MORANS.

[Midnightwalk]

7. We're looking at two weeks ago

That’s one of the things that is difficult. People can be infectious for two weeks without symptoms. The protesters may not show up in case counts for another two weeks.

One of the benefits of widespread testing is it lets us see what is happening with infection rates closer to now.

[lunasun]

9. I feel sorry for all the healthcare and essential workers living in the same location as these

willful spreaders

[Blue Owl]

10. Well there we have it

If only there were some magical way to predict such things, like... fucking SCIENCE!!!

[Igel]

11. Watch the timeline.

Wednesday -- protesters possibly infected.

Friday--two days later, very first symptoms present at the earliest. At the end of the day. Most take 4-7 days to develop. Tests taken during regular hours are highly unlikely to include any protesters that didn't show up at the protests already infected a few days before.

Sunday--tests done on Friday are reported. A few may come in earlier, many will come in later.

In a week to 10 days the earliest deaths from the disease contracted on the day of the protests would occur. Since the death rate is low for those who test positive in the dominant age groups at the protests, there might be one.

It's post-hoc thinking. Don't worry about causality.

"Today I'm sick. I wonder why. Oh ... No ... I knew I was wrong when I forgot to spill a little wine as libation to Bacchus last night at that party. Bacchus--forgive me! I'll sacrifice a goat to your honor. No, wait, you're half goat. Shit. I'll sacrifice a fish. No, now that's silly."