Rural people need to get with the program re: covid-19

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

https://bangordailynews.com/2020/10/29/news/maine-sees-2nd-day-of-record-breaking-coronavirus-cases-0vzoa9n507wn/

"Another 94 coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine, health officials said Thursday. It marks yet another day of record-high new cases as the state sees a predominantly rural surge in virus transmission."

"Thursday’s report comes on the heels of the largest single-day jump in new coronavirus cases — 87 — seen in Maine since the pandemic reached here in March. Previously, the highest daily increase in new cases was logged on May 19, when 78 were reported, Maine CDC data show. Maine has seen five consecutive days with new case reports above 50.

The recent spike in cases mirrors to an extent that seen in the spring, but unlike that original surge in the early days of the pandemic, new cases have been rising in predominantly rural areas rather than Maine’s dense urban counties. "

It sounds like this is the case in places like the mid west too. Backwards rural people don't seem to realize this affects them yet. This is the highest daily new case count Maine has had and it's annoying it is because of out breaks in the rural areas. People in urban/suburan areas have been good about wearing masks for months, but the rural people haven't been doing it because I think they thought this was just a city problem. Also, way more Trumpers in rural communities and they buy into his b.s..

[Sherman A1]

1. Yes, they most certainly should

and there is little chance of that happening.

[Tanuki]

2. Coupled with the wave of rural hospital closures in recent years,

this portends disaster.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. I suspect it will be worse for the Northern rural people...

... whereas much of the South will have better ventilation during their warmer Winter.

Then GOP propagandists will pretend that the anti-science, drawling Republican governors down there actually accomplished something in comparison.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

4. Yeah, right.

Seems the only way they'll learn is the hard way.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. This rural Mainah masks up. Her family does too. That said,

there are definitely people who aren't applying common sense to the problem.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Folks around here believe Covid is "a city problem". Even though our rate is higher than Chicago's.