It's hilarious to see what unreasonable "rules" and "laws" the people in power chose to enact on the rest of us. In the latest round of authoritarian control of the manufactured corona non-crisis, San Francisco' Contra Costa County has been crawling towards a "re-opening" of society.
The number of people that can gather in one area has been increased amid the protesting, but only for protesters. Int their infinite wisdom, "leaders" and "health professionals" have declared that 12 non-protesters are equally as "deadly" as 100 protesters. Makes total sense.
I don't think they can stop protesters from gathering more. It seems the elites in power just want to appear like they have some say, some control, or some generosity to let people gather. Their loyal citizens can pick which narrative they want to justify the actions of the government this time.
They are also slowly -- for the "safety" of everyone -- opening up businesses like indoor retail shopping, business offices, outdoor museums, pet grooming, housekeeping, car washes and plumbing.
“This latest step toward reopening our county is a reflection of our successful collective effort as a community to limit the spread of the virus,” county Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano said in a statement. “I know there’s a lot of frustration out there, but it’s important to keep in mind that interventions like social distancing have saved lives.”
This new math might be an opportunity for businesses to increase their revenue and "legally" have more people at one time. Think about it. Rather than just a "Store", you change your name to "Protest Store". That way you can have more than 12 people at once.
Any other business that isn't allowed to be open can just substitute "Protest" in their name and they can have 100 people at a time as well. Genius! ProtestBar, ProtestRestaurant, etc.
Of course the lockdown and shutdown of society is credited with the total of 37 deaths in the San Francisco county. I went looking to see what age these people were. It seems the deaths are mostly the same target group as everywhere: elderly. The same group that is vulnerable to dying from the flu as well.
An update on Contra Costa County has a section for nursing home deaths.
Those aren't specific numbers, but let's say it's near 20. And that's only nursing homes. Like elsewhere, elderly outside of nursing homes are those most affected as well. I can't find specifics for age groups though. Since about 79% of deaths are in those 65 and above in general, I would think it would be the same here.
This country still has a "shelter in place" order. They still won't let restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters open. But you can go to a retail store, yet can't go camping in parks. Colleges are online only, while "K-12 schools are distance learning". Consistency. I like it!