Reopen? Plans! Procedures! Criteria!
May 8th, 2020
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Minnesota, as of this morning’s report, has had a cumulative 10,088 cases of COVID, with 534 deaths. Reopen? We’re not there yet!
There are a lot of loud demands to “REOPEN” the U.S., for reversal of the Governors’ Executive Orders declaring a “state of emergency” and closing most businesses. These loud demands are from a small minority, and have no basis in science or epidemiology, with no reference to any of the opening up procedures or plans that are out there. Even the White House criteria for reopen hasn’t been met — we have not reached peak here in Minnesota, numbers of confirmed new COVID cases are skyrocketing (again, Minnesota passed 10,000 cumulative cases today), and numbers of daily new cases are not decreasing.
These numbers are is evidence to support a more rigorous STAY HOME, protective measures, constant handwashing is easy enough, and firm enforcement of preventative measures, particularly no groups of folks from other households, and distancing and masking in public.
Here’s the screen shot of White House criteria, past peak and 14 days of decreasing new cases:
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White House: Opening Up America Again
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There also was a “plan” developed by the CDC that the White House is burying, and it’s not really a “plan,” it’s “Interim Guidelines” for a few types of businesses:
Minnesota’s DEED – Reopening a Business
Minnesota DEED – Can my business be open? Review the guidance
Minnesota COVID-19 Preparedness Plan template – Word document | PDF
- Checklist guidelines for creating a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan – Word document | PDF
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Badger Bounce Back
And here is Target’s plan for use by Target and as guidance for other businesses:
Minnesota Department of Health Guidance
University of Minnesota “Sunrise Plan”
And another, Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan
And for those complaining about STAY HOME and the declared State of Emergency, “it’s taking away my rights,” here’s the Michigan decision which explains in clear terms the federal case law precedent and U.S. constitution about a Governor’s powers to protect public safety v. “rights” and “liberty.”
And Wisconsin’s “Reopen Guidelines”
Projected Delaware Phase 1 – June 1
Freeborn Wind Reconsideration
May 1st, 2020
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They’re starting construction, too early, not following procedures, and yes, starting to move ground around, and, well, not doing a great job of it. That’s a matter for another day.
Association of Freeborn County Landowners has filed its Motion for Reconsideration, and Xcel Energy has filed their response:
Someday soon the Public Utilities Commission will give Notice and have a meeting about this… if not, in 60 days, our Reconsideration will be deemed denied, and it’s off to the Appellate Court once again!
E.O. 13920 SECURING THE UNITED STATES BULK-POWER SYSTEM
May 1st, 2020
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“Free marketers,” duck and cover. And utilities, contractors, get ready… Just in, for Public Inspection, will be released Monday:
The gist of it is that utility infrastructure and equipment should not be coming in from other countries, particularly “adversaries.” Threat? What threat?
From the E.O., p. 2-3:
WHAT?!?!
COVID NEGATIVE
April 5th, 2020
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Results came in a couple days ago. NEGATIVE! For now… but the sinus crap is lingering on, and on, and on… that is SO frustrating.
Rx: Continued isolation, RARE trips out for essential stuff, and wait it out.
Times like this, I’m glad to work from home, though I miss the trips to meet with clients!
UPDATE: Corona State by State – call the Governors!
April 3rd, 2020
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UPDATE: MO and AL now have STAY AT HOME ORDERS!
Agitating project for today in quarantine — contact all the pink and grey states on this map. Message? “LOCKDOWN NOW! You’re putting your state’s people at risk, and increasing infection, sickness, and deaths. Just do it — issue stay-at-home order NOW!”
What the hell is wrong with these states? And this is one reason why we need honest and ethical leadership at federal level.
Fauci: I don’t understand why all states are not under stay-at-home orders
Well, it’s called federal lack of leadership. Most states have stay-at-home orders, I was on Gov. Walz to do that, and we should have done it before Wisconsin, but at least he did do it. Now, on to these others, some of which have local stay-at-home but no STATEWIDE stay at home. Missouri and Alabama now have STAY HOME Orders. Come on, Governors, just do it:
Contact Iowa Governor