Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine January 2021

kid in a class and within a few days you have a classroom full of snotty nose kids. This is every year prior to the pandemic. Every elementary teacher knows that. I do not question if kids in school will get the virus. I am concerned about the kids taking the virus home, especially if there are seniors or otherwise health compromised persons in or near the home. I regret the loss of the school experience, especially for high school juniors and seniors. What a shame that they miss their proms, games, and clubs — not to mention the education that only comes with a well- qualified teacher caring for their students.

Actually this does not mean that they contracted the virus at these businesses. Only that they visited one of these business within 14 days prior to their diagnosis.

What does this tell you. Well, 97% of the reported cases did not visit a restaurant in the14 days prior to the diagnosis. 99.9 percent did not go to a bar. So what is the conclusion to this information? Maybe we are doing a great job of keeping folks away from potential sources of infection. Maybe business limitations are working. Maybe the businesses are being super careful and not spreading the virus. Maybe, maybe, maybe…. The news reports the shut down of many businesses in other states. We see the devastation it brings to the employees and business owners. I think that politicians need to look like they are doing something — anything; so, they pick on a group they can bully. After they say restaurants are bad — bars are bad — churches are bad enough times, the masses believe them. It makes me grateful that our Governor and Arkansans have used restraint. I can’t image living in New York or California. No wonder they are loosing population. Go to this link for more ADH statistics https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/im ages/uploads/pdf/Active_COVID- 19_report12282020_.pdf

COVID 19 Deaths

49% are Female 51% are Male 17% are Black 75% are White 4% are Hispanic

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80% are 65 and older

17% are 45 - 64 0% are under 18.

One opinion we can draw, don’t get the virus and be old. You are 4.7 times more likely to die than the runner up. That is a race you don’t want to win. It is also true that while those under age 18 have a greater possibility of contracting the virus than is usually reported in the media, the likelihood of death is virtually “0”. For that we can be thankful. They have their whole life ahead of them and deserve for it to be filled with life, health, and opportunity.

Potentially traceable cases by business