For what it's worth, per the Times, something like 85% of Pinellas's cases have been in the 65+ cohort, with the Lion's share driven by Nursing homes. DeSantos made a smart call by focusing on them early on, I'm friends with a Health care reporter for USA Today who also confirmed that Florida's numbers have been better than expected due to the strategic concentration in high risk areas, rather than blanket shut downs. Nursing homes got prioritization for PPE and testing and quarantines and moving people to hospitals early which has helped blunt the impact. I believe Pinellas has benefitted from that approach.
That said, I'm still not wild about how many people at Home Depot aren't wearing masks, but I did notice that downtown St Pete is pretty mask heavy when I've gotten take out recently.
That said, I'm still not wild about how many people at Home Depot aren't wearing masks, but I did notice that downtown St Pete is pretty mask heavy when I've gotten take out recently.
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