Currently in Texas we have:
🧪 Last checked on 3/27 12:06pm:
Positive: 1,731
Negative: 21,935
Pending: N/A
Hospitalized: N/A
Dead: 23
It’s beyond obvious that the Coronavirus is not a hoax and we need action now. What we have currently is social distancing. If we continue with just that?
We can expect:
Infection Rate: >70%
Hospitals Overloaded by: 5/5
Deaths: 430,000. No one knows if this deaths will be Democrats or Republicans, except in the wealthiest areas.
Surely letting your constituents die when you can do otherwise is a major tactical error. It’s basic math. If your constituents are dead, they can’t vote for you. If your rich constituents employees and customers are dead, they can’t buy things.
We do not need to wait for the President to take action. If you’re still afraid of him you could meet or call local officials in secret and have them implement Shelter In Place. We also need relief for tenants, homeowners and landlords - a rent and mortgage freeze until Shelter In Place is lifted is the most practical solution. It’s either that or supplementing the federal stimulus with a state stimulus that goes directly to rent and mortgage payments.
Otherwise we risk more homelessness and faster spread of the disease.
The elderly and the disabled are not the only ones who have to worry about this disease. COVID19 has proven that no one is safe.
If we overwhelm the system and healthy people with otherwise minor problems can’t be served, people will start to die from infection, injuries and normally non-critical conditions that become dangerous when left untreated.
Act now.
