Remember something about lies, dammned lies, and statistics?
The focus on this
week’s bulletin from the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services is air quality tips. “We know indoor gatherings can increase the risk of spreading COVID-19, but what can we do to reduce the risk?†They say turn off your fans and open windows “to move [the hot] outdoor air inside.†If you’re ready to buy this solution, you’re being subjected to brainwashing.
To emphasize the necessity, they present the statistics for the week.
“Viral tests for COVID-19 are the most reliable way to diagnose someone with COVID-19. But what should you do if the test is negative? False negatives happen about a third of the time.†So, their reliable test has a 33% failure? Equal application says it must go both ways. So, of the 247 new “confirmed and presumptive†cases, 82 are being quarantined for no good reason, and we know the bad reason.
But wait, there is more, the report reads, “If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should quarantine for 14 days, even if you don’t have symptoms.†So, if you go out in a crowd, give up your life for two weeks and self-quarantine just in case you got to close to someone that didn’t quarantine themselves.
“Oregon weekly testing reports 247 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths.†The counties with the highest cases continue to be Marion (40), Multnomah (48), and Washington (38).
“Oregon’s 421st COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old woman in Lincoln County who died on August 15 in her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.†No positive test, no exposure, what age do you die of natural causes? The remaining six deaths all listed underlying conditions, and had tested positive. They were ages 93, 66, 87, 68, 71 and 63.
Do these reports strengthen your confidence in how Oregon is handling the COVID-19 outbreak?
--Donna BleilerPost Date: 2020-08-26 18:23:30 | Last Update: 2020-08-26 18:50:21 |