The numbers:
US: 164,610 cases 3,170
deaths 1.9% fatality rate
Maryland: 1,660 cases 18
deaths 1.1% fatality rate
(11% of test in MD are
positive; 14,868 total tests)
Since this pandemic began, I have taken care of many of
you virtually and I am
so thankful that the remedies and strategies have worked
and kept you from harm's way. Yes, emphatically the
majority of patients can stay at home, rest, take
fluids, fever reducer (Tylenol) and sometimes some
prescription medications and we can make it work.
Technology helps with very close monitoring so that you
never ever feel alone or without a clear cut plan. I am
with you 24/7. You will be found (see below)!
My patients are like my family. And I believe you are
all listening. I hope that these daily updates have
helped to ensure that you know our shelter in place plan
is working. But we must not, we cannot, stop using our
atomic weapons: stay home, hand washing, no face
touching, frequent hand sanitizer, face masks if you are
coughing to protect others.
The USS Comfort, a US Navy hospital ship, arrived in NYC
yesterday. Terrific news - more heroes in place. But
wait...look at these uninformed selfish people trying to
take photos, standing shoulder to shoulder; this is a
real photo from yesterday! Didn't they get the memo??
Exasperating!
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Here is what our Governor said yesterday:
"This is a deadly public health crisis" said Hogan. "We
are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay
home. We are directing them to do so." Hogan said he
has ordered state and local police to step up
enforcement. Anyone found in violation of the order can
be arrested and is subject to one year in jail and a
$5,000 fine or both. The Governor said that the order
would be sent as an emergency alert to all cell phone
users in the state.
This virus is known to spread by respiratory droplets,
either directly in your face from a sneeze or a cough,
or droplets that end up on a surface. You then touch
the surface and then touch your face and you may pick up
the infection. Keep hand sanitizer with you. If you
touch an elevator button or door handle, sanitize. If
you carefully go to a store, sanitize; you leave the
store, sanitize. Do not touch your face! Be aware of
your hands when you're outside of a clean zone!
Again, do not touch your face!
The average person touches their face 23 times per
hour. The link below is the study:
Therapeutics:
There is nothing new to report today.
An absolute must: (thanks
JF - keep them coming!)
Many of you know from my previous Quarterly Newsletters
that Dear Evan Hansen is
one of my favorite all-time Broadway shows. There are
so many lessons to be learned from this production.
Please take a few minutes and watch this with a moving
introduction from James Corden, YOU WILL
BE FOUND.
Reach out. Stay connected. Stay home. Save
lives. The power of one. Be well.
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