Lancaster Covid-19 stats

[Lee Chowaniec]

Lancaster Covid-19 stats

What we know from reading today’s Buffalo News:

Lancaster confirmed cases- 90

Harris Hill Nursing facility- 46 residents tested positive

What we don’t know:

Of the Erie County 115 Covid-19 reported deaths, were any reported from Lancaster?

Do the reported Lancaster 90 confirmed cases include the Harris Hill 46 nursing home? And the other two nursing facilities in Lancaster as well?

How many Lancaster residents have been hospitalized, in ICU, on ventilators?

Hopefully, at Monday evening’s town board meeting those questions will be answered. Why is it important? It is especially important to residents who have been complying with the ‘stay home’ and ‘mask wearing’ practices for over a month already.

The Town Supervisor has issued three Executive Orders since April to use measures to combat the spread of the virus in town – going so far as to declare that even going to the store to purchase a loaf of bread was not essential in his opinion. Serious stuff and enough to scare the hell out of a lot of residents who are taking extreme measures to sanitize every piece of material they touch. Others are wandering about not so concerned.

So, it is important for Lancaster residents to hear from the town the Covid-19 stats and their significance so residents can make intelligent decisions on how safe they are in and out of their homes. How safe should we feel shopping in Lancaster supermarkets, getting home deliveries, getting food take out orders (especially when having to enter the restaurant when picking up the food order), etc.

On April 10th, I posted the Lancaster Covid-19reported cases at 67. Today, eight days later, it is 90? Is the increase significant? Does it now include the recent state mandate that nursing home counts are to be included? What is going on?

Supervisor Ruffino and every 2020 town board candidate campaigned on a pledge of transparency. The residents have a need and a right to know what is going on in their town.

BTW- I appreciate people telling me that are being super careful in the measures they are taking to stay safe, especially in having everything home delivered and having the sanitizing materials available to wipe down everything on top of that. I hope they consider themselves fortunate in having the means to practice such measures. Lancaster has families that are struggling to make ends meet and have the need to leave their homes to buy that non-essential loaf of bread!

[mark blazejewski]

Lancaster Covid-19 stats...

Hopefully, at Monday evening’s town board meeting those questions will be answered. Why is it important? It is especially important to residents who have been complying with the ‘stay home’ and ‘mask wearing’ practices for over a month already.

My thoughts exactly.

If I understood correctly a friend's comments to me the other day, that friend expressed puzzlement as to why one Erie County town had previously reported a high number of cases while at the same time Lancaster's numbers were reportedly low, but currently, that the neighboring town's numbers have stabilized, while Lancaster's have increased.

What is that town doing right; what is Lancaster seemingly doing wrong?

The Town Supervisor has issued three Executive Orders since April to use measures to combat the spread of the virus in town – going so far as to declare that even going to the store to purchase a loaf of bread was not essential in his opinion. Serious stuff and enough to scare the hell out of a lot of residents who are taking extreme measures to sanitize every piece of material they touch.

Again considering my friend's information and profound insights described above, I ask, Comandante Ruffino's "Pronunciamentos" notwithstanding, "Do these 'ORDERS' serve a significant remedial or curative function, or do they only lend control over, and confusion to the minds of, an already concerned and anxious Lancaster public?

Supervisor Ruffino and every 2020 town board candidate campaigned on a pledge of transparency. The residents have a need and a right to know what is going on in their town.

I totally agree.

The Town Council needs to be transparent and present us with all of the permissible facts.

Unless the information would unduly reveal some sort of classified security secrets, disingenuous protestations serving only to support a thin claim of "inciting" presumptive "panic," simply is not an acceptable excuse for withholding information so vital to the health and safety of the community.

In my opinion, every woman, man, and child capable of understanding its previous and current environment, knows that the previous "normality" has long-since departed our daily existence, and we simply reside in the surreal; nothing will surprise us any more.

In that regard, to the Town Council: As John Kennedy said when ordering Deputy CIA Director General Carter to provide full information during the very first EXCOM meeting of the Cuban Missile Crisis, "Okay, let's have it."

[Lee Chowaniec]

Further clarification needed

Supervisor Ruffino has intimated that he is all in supporting Governor Cuomo in stopping the spread of the coronavirus virus in Lancaster to the extent of ‘punishing’ residents gathering in groups.

On Friday, the Governor’s mandated wearing of face masks (coverings) in confined areas went into effect. Today, Tops and Wegmans declared they would let unmasked customers enter and shop in their supermarkets.

Will the Lancaster police be instructed by the town to act against violators of the state mandated executive order? Not only in supermarkets, liquor stores, takeout restaurants, or any business / medical office?

In other states they are removing individuals from transportation services and acting on other face mask wearing transgressions. Does our state / town have the legal right to cite / fine violators?

It’s getting nasty out there and people who are trying to do the right thing are really starting to get pissed with all the mixed messages.

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Considering my family members and I, as well as many others, are unable to purchase sanitizing products (even Amazon is out) perhaps some of you who wipe down everything and appear to have an ample supply, can advise us where to look.

[mark blazejewski]

Considering my family members and I, as well as many others, are unable to purchase sanitizing products (even Amazon is out) perhaps some of you who wipe down everything and appear to have an ample supply, can advise us where to look.

My wife has made eight masks for family members as well as our own hand sanitizers, because we simply can not find either, at least around here.

[mark blazejewski]

In other states they are removing individuals from transportation services and acting on other face mask wearing transgressions.

In light of police enforcement tactics in other states such as...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/philadelph...ReMkYACW2OWxL0

...I feel that clearly stated guidelines and consequences are urgently needed.

That is why comments such as...

"Going to get a loaf of bread at the grocery store to me is no longer essential,” Ruffino said.

"Lancaster Police will issue tickets and fines to those who do not comply..."

"WE will be punishing people not obeying this."

...are confusing, vague, and inappropriate, and simply do not lend themselves to an orderly application of the policies.

[Lee Chowaniec]

Lancaster nursing home becomes area's second Covid-19 only facility

https://buffalonews.com/2020/05/20/l...only-facility/

[mark blazejewski]

To Lee, Grump, or to any other thoughtful poster:

Will the influx of Covid-19 positive patients reflect on Lancaster's overall standing visa v reopening phases?

Will the facility's numbers be separated from what one might style "normal numbers?"

Just askin'.