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!