Every day, we keep seeing the news on the increase in COVID-19 case numbers. This virus is rapidly spreading as more businesses are opening up. The question is, should California reopen? Many argue that California should not reopen because COVID-19 is only getting worse, and staying home would prevent it. Although many people are yearning to have that physical interaction with one another again, it is still a big risk not worth willing to take. While staying home has become tiring for most, it is still the best thing to do to not get or spread the virus. On the other hand, there are still many people complaining that the entire situation has just been blown out of proportion. Even after restrictions were placed, people are refusing to wear masks, not social distancing, getting together in large groups, yet they complain about why many other states have reopened up, but not ours.
Even big leaders in this country are telling California to reopen, whilst knowing our situation. If we were to reopen, we would reach more record-breaking case numbers, and overflow our hospitals, even more so. Opening up would be bad for everyone, and that is not a risk worth taking. If everyone had followed the restrictions like wearing a face mask, social distancing in public, and the stay-at-home order, then we would see a major drop in cases, allowing us to open up. Still, people choose to not follow the orders, and that makes the COVID-19 case number higher. Should California reopen, or stay closed? If you believe it should stay closed, how much longer should we be closed for?
It is true that when the first wave of restrictions were removed, such as reopening gyms and dine-in restaurants, the amount of cases increased, but shouldn't that be expected? If more people are going out, the virus is going to spread. No matter how long we wait to reopen (whether that be in several weeks or months) the virus isn't going to disappear, so the cases will rise. In addition to that, the amount of people getting tested has increased as well. Now there is more testing available and certain jobs require it. Since more people are getting tested, there are going to be more cases. If no one went to get tested, our case numbers would not increase, so statistically we would have solved the problem. Therefore, we cannot rely solely on the numbers. Although I agree that reopening California will cause an increase in cases, I also believe that it is inevitable to reopen without such a rise, therefore I say California should reopen.
ReplyDeleteI believe California shouldn’t open up just yet. You made a great point about COVID19 patients filling up our hospitals. To add onto that, not only are the hospital staff members running out of supplies to help patients, but they are also running out of supplies to protect themselves. If cases continue to go up, more patients will be emitted into the hospital, causing an even worse shortage of medical supplies. If the curve is not flattened, more people are going to die. Also, it’s too early for social interactions when there isn’t even a cure or treatment yet. There are multiple trials of medications and vaccines on trials at the moment, but they have yet to be proven effective and successful. I would say citizens shouldn’t depend on an experiment, they should depend on a fact. Although California would take extra caution with sanitary purposes, masks, and social distancing, the virus could be anywhere, such as in the air and on surfaces. Therefore, the virus could still be transmitted, even if chances are low. Unless the world comes up with a fortunate vaccine that could combat COVID19, California should halt on its reopening.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia shouldn't reopen because we don't know what to expect from this virus. As of right now, there's been a rise of cases like you said and people aren't following the safety guidelines. It's very risky to start reopening everything one by one, and the people are just upset because they want to be able to have their summer and try to "enjoy" the rest of 2020. In my opinion, we shouldn't officially reopen anything until the vaccine comes out. From that, we can ensure our safety for our families, friends, and community because we can cure it. California is in a rough spot because of how undivided the cities are about this virus. All in all, I don't plan on seeing California reopen everything up until 2021 or when the vaccine comes out.
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