the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, With all states gradually reopening but monitoring for any spikes in COVID-19 cases that would impact their reopening plans, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States with the Fewest Coronavirus Restrictions.
To identify which states have the fewest coronavirus restrictions, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 16 key metrics. Our data set ranges from whether child-care programs and restaurants have reopened to the presence or absence of a “shelter-in-place” order. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.
Coronavirus Restrictions in New Jersey (1=Fewest, 25=Avg.):
- 17th – Requirement to Wear a Face Mask in Public
- 31st – Reopening of Child-Care Programs
- 15th – Travel Restrictions
- 16th – Large Gatherings Restrictions
- 23rd – Reopening of Non-Essential Businesses
- 18th – Reopening of Restaurants and Bars
Note: Rankings are based on data available as of 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday, June 22, 2020.
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-fewest-coronavirus-restrictions/73818/
Well when almost 1.5X more people have died in just in NJ (13,000 Deaths out of 9.2 million people) than the entire country of Canada (8,400 deaths out of 37.6 million people), isn’t this a good thing?
Think about those around you: the elderly, Those with compromised immune systems, those working to provide you with food, deliveries and sanitation. This is not about yourself.
New Jersey got hit real hard. Back in March people thought this was going to be a joke. It was no joke. And it’s not over yet either. Look down south what’s happening. And what happens if the numbers start skyrocketing again in September. Guess why jack and Jill will be doing schoolwork from home again.
It was and is just a seasonal virus.
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Yes a strong seasonal virus like some years of the influenza virus, but still, just a seasonal virus.
The virus (just like the seasonal influenza virus) is serious – no argument here, but the REACTION is hysterical and overdone.
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A more proper reaction would be to protect and isolate the at risk groups – elderly, compromised immune, etc and INFORM and EDUCATE the population on BEST PRACTICES to follow VOLUNTARILY – you know, like we do with ALL OTHER situations like this one.
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Instead NJ shuts down the state, forcibly puts infected people in with the at risk (elderly) and requires face masks and distancing measures whose effectivness is questionable at best.
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“just a seasonal virus”?