Blaine County, Idaho (where Sun Valley is) has now been cut off from the rest of the state, w/roadblocks set up on the very few roads in/out to prevent residents from leaving unless to obtain something deemed not available in county. This is madness /1
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There is one hospital in the county: it has 25 beds and one ventilator for approx 25k people.
So what's the plan? Are more resources being sent? Or does the state, which views the county as "too liberal", just plan to leave people on their own? /2
So what's the plan? Are more resources being sent? Or does the state, which views the county as "too liberal", just plan to leave people on their own? /2
Testing is sparse in Idaho; the crisis is far worse than visible. It is not just in this one county. The type of thinking coming from the WH is fanning these nonsensical, panic-driven responses backed by no logic or planning. /3
Once this starts, it will be replicated elsewhere.
Again, if there's a full mitigation plan with treatment and testing that calls for limiting freedom of movement -- ok, post the plan, with guidelines and timelines and oversight.
This ain't it. /4
Again, if there's a full mitigation plan with treatment and testing that calls for limiting freedom of movement -- ok, post the plan, with guidelines and timelines and oversight.
This ain't it. /4
