On March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, many Americans went out to celebrate despite local government restrictions and limitations on public gatherings. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention have warned the people about the dangers of spreading the virus. They have been telling the public to stay home and practice social distancing. Louisiana has announced their first death because of the corona virus last weekend. After that Gov. Edward has asked citizens to stay indoors to further prevent the virus from spreading. Even after the news of the death, many parades and public events were cancelled, but other private gatherings and pub crawls continued on with plans. Many people, especially the younger to middle aged, went to these other events and police in New Orleans had to shut down them down. Similar situations happened in other big cities, such as Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Boston. Some cities took precaution to the events and offered sanitizer to guests, limiting occupancy, and performing intensive cleaning. Although, all cities that have celebrated has seen an increase of infections.
How can we celebrate events while practicing social distancing?
Should events like these be cancelled completely or handled differently?
Should there be consequences for people who go out without any regards of spreading the virus?
Sources:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/st-patricks-day-revelers-defy-calls-for-social-distancing-amid-pandemic
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/nyregion/new-york-st-patricks-day-parade-canceled.html
I think that people can still celebrate events while social distancing. I think that people need to be informed about why they are taking the precautions they are taking. they can also be harsher with the punishments to emphasizes why it is important for their health and the health of others. along with the consequences of going against the precautions there should be more information given to them to really show its affects ad how social distancing can stop the spread and what that means in their own communities.
ReplyDeleteWe should celebrate these events online with technology such as FaceTime, Houseparty, or just simple phone calls. There are many ways to socialize without being in person. I don't think these events should be canceled, they should either be postponed or just dealt with virtually. Yes, there should be consequences for people that go outside because otherwise no one will take it seriously and we want to slow down the spread of the virus as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteI think that gatherings related to holidays and other celebratory events should be cancelled for the time being. I know that people enjoy celebrating big events like these and most people would prefer them being handled in a different way so that the party could continue- but this is not realistic in light of the current situation. Methods that could be used to limit gatherings such as capping occupancy in certain establishments etc would still not bring the same joy that usual events would. So, instead of risking public health for mediocre social events and celebration, people should just stay in and help stop the spread of corona. If these events are ever to return, they must stop first, so the world can heal enough for them to return.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think events like these should all be cancelled, just as a precaution. While it's understandable why people would still want to celebrate and see their friends, especially when most people have been stuck at home, we have a moral responsibility to avoid these large gatherings to protect the elderly and immunocompromised.
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of the comments above me that these large holiday celebrations should be cancelled as a precaution. I also think that people need to be more aware of the dangers of the virus, especially those that feel far away from its effects. While we don't want to spread hysteria, the danger can feel negligible until it gets very close, like what we are experiencing now in California, so we should focus on spreading awareness of the issue.
ReplyDeleteAs fun as these holiday celebrations may be in the moment, any and all major events like these should be cancelled, and alternatives to meeting in person can be thought of to celebrate instead (ie Zoom, FaceTime, or partying on the balcony, still sequestered away from any others). According to Live Science, all states have now been affected by coronavirus, ranging from under 10 to 1,000s. If people have learned anything from watching CoVid-19 spread, it is apparent how quickly it can spread, and that we must take precautions to social distance, and even close schools (or lockdown, as California has done) to prevent the number of cases in states with few cases from jumping up, just as it has in many other states across the country, and unfortunately, seems to be continuing to do.
ReplyDeleteAs much as fun as these holiday parties are, I believe they should be cancelled out of fairness. I am sure a lot of other people would have liked to go out and celebrated (me being one of them), but they knew and understood the seriousness of the current situation. I think it is unfair that these people decided to go out and party-even if they are young-because everyone else is upholding their job of safe distancing and trying to prevent the spread of the virus. The more we spread the virus and not care because we are young, the more the virus will spread to our grandparents and other loved ones. I understand that everyone is very sick of being stuck inside and quarantining, but the more we abide to this, the quicker the situation can be contained. Until then, we have to wait it out together.
ReplyDeleteI think these events should contiune regardless of the virus, Its their choice so its fine. Even if it does put those communities at more of a risk am sure they are aware of it and chose to contiune with partying anyways. As for social distancing I think it their choice again to have social distancing or not if they feel safer doing it then they can do it.
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ReplyDeleteI think due to the virus everyone has to celebrate things differently. People cant be close to each other so people are going to have to celebrate at home or just not celebrate at all. I think that big events should be canceled to try to slow the spread of corona. I don't think that there should be any serious consequences for people who go out but I do think that something should be done. I think that everyone should just stay at home and do there part to slow the spread of coronavirus.
ReplyDeleteI think that events and other gatherings related to holidays should be cancelled for now. I think people should take this whole situation more seriously and be more aware of the risks they are taking.
ReplyDeleteI think that events and other social gatherings, especially high numbers of people, should be called off. People have to make efforts to help contain the spread of the virus, even if they are younger and more resilient to the virus. If big events like these still happen, ignoring the concerns for the virus, there should be consequences. The police going to the pubs and gatherings is reasonable. The cities that have continued to celebrate have seen the consequences of these big events already, with the rising number of cases.
ReplyDeleteDue to the surprising success of social distancing, I don't see a need to completely disband social gatherings. While I believe in restrictions on group size and strongly support avoidance of contact, social interaction is necessary to maintain an individual's health. In addition, by allowing limited interactions with individuals outside of one's ecosystem, the government can keep it's citizens satisfied and maintain support for future changes if necessary. While a complete shutdown may sound enticing for a densely populated city such as San Francisco, the social implications could be tremendous. Not only do cities and states have to take into account the physical health of their citizens, but their mental health as well. A failure to consider these factors could leave residents more susceptible in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt's St. Patricks day and personally I think as long as the people are aware of the risks they should be allowed to party. If they want to party on a holiday who's to stop them it'll just be their fault if they get sick.
ReplyDeleteI think their should be moderation. Obviously don't go touching everything and everyone if you are going to not social distance but I understand it is hard for many to give up events and holidays they were looking forward to.
ReplyDeleteThere should not be large gatherings because of this virus. It will spread quickly and do more harm than good. People should stay away from others for the good of everyone despite the virus.
ReplyDeleteI think that a large gathering of people is incredibly dangerous in the middle of a developing global pandemic.It could easily result in unaware sick party goers spreading it to others. Keeping people separate would prevent covid-19 from spreading too rapidly.
ReplyDeleteI think that the reason why so many people are gathering for celebrations despite order from their local governments to not do so is because of the federal government's poor response to the CoronaVirus. The federal government, particularly due to Donald Trump, mainly has left state governors to figure out what to do with the pandemic; some state governors were quicker to shut down than others, and those that were fastest, particularly California, have barely any CoronaVirus cases. However, Trump now wants to get involved, wanting to entirely remove restrictions and bring back businesses, which is a poor move. As a result, particularly Republican states and areas, such as New Orleans, are ignoring their state governor's strict rules, believing that the pandemic is not much of a threat. But, clearly, this is not true as CoronaVirus cases skyrocket.
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