As many states, cities, and counties instructing their citizens to self quarantine in hopes of minimizing the spread of the coronavirus, it is important we follow such commands in order to eventually put an end to this pandemic. With approximately 142,735 cases and 2,488 deaths being confirmed on March 29, 2020, we must avoid contact with those who live outside of our household and attempt to social distance ourselves when exposing ourselves to others. Without our nation learning to cooperate in putting an end to the coronavirus, the spread and number of lives at stake will continue to increase.
This image illustrates Miami spring break during this pandemic. Despite the coronavirus warnings, many young adults prioritized their entertainment over the danger they were both putting themselves and others under. Many comments were recorded by these spring breakers such as "If I get corona, I get corona... at the end of the day, I'm not going to let it stop me from partying. I've been waiting, we've been waiting for Miami spring break for a while". This immoral behavior demonstrates the irresponsibility of these young adults who do not recognize the possible impact their behavior could have on other's lives. Although the number of cases in the United States were not as high as they currently are, the possibility of putting the life of any other person, especially an elderly person, in danger was still present and easily preventable. Their feeling of invincibility is part of the reason the number of cases are jumping so substantially, as just like these spring breakers, many young adults continue to associate with friends on a daily basis while ignoring the instructions proposed by states and our nation. Without cooperation, more and more lives are put at stake. It should not have to take a loved one or an acquaintance to die or be seriously harmed from COVID-19 for people to recognize the danger of this pandemic.
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spring-break-party-coronavirus-pandemic-miami-beaches/
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
I think how crazy it is that they are not thinking about others. They might not care if they get the virus but what they are doing is spreading the virus even more and the people that are following commands on staying home now have to wait even longer to be able to go out again. This whole situation is starting to honestly piss me off because now that people keep partying and doing big gathers it is affecting all of us that have been staying home. At the end of the day these virus needs to leave Im getting tired of it and it is messing up my 2020 specially because now all the seniors activities are being canceled which kinda sucks because this was supposed to be our year and now we will not be able to have the chance and do all of our senior activities. We probably wont even have graduation because of everyone else's mistakes that just wont follow commands of staying home and doing social distancing. I think that if people would have followed the command this social distancing would have almost been done and the virus would have been controlled.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. When we got the first announcement of the shelter in place, I know my first thought was that can't be enforced/mandatory. However, after watching the news and hearing things from my family, I now know how serious the problem is. Many people believe that if they hang out with their friends and them and their friends don't have the virus, they are fine. But it is much bigger than that. Even sharing a small amount of germs can affect other people walking by or their family members when they go back home. I think that if everyone followed the rules and it was a strict announcement for the next month, then it will hit its peak and start to go down. I would much rather be in lockdown for a couple months, than have the number of cases continue to grow and have to be in lockdown a couple months from now again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of you. When I first heard of the shelter in place I didn't think anyone was really going to listen to it or follow it, but as time went on and I heard more and more cases, I began to realize that this was actually a very serious problem. And the fact that some kids weren't really taking it that seriously kinda scares me, because that is our next generation, and if they can't take a world wide pandemic seriously, what are they going to.
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