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<blockquote data-quote="Kor - Orc Scrollkeeper" data-source="post: 8401126" data-attributes="member: 11096"><p>When I first saw this photo, I assumed it was a photo from a past convention, however I can see that many are wearing masks in the photo so indeed it is from 2021. I chose not to attend GenCon this year and that photo just gave me reassurance that I made the right choice.</p><p></p><p>Here's a couple random facts:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Delta strain is surging all across the world right now and is one of the most potent strains of COVID 19, both for its ability to be transmitted and for the severity of its effects.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The virus is spread through droplets emitted into the air, which can enter the eyes just as easily as it can enter through your nose. (Which is why face shields are required to be worn by staff in most hospitals).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In my region, 10% of patients in ICU beds with COVID are persons that have 1 or 2 vaccinations (although the majority of these are persons with underlying health conditions). The remaining 90% are unvaccinated persons.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In my region, 25% of the persons admitted to hospital for COVID are in the ICU.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In my region, a state of emergency has recently been declared, as ICU's are well past capacity, and now we are trying to get health professionals and equipment from other regions, and triage protocols will soon go into effect. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In my region, 71% of the population has received 2 doses of vaccine.</li> </ul><p>In my region we are in a crisis mode, and the only thing that seems to be working in our favor is that we have 71% of the population double vaccinated. Indiana's vaccination rate is only at 47%, and this mass gathering event appears to be occurring with no social distancing controls in effect and during a surge of one of the most potent strains of this virus.</p><p></p><p>In respect of this forum I will suppress my opinions of this situation -- to those that are involved in hosting the convention, and to those that are attending, I wish you good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kor - Orc Scrollkeeper, post: 8401126, member: 11096"] When I first saw this photo, I assumed it was a photo from a past convention, however I can see that many are wearing masks in the photo so indeed it is from 2021. I chose not to attend GenCon this year and that photo just gave me reassurance that I made the right choice. Here's a couple random facts: [LIST] [*]The Delta strain is surging all across the world right now and is one of the most potent strains of COVID 19, both for its ability to be transmitted and for the severity of its effects. [*]The virus is spread through droplets emitted into the air, which can enter the eyes just as easily as it can enter through your nose. (Which is why face shields are required to be worn by staff in most hospitals). [*]In my region, 10% of patients in ICU beds with COVID are persons that have 1 or 2 vaccinations (although the majority of these are persons with underlying health conditions). The remaining 90% are unvaccinated persons. [*]In my region, 25% of the persons admitted to hospital for COVID are in the ICU. [*]In my region, a state of emergency has recently been declared, as ICU's are well past capacity, and now we are trying to get health professionals and equipment from other regions, and triage protocols will soon go into effect. [*]In my region, 71% of the population has received 2 doses of vaccine. [/LIST] In my region we are in a crisis mode, and the only thing that seems to be working in our favor is that we have 71% of the population double vaccinated. Indiana's vaccination rate is only at 47%, and this mass gathering event appears to be occurring with no social distancing controls in effect and during a surge of one of the most potent strains of this virus. In respect of this forum I will suppress my opinions of this situation -- to those that are involved in hosting the convention, and to those that are attending, I wish you good luck. [/QUOTE]
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