As a resident of Hays county I wish there was more transparent data. I would like to know where most of these positive cases were thought to have caught it. Not to condemn or blame a group for protests, BBQs or river tubing.

Honestly I want to know so that my family and I can be more aware of our risks, be more hyper aware of symptoms and the need to self-quarantine if needed. I have extensive family in Hays county that are in the at risk categories. I would hate to have exposed a loved one because I was not aware of the risk. The want of information is a health concern not a political one.

The Fall Guy said:

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Problem is contact tracing can only go so far. I have been to the grocery store, pharmacy, take out food, Petco, work in Austin Etc.

The most likely place people are getting it are large crowds.

A friend in Austin went to a wedding party with 40 people in Travis County. Out of The 40, 29 got it. He didn't and he was just as close as everyone else to everyone.

Just a walk thru a store is not going to get you sick IMO. It has to be a longer exposure.

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That's just not always true. I know a handful of people who have gotten it. One went to a large event (graduation). The others did not. The inconsistency in transmission and presentation is what makes this so challenging.

In general he's probably right. Not saying it's impossible, but they aren't likely to be the super spreading events. They aren't our issue. It's most definitely mass gatherings.

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Silky Johnston said:

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Why would you go to a birthday party with multiple if you are battling breast cancer? These types of stories make me have less and less sympathy for people that are obviously compromised, but still do stuff like this.

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The grandmother didn't have cancer. In hindsight, the grandparents should have stayed at home.

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I have learned through all of this that dealing with the grandparents (my parents) is the toughest.

For many of them (especially women) their quality of life revolves around being a grandma. It's what they planned and envisioned for, so to take that away from them is (to them) worse than any risk of getting sick.

Had a long talk with my mother last week about it. She's of sound mind, but her body has been failing. But she lives for my sister's kids. She retired 2 years ago and being super grandma is what she looked forward to in retirement.

Convincing them to stay at home and not see the kids on a regular basis is damn near impossible.

The Fall Guy said:

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Just a walk thru a store is not going to get you sick IMO. It has to be a longer exposure.

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I was practicing social distancing at the grocery store before all this happened, get too close to me in line than be prepared to be crop dusted.