My sister is an ER MD and says despite the reported numbers, they are flooded with people showing symptoms. After diagnosing them based on their symptoms, they send nearly everyone home to self-quarantine without testing them. I assume only those requiring hospitalization are tested, and only those tested are reported. That test costs $$$ and there aren't enough test kits to go around to test everyone.
I find it misleading that the reported numbers of infected in the news are limited to those who are tested using those test kits. Obviously, that's only a fraction of the true number. But at the same time, I get why they only report that number as anything else is speculative.
I was feeling fortunate that my area issued the stay at home order this week while the numbers were so low. But now I know the numbers weren't anywhere as low as I thought. I wonder how many other people living in areas that have only a handful of confirmed cases are lead to a false sense of security, and how that is leading to the spread in their areas.
And for those of you who bought all the TP, I ask why? I buy a large pack from Sam's Wholesale and it lasts my family of 3 for at least 6 months. Did you think they's stop making toilet paper? I mean, it's not like you weren't going to go shopping again for other things before this was over.
Hmm... The thought did occur... Could some people use more tp per wipe? Could it be like a tootsie pop and that classic commercial with the owl? How many squares of tp does it take to wipe your bum? One, two, three? [crunch]. Heh.