the infection and death rates in the US are shooting up everywhere right now. There are many reasons for that, like schools and colleges reopening, Halloween and Thanksgiving, not to mention the Trump campaign superspreaders. They will get much higher by the time Christmas and New Year are over. Why add large, unnecessary group events to an already bad mix?
If rates nationally, or in NY were lower, I would not feel so strongly about it. But with the rates as high as they are now, the chances of undetected infected people at the game are high. The result could be like a Trump rally, with several people picking up the virus to carry back to family and community.
I'm thinking of the 1918 flu pandemic and a tale of two cities. In Philadelphia, community leaders assurred people there was little to worry about and they went ahead with a huge parade, attended by large crowds. In St. Louis, people were urged to wear masks, avoid groups, and stay socially distant.
Allowing for population differences, Philadelphia had 3 times the rate of deaths that St. Louis did.
BTW, my comment about signed statements was not literal. But I do wish it was possible because I am tired of people putting their own desires ahead of the well being of the rest of us, whether it's sports, parties, or megachurch services.
After a horrible spring, NY state got it's infection rate down to less than 1%. Western NY was never as bad as NYC, but it was not good, either. Now, my small community, which is near Buffalo, but outside of the immediate area of the city and suburbs, just recently dropped from 8.8% infections to around 7.5% for a weekly rate. We're grateful for the drop because it will get worse again after Christmas. The timing for a big sports event is just not good.
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