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Originally Posted by AustinChief
Let me give you a completely made up but plausible scenario. Let's say that the people between 0 and 54 ignore all the advice and put themselves at much higher risk. This activity results in 50x (all made up figures here, just to prove a point) as many cases in that particular age group. So in a certain geographical area you have 1000 people who are 54+ infected and 50,000 people <54 infected. 124 people from the 54+ group end up hospitalized. 76 people from the <54 group end up hospitalized.
OMG !!!! 38%are under 54!!!! Yes. and they represent .152% of the people infected from their age group.
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If 76 people from the <54 group end up hospitalized they are taking up 76 hospital beds and some number of ventilators and nursing and other staff time.
In normal times maybe that would only be an issue for their finances and their insurance company.
If we get to the point where Italy is now, of having to decide who gets black arm bands and are left to die, then I agree it time for us to say:
OMG!!!