As someone working for the contact tracing initiative in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, I have to say, this was powerful read. Very engaging; inspiring; reflective; informative.
On a general level, It gives the reader a general sense of the pandemic response in NY. The struggles of enacting such a response, building the channels of communication, taking executive action and making tough decisions, negotiating with the Federal Government, gathering the experts and the resources necessary for architecting a public health response never seen before in the US, and developing resources and channels through which this information can be disseminated and shared with each and every New Yorker.
On a deeper level, it conveys the struggle of enacting this response, the challenge of uniting the NYS’s labs, hospitals, schools, county governments and local health departments, as well as the challenge of bringing these governmental bodies, businesses, NGOs, and communities together in light of such political polarization, particularly as it relates to arbitrary opinions on the seriousness of the pandemic and the need for such a response in the first place.
As a community member, and someone working day and night it seems, engaged in the COVID19 Contact Tracing efforts here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, I can see these challenges first hand. I can feel the push back of the communities and the disconnect of various government and non governmental organizations. I can see the challenges faced by many local business and community members trying to keep afloat in the midst of this global pandemic and a destabilizing economy. But I can also hear the voices of those who are thankful for our efforts in informing them of their exposure to this deadly virus, even though we were 10 days too late. 10 days too late because of numerous reasons— Holiday gatherings, sports bar gatherings, influx of travelers, insufficient mask wearing, insufficient social distancing, and ultimately an exponential increase in cases. An exponential increase in cases means an increased need for staff. Increased need of staff means training, time and resources. All things that the virus disregards during exponential transmission. I see the outbreaks occurring in nursing homes and in hospitals. We hear the number of deaths is growing by the day, nearly 400k and counting (01/13/21). But what we don’t really tend to see, is the Whole picture. All of these bits and pieces of information working in tandem to give us That larger picture. Well, in some respects, I think this book does exactly that. But in others, you have to live it to see it. Really.
I urge everyone to keep up the great work. Social distance. Wear a mask. Wash your hands regularly. Keep your friends and family safe... I’d say close, but right now, the further the better. And please, stay informed, stay engaged and we can certainly beat this together.
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