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Post by librarylady on Mar 19, 2020 14:18:47 GMT
A Texas Tech student who the university evacuated from Europe and was instructed to isolate for 14 days instead went home, interacted with family and went to a Lubbock restaurant.
That student was Lubbock’s first confirmed case of the coronavirus, university and city health officials confirmed Wednesday evening.
Now, three cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Lubbock area as of Wednesday.
The third case was announced at a news conference scheduled to provide details about the first two cases. Katherine Wells, director of public health, said much like the first two cases, information about the new diagnosis would not be available until the next day as health professionals investigate.
The student, who has not been identified, returned to Lubbock Sunday evening and is currently in isolation, according to an email Tech President Lawrence Schovanec sent to the campus community Wednesday.
A news release from the city of Lubbock confirmed this student was the first Lubbock County case that had been reported by the city on Tuesday.
The release states the student, who was not immediately identified, had been directed by Tech to use university-arranged transportation and a place to stay to follow the recommendation for a 14-day isolation period.
“Based on our investigation, the student did not follow these directions and returned to a family home in Lubbock,” the statement reads. “The family and the student in the home will be placed under quarantine.
“During the investigation, the student reported developing symptoms while traveling to Lubbock and while visiting a local restaurant,” the statement reads.
Anyone at any of these locations during the specified time period who develops a cough, shortness of breath and or fever through March 29 should contact the city health department:
March 15 - Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport between 8:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m
March 15 - Rosa’s Cafe at Fourth Street and Quaker Avenue from 9:30 p.m. until close (11 p.m.)
In a statement, Rosa’s Cafe announced the location was voluntarily closed for deep cleaning. It will reopen after passing inspections and being cleared by the health department. Employees who were on duty at the time of the sick individual’s visit will self isolate for 14 days.
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Post by rickmer on Mar 19, 2020 14:21:06 GMT
no shortage of candidates for that "honour" i am afraid....
but what a dumb f*$&. god help us all.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 19, 2020 14:25:13 GMT
It’s just that kind of entitled, assholian behavior that keeps this stuff going. SMDH.  |
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 19, 2020 14:27:34 GMT
There are just no words...His/her family must be so proud...NOT
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Mar 19, 2020 14:27:53 GMT
It’s just that kind of entitled, assholian behavior that keeps this stuff going. SMDH. Yep. And I'd name that motherf*cker. Name them ALL! (yeah, I know, HIPPA). What's going to happen when all the spring breakers in Florida start going home? We're screwed. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 19, 2020 14:29:19 GMT
And look at all the costs the university and a small business have to bear because one person thought he was above it all.
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Post by used2scrap on Mar 19, 2020 14:30:52 GMT
There must be thousands of college students in the US who were brought back from study abroad, went to campus, parties, hometowns etc and then didn’t self quarantine because no one was taking this serious, not even the government. Cases are going to explode very soon...
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Post by Gravity on Mar 19, 2020 14:32:53 GMT
The university should permanently kick him out. He’s obviously not intelligent enough to get an education.
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Post by librarylady on Mar 19, 2020 14:42:00 GMT
And, having just left Italy, he KNEW what the virus can do!
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 19, 2020 14:49:15 GMT
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Mar 19, 2020 14:50:30 GMT
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Post by scrappington on Mar 19, 2020 14:52:18 GMT
I really feel these people should be charged with bio terrorism. And a civil case be brought against them.
To all that do this that know. Not just this case in particular.
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Post by silverlining on Mar 19, 2020 14:53:32 GMT
I feel so bad for that business owner.
The student clearly is responsible for disregarding the instructions, but I also wonder if his parents really wanted him at home, and couldn't stand the thought of him being by himself. I don't mean to excuse it, but just thinking maybe the parents are also responsible.
I wouldn't do that as a parent, but I can certainly see how tempting it would be to get all the birdies back in the nest.
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Post by librarylady on Mar 19, 2020 14:57:34 GMT
I feel so bad for that business owner. The student clearly is responsible for disregarding the instructions, but I also wonder if his parents really wanted him at home, and couldn't stand the thought of him being by himself. I don't mean to excuse it, but just thinking maybe the parents are also responsible. I wouldn't do that as a parent, but I can certainly see how tempting it would be to get all the birdies back in the nest.
But, the university brought him home--he was just across town for 14 days....or supposed to be.
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Post by librarylady on Mar 19, 2020 14:58:34 GMT
I wonder if they are stationing police at the home to keep the idiots inside.
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Post by Just T on Mar 19, 2020 15:00:59 GMT
What a f*ing dumbass asshole. UGH.
I have noticed that someone I am friends with on Facebook, who just a week ago was ranting and raving about shutting things down, and how dumb it is, it's just the flu, blah blah blah has gone very quiet this week. I haven't see a peep out of her. And she is not a young person...she is someone in her late 40s who has an father who is probably 70 and a mother who died from an autoimmune disease.
I am so frustrated by people. Really, really frustrated.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 19, 2020 15:03:52 GMT
I feel so bad for that business owner. The student clearly is responsible for disregarding the instructions, but I also wonder if his parents really wanted him at home, and couldn't stand the thought of him being by himself. I don't mean to excuse it, but just thinking maybe the parents are also responsible. I wouldn't do that as a parent, but I can certainly see how tempting it would be to get all the birdies back in the nest. As much as I would want my kid home, I would also not want to get it myself or for DH to get it. So if my kid was still able to function independently (which it was assumed this kid was doing since he was studying abroad without anyone from his family to hold his hand) I’d want them to stay where they were and just check in daily via phone, text, FaceTime, etc. In my personal experience though, the kids I know who are like that ended up that way because their parents allowed it and sometimes they modeled that behavior themselves too. |
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Post by bianca42 on Mar 19, 2020 15:10:05 GMT
A girl I went to high school with returned from Spain this week. She is self-quarantining in a room away from her family for 14 days...however, at no point in her travels did anyone ever tell her she should be self-quarantining. Not one word. As a matter of fact, her flight into the US was late and she missed her connecting flight. The airline put her up in a hotel for the night.  |
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Post by used2scrap on Mar 19, 2020 15:23:13 GMT
I don’t quite understand the anger at this kid when the airports looked like they did last weekend. After being overseas and in those crowds for hours upon hours, all those people went back into their communities, jobs, and homes. How many do you think took it upon themselves to self isolate? And even those who do, many will have family members still going to work or school or shopping. All the college students in the closed dorms? Went back home. The beaches in FL still aren’t closed down. There are still states with schools in session.
There’s been a colossal failure to deal with this disaster on a national level. How many weeks ago was it 15 cases headed to zero? Why would a young, seemingly healthy college student be solely responsible. The idea this can be contained at this point seems highly unlikely.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 19, 2020 15:34:24 GMT
The student, who has not been identified, returned to Lubbock Sunday evening and is currently in isolation, according to an email Tech President Lawrence Schovanec sent to the campus community Wednesday. A news release from the city of Lubbock confirmed this student was the first Lubbock County case that had been reported by the city on Tuesday. dtJr had no problem releasing the name of the Whistleblower. Why not this kid, Actually an ADULT! The student clearly is responsible for disregarding the instructions, but I also wonder if his parents really wanted him at home, and couldn't stand the thought of him being by himself. I don't mean to excuse it, but just thinking maybe the parents are also responsible. I get wanting your kid home. But KEEP him home, but what did they do? Go out to eat!! So they did not have him HOME! They, the family, contributed to the damages! |
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Post by Rhondito on Mar 19, 2020 15:37:10 GMT
I believe I heard on the news this morning he had signed an order to shut down the beaches beginning Monday. Which tells me they're more concerned about money than the health and safety of the public. |
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Post by used2scrap on Mar 19, 2020 15:37:32 GMT
The student, who has not been identified, returned to Lubbock Sunday evening and is currently in isolation, according to an email Tech President Lawrence Schovanec sent to the campus community Wednesday. A news release from the city of Lubbock confirmed this student was the first Lubbock County case that had been reported by the city on Tuesday. dtJr had no problem releasing the name of the Whistleblower. Why not this kid, Actually an ADULT! The student clearly is responsible for disregarding the instructions, but I also wonder if his parents really wanted him at home, and couldn't stand the thought of him being by himself. I don't mean to excuse it, but just thinking maybe the parents are also responsible. I get wanting your kid home. But KEEP him home, but what did they do? Go out to eat!! So they did not have him HOME! They, the family, contributed to the damages! Yes going out to a restaurant was utterly irresponsible and incredibly selfish. |
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 19, 2020 15:41:25 GMT
I’m predicting large amounts of lawsuits when this is over.
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 19, 2020 15:42:30 GMT
I believe I heard on the news this morning he had signed an order to shut down the beaches beginning Monday. Which tells me they're more concerned about money than the health and safety of the public. Yep we heard that on NBCs news last night. More worried about money than safety. Florida is going to be a nightmare in a couple more weeks between all the idiots who are partying and all the old people down there. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 15:45:34 GMT
We should all know by now that some believe that the rules don't apply to them Bet his parents are really proud of him! What about all the other people that were on the same flight as him. They should be traced and warned to self isolate, that is one of the ways to contain it. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 15:49:41 GMT
Until all places require people to shelter in place and requires all nonessential businesses to close, the risk of transmission will still be high.
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Post by femalebusiness on Mar 19, 2020 16:06:56 GMT
I believe I heard on the news this morning he had signed an order to shut down the beaches beginning Monday. Which tells me they're more concerned about money than the health and safety of the public. Yep we heard that on NBCs news last night. More worried about money than safety. Florida is going to be a nightmare in a couple more weeks between all the idiots who are partying and all the old people down there. I'm surprised the Villages aren't still holding their trumper rallies. They aren't exactly great thinkers down there. |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Mar 19, 2020 16:15:54 GMT
I believe I heard on the news this morning he had signed an order to shut down the beaches beginning Monday. Which tells me they're more concerned about money than the health and safety of the public. Yep. With the GOP and trump administration and these republicans it’s ALWAYS follow the money. They are disgusting dangerous assholes. Apparently in FEBRUARY Burr enlightened and warned a private room full of big donors as to how bad this virus would affect the US, yet at the same time allowed it to be downplayed to the rest of us people. I hate this fucking administration. www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19 |
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 19, 2020 16:49:38 GMT
I believe I heard on the news this morning he had signed an order to shut down the beaches beginning Monday. Which tells me they're more concerned about money than the health and safety of the public. Yep. With the GOP and trump administration and these republicans it’s ALWAYS follow the money. They are disgusting dangerous assholes. Apparently in FEBRUARY Burr enlightened and warned a private room full of big donors as to how bad this virus would affect the US, yet at the same time allowed it to be downplayed to the rest of us people. I hate this fucking administration. www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19It was important for the donors to be able to get first dibs on toilet paper and other things from the grocery stores. |
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Post by freebird on Mar 19, 2020 16:51:56 GMT
If someone dies because of it, I say they get charged with a crime.
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