COVID19 – The Other Side Dallas

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Clay Got COVID19

Clay Got COVID19 and his political foes wasted no time attacking him.

In a statement released Tuesday, Dallas County Judge said he tested for COVID19.

Political opponents like Barry Wernick came out immediately to wish Jenkins well. They also hoped he would take his own medicine and isolate.

Clay Got COVID19 – Ignoring Own Warnings

Four sources confirmed that Jenkins most recent routine did not include masks or social distancing.

Several of those sources believe Jenkins was isolating before the diagnosis given his recent work habits.

The same sources say Jenkins wanted to run for Governor. They say he has no fire to be Dallas County Judge anymore.

One county staffer said, “he is going through the motions, but isn’t there mentally anymore.”

COVID19 Stats

Cases are on the rise again though down from last year. Dallas County is currently on an “Extreme Caution” warning level.

At this time last year, Dallas County was exeriencing its highest infection rate totals since February 2021. In early August 2021, Dallas was experiencing 700 new cases per day. We are just over half that number now.

Mayor Eric Johnson was diagnosed with COVID19 in October 2021.

Locally, school protests at Dealey Montessori led to unmasked students in classrooms and brought a spike in cases there.

February 28, 2022February 27, 2022

Dallas, Dallas ISD Surrenders On Masks

One day before primary voters choose party standard bearers, Dallas County and Dallas ISD surrenders on masks to Lauren Davis and reality.

Lauren Davis is challenging Edwin Flores for the Republican nomination to challenge Clay Jenkins in the November General Election.

Davis has gained prominence leading protests at Dealey Montessori Academy starting in September and as Chief Culture Officer for The Gents Place which has had unique views unrelated to men’s salon services recently.

The protests caused parent anger, particularly when Dallas Police seemed to go out of their way to protect white protestor rights over those of Black Lives Matter protests just a year prior. The protests seemed to be the impetus for Beth Wing’s sudden departure.

The Hinojosa flip flop comes as he reportedly prepares a mayoral run next year.

Dallas, Dallas ISD Surrenders On Masks – Any Change In Data?

In a late Friday afternoon statement, Judge Clay Jenkins announced his revised order regarding mask requirements in Dallas County.

“One hour after the CDC recommendation today, the public health committee met to look at hospital numbers here, medical modeling from UT Southwestern, and other information critical to advising,” said Jenkins.

However, some say, “What order? Government facilities have not mandated masks. Look at local theater operations,” said one county employee.

Many have complained that neither Dallas County, nor City of Dallas, took serious precautions once they decided to open back up.

“The theater here is that we needed masks,” the employee said. “This has all been political posturing by people who have magnetic attractions to microphones.”

“Clay Jenkins never mentioned paper masks don’t work against omicron. You need a N95 or KN95, but that doesn’t work for his audience of knitting circles.”

Both Dallas and Dallas schools says masks will no longer be mandated, but that they are “recommended.”

January 7, 2022January 6, 2022

Hinojosa: Will Not Shut the District Down

In a local NBC interview, Dallas Schools’ Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says coronavirus “will not shut the district down.”

Hinojosa said students do not learn as well when they are not in person, but he also made oblique references to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) not funding virtual education programs.

On previous occasions, TEA has inserted itself into health decisions contrary to Centers for Disease Control guidance.

Will Not Shut the District Down…Unless…

The Superintendent’s statements remind some of the caution Dallas ISD had during Spring Break 2020 when they could not make a definitive decision about return to school despite overwhelming cases of coronavirus in Dallas and in Texas.

Dallas ISD waited until students had left school on Spring Break to announce education would not return to the classroom.

Dallas Schools have announced mask mandates will remain in place. It is unclear if non parental community activists will continue harassing local schools or not.

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Dallas Adds New COVID19 Test Sites

Dallas adds new COVID19 test sites this week to battle a rising Omicron vairant infection rate locally. Dallas County Health and Human Services, in partnership with Dallas Independent School District and Dallas Parks and Rec, is opening two new COVID testing sites this week.

Ellis Davis Field House will open tomorrow at noon.

Ellis Davis Field House is located at 9191 S Polk Street, Dallas, Texas 75232.

Operations will begin on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Operations will run Monday thru Sunday from 8AM – 8PM.

Appointments preferred, but walk-ups also accepted. Appointments can be made at: https://testing.nomihealth.com/signup/texas

Samuell Grand Aquatics Center will open Thursday at 8AM.

Samuell Grand Aquatics Center is located at 3201 Samuell Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75223.

Operations will begin Thursday, January 6, 2022 and run Monday thru Saturday, 8AM – 5PM

Appointments at Samuell Grand Aquatics Center are required. Appointments can be made at www.mycovidappointment.com OR 469-536-0807.

New COVID19 Test Sites

The new testing sites come on the heels of DCHHS sites added the week prior to Christmas.

Yesterday Governor Abbott pleaded for federal resources for Texas afetr avoiding policies to limit the spread of COVID19.

January 4, 2022January 3, 2022

Abbott Begs For Help Again

Texas Governor Greg Abbott begs for federal socialist help again per a statement from his office.

The Texas governor, who has opposed COVID19 vaccine mandates and other preventive measures, said on Friday that his state had requested federal help with testing sites.

Abbott said in a press release that the state requested “resources for federally-supported testing locations and medical personnel and additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies.”

In June 2020, Governor Abbott blamed young people for the rise in COVID19 cases only to be diagnosed with the virus himself. He used monoclonal antibodies – a high dollar treatment option when he was diagnosed with coronavirus himself just a day after being at a fundraiser event the day before.

In October, Abbott issued a state executive order that barred Texas entities, including private business, from issuing COVID-related vaccine mandates. That came after the federal government announced a plan requiring private businesses with more than one hundred employees to require vaccinations or weekly testing.

Abbott was accused if playing politics at the time.

His statement against President Biden stated, “In yet another instance of federal government overreach, the Biden Administration is now bullying many private entities into imposing COVID19 vaccine mandates, causing workforce disruptions that threaten Texas’ continued recovery from the COVID19 disaster.”

Abbott is facing a primary challenge from both former Congressman Allen West and former Texas Senator Don Huffines.

Huffines has attacked Abbott on issues ranging from government administration to illegal immigrants, the coronavirus response, and blaming the governor for last year’s February power outages which he called “ridiculous.”

Abbott Begs Like Last Year While Denying Local Assistance

In August 2021, Abbott denied coronavirus response resources requested by Dallas area hospitals battling increasing hospital admissions.

Hospitals in Dallas and throughout North Texas said they needed hundreds of additional emergency staff to deal with the surge of viral cases of coronavirus. The state denied their request for emergency personnel.

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

Masks Stay In Dallas ISD

Mandatory masks stay in Dallas ISD after a Sunday night email to parents.

Dallas County like much of America is in a coronavirus Hot Zone as the Omicron variant is causing a rapid rise in COVID infections. Beyond Dallas ISD it is unclear on what steps state or federal government can take in light of the pandemic.

Masks Stay Thru Spring Break – At Least

The full statement to Dallas Schools’ parents is here:

Dallas ISD Parents,

Happy New Year. As we prepare for classes to resume this week, we continue to monitor COVID19 data and prepare for a safe return. Dallas County recently returned to level Red as the new Omicron variant has proven to be more easily transmitted than previous strains. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) anticipates the number of positive cases will increase over the next few weeks.

Dallas ISD’s mask requirement, along with other safety measures, has helped keep the number of positive cases down across the district. As staff return to work and classes resume, adhering to the mask protocol will be critical to controlling the spread and keeping students in classrooms. We will continue our mask and quarantine protocols and reassess at spring break. In-person classes will resume Wednesday January 5, as scheduled.

We remain committed to following established safety measures:

requiring masks
encouraging vaccinations
practicing social distancing
continuing cleaning and hygiene efforts, and
frequent testing.

Campus nurses will be available to test campus staff and students. We will also have a central testing site at the William H. Cotton Service Center, 3701 S. Lamar, from 8AM – 1PM on Monday, January 3 and Tuesday, January 4.

Those who have been fully vaccinated and are deemed a close contact will not be required to quarantine if they are not displaying symptoms. As always, anyone who displays symptoms of COVID19 should stay home and contact their health care provider.

The safety and well-being of our students and staff continues to be our top priority. Thank you for your support and commitment to helping keep everyone safe.

Mask Debate Continues

The ongoing discussion of masks in schools will likely continue a debate about students wearing masks beyond just NextDoor groups.

Most notably a group of upper middle class white individuals have been pushing back against the mask mandate at Dealey Montessori. The protests were pushed by Lauren Davis who has worn masks regularly in public spaces. They also come despite President Trump stating he has taken both the vaccine and booster leading some of the Alex Jones style sycophants to describe him as a “sell out.”

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

Sudden COVID19 Restaurant Closures

Mask and vaccine mandates are not the cause of the recent COVID19 restaurant closures – it is a lack of staffing.

Governor Greg Abbott has pushed to stop mask mandates and defied recommendations on school learning, but has tried to extend his reverse mandate to private businesses too. Abbott later became infected with COVID19 and was COVID19 positive while attending an event locally in McKinney.

Those businesses are now feeling the crunch of employees testing positive for COVID19 in a wave of Omicron variant infections which have propelled numbers past last year’s highs.

Dallas Independent School District and other local ISDs are defying the Governor leading to protests against local schools by QAnon “truth warriors.”

Ongoing COVID19 Restaurant Closures

Local restaurant favorites like Amor Y Queso in Deep Ellum and Uchi Dallas have temporarily closed their doors after the COVID19 outbreak.

Theresa Gubbins at Dallas Culture Map recently posted a comprehensive list of Dallas bars and restaurants that have shuttered during the pandemic.

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Dallas County HHS Announces COVID19 Test Center Locations

Dallas County Health and Human Services announce new COVID19 test center locations at local health centers, clinics, and some pharmacies at no cost to the patient.

Please always call ahead to check availability and make and appointment if required.

Recently, Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly was diagnosed with COVID19 after telling Congress mask mandates did not work. More recently, former President Donald Trump told a crowd in Dallas he had received the vaccine booster.

Dallas has attempted a number of programs to incentivize vaccines including Dallas Independent School District providing cash cards to students who receive the vaccine. That program was recently expanded to any student age five or up.

Previously, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was diagnosed with COVID19 and several outbreaks have occured in local schools after mask mandates were ignored by principals.

COVID19 Test Center Locations

This is a partial list of testing locations.

Mountain View Campus – Monday-Saturday, 7:30 am.-6 p.m. (Ends Monday, Feb. 28). More info here: https://www.dallascollege.edu/coronav…/pages/vaccines.aspx

Richland Campus – Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Ends Monday, Feb. 28). More info here: https://www.dallascollege.edu/coronav…/pages/vaccines.aspx

Additional locations can be found here.

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Trump Gets COVID19 Vaccine Booster

On Sunday at the American Airlines Center, a surprising admission from the former President. President Donald Trump gets COVID19 vaccine booster per his conversation with Bill O’Reilly which surprised many in the crowd leading to a small crowd booing his admission.

Many Republicans have dismissed official healthcare guidance seeking treatments such as hydroxychloriquine or ivermectin despite clear evidence they do not play a positive role in slowing infection rates or hospital admissions for coronavirus.

In the meantime, Omicron rates are skyrocketing across Europe and parts of the United States and health officials are worried again about winter hospital bed availability.

Trump Gets COVID19 Vaccine Booster

It isn’t clear what prompted Trump to get the vaccine booster, but recently Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly was diagnosed with COVID19 just days after telling Congress he doesn’t think masks provide any health benefit in contradiction to Centers for Disease Control guidance.

Last summer, Dallas has been described as a COVID19 “hot zone” due to high infection numbers.

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021

Gary Kelly Has COVID19

Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly has COVID19 just days after glibly telling Congress he doesn’t think masks provide any health benefit in contradiction to Centers for Disease Control guidance.

It is unclear how many cases are happening within Southwest Airlines right now, but more locally Dealey Montessori cases shot up immediately when unmasked students were allowed it the classroom in violation of Dallas ISD’s mask mandate.

Gary Kelly Has COVID19, But Losing Control At Airline?

Weeks ago Southwest Airlines had to cancel 2000 flights in a weekend stranding tens of thousands of passengers across the United States. At the time they blames weather and technology, but insiders say it was a mass Blue Day – where employees call out sick from work. American Airlines had similar issues.

Southwest also said it would follow Goveror Greg Abbott’s mask mandate prohibitions instead of federal government rules.