The latest bullshit from the county I live in. Props to those marching worldwide against the oppressive, unjustified house arrests.
CORONAVIRUS CASES FLATTEN — WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
The
latest data from the Monterey County health department show that the sharp decline in coronavirus cases in the county that began in early January has slowed or even come to a halt.
This week there were 159 new cases among Monterey County residents, health department statistics show. That's a decrease of 5.4 percent from last week's 168 cases but is 10.4 percent
higher than the 144 new cases recorded during the week ending March 6.(Oh, no! The sky is falling! I don't give a flying fuck. - JS)
It was inevitable that the rate of decrease of new infections would slow as the number approached zero. It's also likely that after an interval of small changes in the number of new cases, the count will start to rise again, especially with businesses reopening and people socializing more. But with vaccinations up to almost 30,000 a week in Monterey County, the question is: If a new surge begins, how bad will it be?
Of more immediate concern is whether the flattening curve of new cases will get low enough for the county to move into the
Orange Tier anytime soon. Currently, the county's score is 4.7; it has to be no higher than 4.0 for three weeks in a row for the county to qualify for Orange Tier status, which would allow many businesses to operate at increased capacity. Based on the numbers we have just cited, it's probable that when a new score is announced Tuesday by the California Department of Public Health, it won't be much different than the 4.7 we have now.( Just lets them keep fucking people over. - JS)
It's possible the average number of news cases per day per 100,000 residents will slowly decline toward zero over the next several weeks, or it may stay around 4.0 for awhile, or it may start to increase. Our situation is typical of what's happening in many parts of the country, and not even the most expert expert knows what's next.
Meanwhile, as new cases have dramatically slowed in many parts of Monterey County, they've nearly disappeared in some parts of the Peninsula. Health department data show that over the last seven days there were no new cases in Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea or Pebble Beach. Marina had one case, Carmel Valley had two, Carmel area (93923) had four, Monterey had six, Pacific Grove had seven and Seaside had eight.(There were NO cases at my house, and I STILL don't know anyone who has had the ChiCom Flu for sure. - JS)
Helping keep the number of new cases low is the rapid growth in the vaccination rate in Monterey County and throughout the United States.
According to the CDPH, a total of 128,508 doses of the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines how been administered to people who live in Monterey County. Statewide, doses are up to 14.2 million, while in the United States, the
CDC says the total has reached 121.4 million, with about 2.5 million doses being administered in the country every day.(But not me. Bite me crank, matey! - JS)
This morning the Wall Street Journal reported that nearly 12 percent of the U.S. population has been vaccinated, while "3.68 percent of Italian, 3.64 percent of German, 3.37 percent of French and 2.65 percent of U.K. residents are vaccinated."
For the latest information about vaccine availability in Monterey County, click
here.
(they really need an independent investigation if this shit always happen)
