Monday, November 09, 2020

The Corona Virus, November 9, 2020

 There are currently 10,165,111 reported case in the US and 242,280 deaths.

Texas has 978,823 cases and 18,968 deaths
California has 974,582 cases and 17,979 deaths
Florida has 843,897 cases and 17,129 deaths
New York has 534,979 cases and 33,694 deaths
Illinois has 487,980 cases and 10,196 deaths

Texas has now passed California in number of cases and both it and California are rapidly approaching a million cases. Pfizer has announced its vaccine appears to be 90% effective and may be looking for FDA emergency approval later this month.

US Cases and Percentage Increase
March 30 - April 5 -- 196,983, 155.5%
April 6 - April 12 ---- 226,490, 66.7%
April 13 - April 19 -- 206,029, 36.4%
April 20 - April 26 -- 215,086, 27.9%
April 27 - May 3 ---- 198,464, 20.1%
May 4 - May 10 ----- 175,910, 14.8%
May 11 -- May 17 ---  158,286, 11.6%
May 18 - May 24 ---  161,280, 10.6%
May 25 - May 31 ---  149,072,  8.9%
June 1 -  June   7 --- 156,692,  8.6%
June 8 - June 14 --- 153,114,   7.2%
June 15 -June 21 --  190,901,  8.9%
June 22 -June 28 -- 274,422, 11.8%
June 29 - July 5    -- 350,566,  13.5%
July 6 - July 12    --  424,163,  14.3%
July 13 - July 19  --  478,255,  14.1%
July 20 -July 26  --  471,082, 10.9%
July 27 -Aug 2     --  441,956, 11.3%
Aug 3 -  Aug 9     --  382,710,  8.7%
Aug 10 - Aug 16  --  358,990,  7.0%
Aug 17 - Aug 23  --  303,731,  5.5%
Aug 24 - Aug 30  -- 296,147,  5.1%
Aug 31 - Sep 6     -- 291,480,  4.8%
Sep  7 -  Sep 13   -- 249,208,  3.9%
Sep  14 -Sep 20  -- 280,009,  4.2%
Sep  21 -Sep 27  -- 295,657,   4.3%
Sep  28 -Oct 4  --- 309.090,  4.3%
Oct   5 -Oct 11  --- 352.034,   4.7%
Oct 12 -Oct 18  --- 392,336,  5.0%
Oct 19 -Oct 25  --- 485,251,  5.9%
Oct 26 -Nov 1  --- 562,412,  6.4%
Nov 2  -Nov 8 --- 765,974,  8.2%

Another weekly high with no end in sight.

New Jersey Cases, Percentage Increase and Positive Tests
March 30 - April 5 -- 24,119, 180.2%, 51.8%
April 6 - April 12 ---- 24,345, 64.9%, 54.6%
April 13 - April 19 -- 23,451, 37.9%, 53.4%
April 20 - April 26 -- 23,737, 27.8%, 45.3%
April 27 - May 3 ---- 17,706, 16.2%, 34.1%
May 4 - May 10 ----- 11,788,   9.3%, 31.5%
May 11 -- May 17 ---   7,802,   5.6%, 12.7%
May 18 - May 24 ---   7,820,   5.3%,  6.7%
May 25 - May 31 ---   6,291,    4.1%,  3.7%
June 1 -  June  7 ----  3,719,    2.3%,  2.0%
June 8 - June 14 ---   2,717,    1.7%,  2.0% 
June 15 -June 21 ---   2,261,   1.4%,  1.3%
June 22 -June 28 --- 2,040,   1.2%,  1.4%
June 29 -July 5   ---  2,220,   1.3%,  1.5%
July 6 -   July 12 ---   1,896,   1.1%,  1.3%
July 13 -July 19    ---  1,485,  0.8%, 1.4%
July 20 -July 26   ---  2,580, 1.5%,  1.6%
July 27 -Aug 2     ----  2,987, 1.7%,  1.6%
Aug 3 -  Aug 9     ----  2,423,  1.3%, 1.6%
Aug 10 - Aug 16  ----- 2,682, 1.5%, 1.4%
Aug 17 - Aug 23  ----  2,039, 1.1%,  1.2%
Aug 24 - Aug 30  --- -2,117,  1.1%,  1.2%
Aug 31 - Sep 6     ---  2,447,  1.3%, 1.5%
Sep  7 - Sep 13     ---  2,576,  1.3%, 1.5%
Sep  14-Sep 20     --- 3,128,  1.6%, 1.7%
Sep  21-Sep 27     --- 3,786,  1.9%, 2.0%
Sep  28 -Oct 4  --- --4,654,  2.3%, 2.4%
Oct   5 -Oct 11  --- --5.426,  2.6%, 2.6%
Oct 12 -Oct 18 --- --6,385,  3.0%, 2.7%
Oct 19 -Oct 25 --- --8,455,  3.8%, 4.1%
Oct 26 -Nov 1 --- --11,162,  4.9%, 3.7%
Nov 2  -Nov 8 -----14,966, 6.2%, 4.8%

New Jersey continues to spike. Governor Murphy has announced new expected restrictions mostly associated with early closings of bars and restaurants.

Bergen County Cases and Percentage Increase
March 30 - April 5 -- 4,018, 185.2%
April 6 - April 12 ---- 3,597, 58.1%
April 13 - April 19 --  2,855, 29.2%
April 20 - April 26 -- 2,326, 18.4%
April 27 - May 3 ----  1,220, 8.2%
May 4 - May 10  ----    744, 4.6%
May 11 -- May 17 ---    432,  2.6%
May 18 - May 24 ---    443,  2.6%
May 25 - May 31 ---    468,  2.6%
June 1 - June 7 ------  240,  1.3%
June 8 - June 14 ---    306,  1.7%
June 15 -June 21 ---   192,   1.0%
June 22 -June 28 ---  344,   1.8%
June 29 -July 5     ---  271,   1.4%
July 6 -July 12    ---    246,   1.3%
July 13 -July 19  --      109,   0.5%
July 20-July 26  --      246,  1.2%
July 27 -Aug 2     --     295,  1.5%
Aug 3 -  Aug 9     --     273,  1.3%
Aug 10 - Aug 16  --     401,  1.9%
Aug 17 - Aug 23  --     131,  0.6% Dashboard New Cases = 234
Aug 24 - Aug 30  --    231,  1.1% Dashboard New Cases = 261
Aug 31 - Sep 6     ---   231,  1.1% Dashboard New Cases = 253
Sep  7 - Sep 13     ---   178,  0.8% Dashboard New Cases = 244
Sep  14 -Sep 20     --- 202,  0.9% Dashboard New Cases = 251
Sep  21 -Sep 27     --- 238,  1.1% Dashboard New Cases = 294
Sep  28 -Oct 4  ------ 328,  1.5% Dashboard New Cases = 357
Oct   5 -Oct 11  ------ 439,  1.9% Dashboard New Cases = 440
Oct 12 -Oct 18 ------ 565,  2.4% Dashboard New Cases = 574
Oct 19 -Oct 25 ------ 789,  3.3% Dashboard New Cases = 794
Oct 26 -Nov 1 ------ 999,  4.1% Dashboard New Cases = 1,005
Nov 2  -Nov 8 -----1,398, 5.5% Dashboard New Cases = 1,487

The Bergen County increases continue to tracking the New Jersey numbers. 

My pulmonologist agreed we should put off any tests that lower my immune system and would require me to go to the hospital. Next stop, my yearly physical later this month.

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