So, What's New?

 Not much really.

As expected Trump was acquitted in the senate and is preparing to talk at CPAC. The Supreme Court decided that the Manhattan AG can have Trump's tax returns and the Giants want money from me for my season tickets.

I also need to get my taxes organized.

I'm going to work on the taxes Saturday the day after I find out how much putting my mouth back together is going to cost.

As for the Giants, I have until May 1st so I'm going to sit on that for a while. At the moment the state is only allowing 1/6th capacity at Metlife Stadium.

Axios has reported that Trump intends to announce that he is the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024. It should be interesting to see how that goes over.

I heard a bit of an analysis on the little we know about Trump's taxes and it sounds as if there are definitely some shady things going on there. Whether they will raise up to the level of criminal charges is yet to be seen.

Oh well, on to bigger and better things.

The Corona Virus, February 22, 2921

There are currently 28,600,557 reported case in the US and 506,434 deaths.

California has 3,519,609 cases and 49,342 deaths

Texas has 2,600,234 cases and 41,481 deaths

Florida has 1,868,772 cases and 29,906 deaths

New York has 1,592,487 cases and 46,317 deaths

Illinois has 1,174,416 cases and 19,964 deaths

We're over half a million deaths in about a year. Luckily the news from the vaccine front continues to be good. Pfizer is now saying that even one shot gives significant protection but I'm still getting a second one.

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%

Nov 9 -Nov 15 --1,051,393, 10.4%

Nov 16-Nov 22- 1,198,168, 10.7%

Nov 23-Nov 29- 1,133,329, 9.2%

Nov 30-Dec 6  - 1,386,854, 10.3%

Dec   7 -Dec 13 - 1,505,501, 10.1%

Dec  14-Dec 20 - 1,617,819,  9.9%

Dec  21-Dec 27 - 1,296,763,  7.2%

Dec  28-Jan 3 -- 1,484,497,  7.7%

Jan   4 -Jan 10-- 1,766,398   8.5%

Jan 11 -Jan 17-- 1,559,170    6.9%

Jan 18 -Jan 24-- 1,206,819   5.0%

Jan 25 -Jan 31-- 1,049,667   4.1%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--    855,743   3.2%

Feb  8 - Feb 14--   645,973   2.4%

Feb 15 - Feb 21--  476,821   1.7%

The number of cases cases continue to drop. I have to believe that the vaccine is having an effect already.

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%

Nov 9  -Nov 15 ----24,679, 9.7%, 7.3%

Nov 16 -Nov 22 ---26,733, 9.6%, 9.5%

Nov 23 -Nov 29 ---28,107, 9.2%, 7.1%

Nov 30 -Dec 6   ---33,902, 10.1%, 11.7%

Dec   7 - Dec 13  ---32,634   8.9%,  7.8%

Dec  14 -Dec 20 ---31,942   8.0%,  6.3%

Dec  21 -Dec 27 ---28,629   6.6%,  7.9%

Dec  28 -Jan 3 ----30,821   6.7%,   9.9%

Jan    4 -Jan 10 --- 36,012   7.3%, 10.1%

Jan   11 -Jan 17 --- 37,043   7.0%,  8.3%

Jan   18 -Jan 24 -- 29,905   5.3%,  8.7%

Jan   25 -Jan 31 -- 28,539   4.8%,  7.4%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7---   21,470   3.4%,   8.1%

Feb  8 -  Feb 14--- 20,186   3.1%,   6.4%

Feb 15 -  Feb 21--- 17,549   2.6%, <7.8%

Again New Jersey dropped a bit as well but not as much as the national drop. The website hasn't updated the number of tests since Friday so the percentage is a little less than 7.8%. My guess is that it would be around 6.5%

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

Nov 9 -Nov 15 ----2,299, 8.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,352

Nov 16-Nov 22 ---2,628, 9.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,632

Nov 23-Nov 29 ---2,732, 8.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,624

Nov 30-Dec 6   ---3,310, 9.6% Dashboard New Cases = 3,281

Dec   7 - Dec 13 -- 2,590, 6.8% Dashboard New Cases = 2,926

Dec  14 -Dec 20-- 2,636, 6.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,798

Dec  21 -Dec 27-- 2,466, 5.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,549

Dec  28 -Jan 3--- 2,717,  6.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,715

Jan    4 -Jan 10---3,110,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,126

Jan   11 -Jan 17---3,266,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,413

Jan   18-Jan 24---2,858,  5.2% Dashboard New Cases =2,999

Jan   25-Jan 31---2,716,  4.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,876

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--- 2,328,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 2,490

Feb  8 - Feb 14---2,085,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 2,185

Feb 15 - Feb 22--1,934,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 1,982

Bergen county dropped below 2,000 cases for the first time since early November.

We're still set to get the second Pfizer shot on March 2nd. I go February 26th to hear what horrors they're planning for my mouth. My bridge fell out last week and I had to go get it glued back in. Clearly I need to get this taken care of sooner rather than later. Then there's the issue of my hair. I'm going on a year without a haircut other than a slight clipping in the back done by my daughter. Honestly, I look like hell. I could frighten small children.

The Corona Virus, February 15, 2021

There are currently 28,098,979 reported case in the US and 492,383 deaths.

California has 3,463,659 cases and 47,054 deaths

Texas has 2,568,958 cases and 40,632 deaths

Florida has 1,827,378 cases and 28,783 deaths

New York has 1,540,003 cases and 45,116 deaths

Illinois has 1,162,120 cases and 19,964 deaths

We are approaching half a million deaths. Remember how horrified everyone was when Trump declared that 200,000 deaths would be a success?

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%

Nov 9 -Nov 15 --1,051,393, 10.4%

Nov 16-Nov 22- 1,198,168, 10.7%

Nov 23-Nov 29- 1,133,329, 9.2%

Nov 30-Dec 6  - 1,386,854, 10.3%

Dec   7 -Dec 13 - 1,505,501, 10.1%

Dec  14-Dec 20 - 1,617,819,  9.9%

Dec  21-Dec 27 - 1,296,763,  7.2%

Dec  28-Jan 3 -- 1,484,497,  7.7%

Jan   4 -Jan 10-- 1,766,398   8.5%

Jan 11 -Jan 17-- 1,559,170    6.9%

Jan 18 -Jan 24-- 1,206,819   5.0%

Jan 25 -Jan 31-- 1,049,667   4.1%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--    855,743   3.2%

Feb  8 - Feb 14--   645,973   2.4%

It certainly looks like the number of cases are dropping dramatically. How much of this is cyclic and how much is thanks to the vaccines is unclear. 

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%

Nov 9  -Nov 15 ----24,679, 9.7%, 7.3%

Nov 16 -Nov 22 ---26,733, 9.6%, 9.5%

Nov 23 -Nov 29 ---28,107, 9.2%, 7.1%

Nov 30 -Dec 6   ---33,902, 10.1%, 11.7%

Dec   7 - Dec 13  ---32,634   8.9%,  7.8%

Dec  14 -Dec 20 ---31,942   8.0%,  6.3%

Dec  21 -Dec 27 ---28,629   6.6%,  7.9%

Dec  28 -Jan 3 ----30,821   6.7%,   9.9%

Jan    4 -Jan 10 --- 36,012   7.3%, 10.1%

Jan   11 -Jan 17 --- 37,043   7.0%,  8.3%

Jan   18 -Jan 24 -- 29,905   5.3%,  8.7%

Jan   25 -Jan 31 -- 28,539   4.8%,  7.4%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7---   21,470   3.4%,   8.1%

Feb  8 -  Feb 14--- 20,186   3.1%, <6.9%

Again New Jersey dropped a bit as well but not as much as the national drop. The website hasn't updated the number of tests since Saturday so the percentage is a little less than 6.9%. the percentage of positive tests finally seems to be going down.

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

Nov 9 -Nov 15 ----2,299, 8.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,352

Nov 16-Nov 22 ---2,628, 9.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,632

Nov 23-Nov 29 ---2,732, 8.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,624

Nov 30-Dec 6   ---3,310, 9.6% Dashboard New Cases = 3,281

Dec   7 - Dec 13 -- 2,590, 6.8% Dashboard New Cases = 2,926

Dec  14 -Dec 20-- 2,636, 6.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,798

Dec  21 -Dec 27-- 2,466, 5.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,549

Dec  28 -Jan 3--- 2,717,  6.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,715

Jan    4 -Jan 10---3,110,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,126

Jan   11 -Jan 17---3,266,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,413

Jan   18-Jan 24---2,858,  5.2% Dashboard New Cases =2,999

Jan   25-Jan 31---2,716,  4.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,876

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--- 2,328,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 2,490

Feb  8 - Feb 14---2,085,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 2,185

Bergen county had a slight dip as well.

I received the first shot on the 9th. Strangely enough, just after I got back home, they called my wife and asked if she was interested in getting a shot. Well, YEAH and I immediately drove her back to the hospital. So we've both gotten the first shot and are scheduled for the second on March 2nd. Let's hope it doesn't snow.

Impeachment #2

So, what do I think about Trump's second impeachment trial?

Let's start with I'm 100% convinced that he will be acquitted by the Senate because, well, Republicans.

So, is it a waste of time?

No, I think it's necessary to get it all down on the record. Necessary to display all of the dangerous, awful things this poor excuse for a man has done. I also think it's necessary to get down on record who will stand up and do the right thing and who will vote to acquit. 

What's With March 4th?

You may have heard some chatter about Trump being inaugurated as the REAL president on March 4th.

The background to this is beyond insane.

According to some, the United States was turned into a corporation by an act of Congress in 1871 and everything since then,  including the 20th Amendment which changed the inauguration date, doesn't count.

Specifically it was the “District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871” which simply reorganized the District of Columbia. 

Essentially what the act did was create a district corporation governing the entire federal territory called the District of Columbia. So it was DC that was incorporated and not the entire country. 

The crazies don’t seem to understand that there are over 19,000 incorporated municipal entities in the US and that a municipal corporation is not the same thing as a business or commercial corporation.

The Corona Virus, 2/8/2021

There are currently 27,454,300 reported case in the US and 470,233 deaths.

California has 3,397,124 cases and 44,174 deaths

Texas has 2,495,350 cases and 38,874 deaths

Florida has 1,777,984 cases and 27,705 deaths

New York has 1,481,582 cases and 43,772 deaths

Illinois has 1,146,313 cases and 19,633 deaths

The number of reported cases continues to slow down.

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%

Nov 9 -Nov 15 --1,051,393, 10.4%

Nov 16-Nov 22- 1,198,168, 10.7%

Nov 23-Nov 29- 1,133,329, 9.2%

Nov 30-Dec 6  - 1,386,854, 10.3%

Dec   7 -Dec 13 - 1,505,501, 10.1%

Dec  14-Dec 20 - 1,617,819,  9.9%

Dec  21-Dec 27 - 1,296,763,  7.2%

Dec  28-Jan 3 -- 1,484,497,  7.7%

Jan   4 -Jan 10-- 1,766,398   8.5%

Jan 11 -Jan 17-- 1,559,170    6.9%

Jan 18 -Jan 24-- 1,206,819   5.0%

Jan 25 -Jan 31-- 1,049,667   4.1%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--    855,743   3.2%

The first time under a million cases since early November. Some experts are concerned this may lull people into a false sense of security especially given the possibly more contagious variants spreading. Hopefully the pace of vaccination will offset that.

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%

Nov 9  -Nov 15 ----24,679, 9.7%, 7.3%

Nov 16 -Nov 22 ---26,733, 9.6%, 9.5%

Nov 23 -Nov 29 ---28,107, 9.2%, 7.1%

Nov 30 -Dec 6   ---33,902, 10.1%, 11.7%

Dec   7 - Dec 13  ---32,634   8.9%,  7.8%

Dec  14 -Dec 20 ---31,942   8.0%,  6.3%

Dec  21 -Dec 27 ---28,629   6.6%,  7.9%

Dec  28 -Jan 3 ----30,821   6.7%,   9.9%

Jan    4 -Jan 10 --- 36,012   7.3%, 10.1%

Jan   11 -Jan 17 --- 37,043   7.0%,  8.3%

Jan   18 -Jan 24 -- 29,905   5.3%,  8.7%

Jan   25 -Jan 31 -- 28,539   4.8%,  7.4%

Feb  1 -  Feb  7---   21,470   3.4%, <10.2%

Again New Jersey dropped a bit as well but not as much as the national drop. The website hasn't updated the number of tests since Saturday so the percentage is a little less than 10.2%. the percentage of positive tests doesn't seem to be going down though.

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

Nov 9 -Nov 15 ----2,299, 8.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,352

Nov 16-Nov 22 ---2,628, 9.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,632

Nov 23-Nov 29 ---2,732, 8.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,624

Nov 30-Dec 6   ---3,310, 9.6% Dashboard New Cases = 3,281

Dec   7 - Dec 13 -- 2,590, 6.8% Dashboard New Cases = 2,926

Dec  14 -Dec 20-- 2,636, 6.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,798

Dec  21 -Dec 27-- 2,466, 5.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,549

Dec  28 -Jan 3--- 2,717,  6.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,715

Jan    4 -Jan 10---3,110,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,126

Jan   11 -Jan 17---3,266,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,413

Jan   18-Jan 24---2,858,  5.2% Dashboard New Cases =2,999

Jan   25-Jan 31---2,716,  4.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,876

Feb  1 -  Feb  7--- 2,328,  3.9% Dashboard New Cases = 2,490

Bergen county had a slight dip as well.

So, I didn't hear about the treatment options last Wednesday, We're going to meet on the 26th to discuss the options and plan the way forward. This is starting to get really scary. How complicated is this going to be?

I'm now going for my first shot tomorrow. My wife goes 9 days after that. Wish me luck.

The Corona Virus, February 1, 2021

 There are currently 26,611,365 reported case in the US and 448,330 deaths.

California has 3,301,732 cases and 40,926 deaths

Texas has 2,375,218 cases and 36,755 deaths

Florida has 1,721,377 cases and 26,490 deaths

New York has 1,421,660 cases and 42.987 deaths

Illinois has 1,120,861 cases and 19,138 deaths

The number of reported cases is definitely slowing down.

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%

Nov 9 -Nov 15 --1,051,393, 10.4%

Nov 16-Nov 22- 1,198,168, 10.7%

Nov 23-Nov 29- 1,133,329, 9.2%

Nov 30-Dec 6  - 1,386,854, 10.3%

Dec   7 -Dec 13 - 1,505,501, 10.1%

Dec  14-Dec 20 - 1,617,819,  9.9%

Dec  21-Dec 27 - 1,296,763,  7.2%

Dec  28-Jan 3 -- 1,484,497,  7.7%

Jan   4 -Jan 10-- 1,766,398   8.5%

Jan 11 -Jan 17-- 1,559,170    6.9%

Jan 18 -Jan 24-- 1,206,819   5.0%

Jan 25 -Jan 31-- 1,049,667   4.1%

Another big drop in cases so I think it's clear now that we're over the holiday surge and we may also be seeing some effects of the ongoing vaccination. Not every state is as screwed up as New Jersey.

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%

Nov 9  -Nov 15 ----24,679, 9.7%, 7.3%

Nov 16 -Nov 22 ---26,733, 9.6%, 9.5%

Nov 23 -Nov 29 ---28,107, 9.2%, 7.1%

Nov 30 -Dec 6   ---33,902, 10.1%, 11.7%

Dec   7 - Dec 13  ---32,634   8.9%,  7.8%

Dec  14 -Dec 20 ---31,942   8.0%,  6.3%

Dec  21 -Dec 27 ---28,629   6.6%,  7.9%

Dec  28 -Jan 3 ----30,821   6.7%,   9.9%

Jan    4 -Jan 10 --- 36,012   7.3%, 10.1%

Jan   11 -Jan 17 --- 37,043   7.0%,  8.3%

Jan   18 -Jan 24 -- 29,905   5.3%,  7.4%

Jan   25 -Jan 31 -- 28,539   4.8%, <10.4%

New Jersey dropped a bit as well but not as much as the national drop. The website hasn't updated the number of tests since Friday so the percentage is a little less than 10.4%. 

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

Nov 9 -Nov 15 ----2,299, 8.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,352

Nov 16-Nov 22 ---2,628, 9.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,632

Nov 23-Nov 29 ---2,732, 8.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,624

Nov 30-Dec 6   ---3,310, 9.6% Dashboard New Cases = 3,281

Dec   7 - Dec 13 -- 2,590, 6.8% Dashboard New Cases = 2,926

Dec  14 -Dec 20-- 2,636, 6.5% Dashboard New Cases = 2,798

Dec  21 -Dec 27-- 2,466, 5.7% Dashboard New Cases = 2,549

Dec  28 -Jan 3--- 2,717,  6.0% Dashboard New Cases = 2,715

Jan    4 -Jan 10---3,110,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,126

Jan   11 -Jan 17---3,266,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 3,413

Jan   18-Jan 24---2,858,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases =2,999

Jan   25-Jan 31---2,716,  6.4% Dashboard New Cases = 2,876

Bergen county had a slight dip as well.

Well, I heard back from my dentist. Turns out there was some confusion about who was doing what next. Anyway, I have an appointment Wednesday to hear about my treatment options. Right now it's snowing like hell outside. We're expecting a foot or more of the white stuff.

No change on the vaccine front. We still have appointments in about two weeks. I have this vision of getting the virus and kicking the bucket just before I get vaccinated.