The Corona Virus May 17, 2020

There are currently 1,519,065 reported case in the US and 90,068 deaths.

New York has 355,347 cases and 27,515 deaths
New Jersey has 146,334 cases and 10,363 deaths
Illinois has 94,191 and 4,177 deaths
Massachusetts has 86,010 cases and 5,797 deaths
California has 79,927 cases and 3,240 deaths

I've continued to track the number of case increases across the country, the state and Bergen County. I've added the numbers for the previous week and updated the numbers for the week before that.

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 ---  158,118, 11.6%

The US cases continue to show improvement but the opening of the economy in places is just underway so hopefully we're not just seeing a lag. The media and some on the left are making like ghouls and predicting devastation as states reopen. I think that's going to happen now. It might happen in the fall.

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%

The numbers is New Jersey continue and the number of tests jumped as well. Clearly there was a lag in the test counts and I just don't know how accurate the numbers are. It is clear that of positive tests is dropping.

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%

Bergen County is no longer the county with the most cases. Hudson county now has that dubious distinction.

The twinge in my tooth seem to be gone and I'm preparing for my first excursion in eight weeks. I'm leaning toward keeping my appointment with the vascular surgeon. Let's hope I don't live to regret it.

I went and started my car, hugged and smoothed the steering wheel and expressed my undying love. I wonder how much of my decision to keep my doctor's appointment is because I'll get to do some meaningful driving?

I have to call the office tomorrow because they want to change the time. I'll ask then about the current protocols in place. I'm might change my mind depending upon what they say. More on that tomorrow.

I've expanded my range of online buying with orders from Office Max and a Walmart 3rd Party vendor. I haven't done too bad with the online purchases but I need to rein things in because it's costing me a lot of money.