Monday, February 15, 2021

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.

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