There are currently 29,089,386 reported case in the US and 521,208 deaths.

California has 3,558,844 cases and 52,215 deaths

Texas has 2,653,427 cases and 42,972 deaths

Florida has 1,909,222 cases and 30,853 deaths

New York has 1,644,522 cases and 46,960 deaths

Illinois has 1,186,703 cases and 20,519 deaths

California has hit 50,000 deaths. The Johnson & Johnson single shot vaccine has been approved and will soon be available. Reports are it's not as effective at stopping people from getting sick but at least as effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill.

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%

Feb 22 - Feb 28-- 487,627   1.7%

The number of cases leveled off last week and even maybe went up a notch. I wouldn't make much out of one week. Perhaps it's an aberration.

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%,   6.2%

Feb 22 - Feb 28--  18,979   2.8%, <7.2%

New Jersey also had a slight uptick and the number of tests doesn't seem to have been much different. The website hasn't updated the number of tests since Saturday so the percentage is a little less than 7.2%. But I think it will be higher than last week's 6,2%.

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,  3.3% Dashboard New Cases = 2,185

Feb 15 - Feb 21-- 1,934,  3.0% Dashboard New Cases = 1,982

Feb 23 - Feb 22--2,244,  3.4% Dashboard New Cases = 2,335

Bergen county had a definite increase going back over 2,000 cases and having the highest number in three weeks.

Tomorrow we go for our second shots. I'm scheduled at 4:15 PM and my wife is at 6:15 PM. We're debating if we should go together and see if she can get her shot early or whether I should come back for her. I think we're leaning toward going together and then just waiting if they can't take her early.

The plan for my mouth is sort of set or at least what they're going to do is set. Now I'm waiting for a dollar quote. I think this is going to cost me more than my car.