The Corona Virus, August 9, 2021

 There are currently 36,606,012 reported case in the US and 629,794 deaths.

US Cases

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%

Mar 1 ---Mar 7  -- 414,986   1.4%

Mar 8 --Mar 14 -- 371,939   1.3%

Mar 15--Mar 21 -- 385,590  1.3%

Mar 22-Mar 28-- 429,180  1.4%

Mar 29-April 4-- 439,617   1.4%

April 5-April 11-- 480,732  1.6

April 12-April 18-500,013  1.6%

April 19-April 25-442,584  1.4%

April 26-May 2-   338,093  1.0%

May 3  --May 9-   280,293  0.9%

May 10--May 16-  227,441   0.7%

May 17--May 23-  175,653   0.5%

May 24--May 30- 138,104   0.4%

June 1 --June 6--   99,209

June 7 -June 13--  86,318

June 14-June 20-- 65,265

June 21-June 27--64,745

June 28-July 4----82,898

July 5---July 11---100,556

July 12--July 18 --145,510

July 19--Jul 25  ---235,732

July 26--Aug 1  ---404,539

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---635,340

I'm not sure about these numbers because the website I've been using hasn't been terribly reliable recently. Regardless, the numbers are clearly skyrocketing and are probably higher than I'm showing. More and more places are instituting vaccine mandates. The CDC has promised a booster plan by the beginning of September.

New Jersey Cases
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%,   6.2%

Mar 1 ---Mar 7  --  19,214   2.7%,    5.3%

Mar 8 --Mar 14  -- 21,112   2.9%,    9.5%

Mar 15--Mar 21  -- 22,939 3.1%,    5.4%

Mar 22-Mar 28  -- 24,483 3.2%,    6.7%

Mar 29-April 4  -- 25,535  3.2%,    7.8%

April 5-April 11  -- 22,045 2.7%,    6.7%

April 12-April 18--21,467  2.6%,    6.6%

April 19-April 25--16,367  1.9%,    5.0%

April 26-May 2--- 10,824  1.2%,    3.8%

May 3--May 10---   5,283  0.6%,    2.0%

May 10-May 16---  2,413   0.3%     1.3%

May 17-May 23---  2,934  0.3%     1.1%

May 24-May 30--  1,620   0.2%     ??%

June 1 --June 6--- 1,400 

June 7 -June 13--  1,177

June 14-June 21-- 1,253

June 22-June 27--1,254

June 28-July 4----1,172

July 5---July 11--- 1,546

July 12--July 18--  2,598

July 19--Jul 25  --- 4.354

July 26--Aug 1  ---  5,832

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  8,344

New Jersey numbers continue to climb as well. Masks are still only "recommended."

Bergen County Cases

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

Mar 1 ---Mar 7 --2,305,  3.3% Dashboard New Cases = 2,341

Mar 8 --Mar 14--2,399,  3.4% Dashboard New Cases = 2,434

Mar 15--Mar 21--2,664,  3.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,690

Mar 22-Mar 28--2,770,  3.6% Dashboard New Cases = 2,856

Mar 29-April 4-- 2,806,  3.6% Dashboard New Cases =2,930

April 5-April 11-- 2,273,  2.8% Dashboard New Cases =2,474

April 12-April 18-1,902,  2.3% Dashboard New Cases =2,009

April 19-April 25-1,446,  1.9% Dashboard New Cases =1,503

April 26-May 2 --   802,  0.9% Dashboard New Cases =1,001

May 3---May 10 -- 693,  0.8% Dashboard New Cases = 809

May 10--May 16 -- 348,  0.4% Dashboard New Cases = 468

May 17--May 23 -- 246,  0.3% Dashboard New Cases = 329

May 24-May 30 -- 173,   0.2% Dashboard New Cases = 204

June 1 --June 6--   104

June 7 -June 13--   116

June 14-June 21--  123

June 22-June 27-- 147

June 28-July 4---- 152

July 5---July 11---  146

July 12--July 18  --267

July 19--Jul 25  --- 440

July 26--Aug 1  ---  619

Aug 2---Aug 8  ---  815

We've lost most of the ground that we gained in the last three months.

The oral surgeon says I'm good and my wife is free of all orthopedic restrictions. We're going to the Giants preseason game Saturday.